Path visualization: a method for objective measurement of spatial visualization |
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Authors: | Don R Lyon Glenn Gunzelmann Michael Krusmark |
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Institution: | 1. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Mesa, AZ, USAdon1387@yahoo.com;3. Air Force Research Laboratory, Dayton, OH, USA;4. L3 Technologies, Dayton, OH, USA |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTThe ability to mentally represent spatial information is a fundamental cognitive process. To many people, this process feels a bit like visual perception, hence the term ‘spatial visualization’. In this paper, we describe a method for measuring the accuracy of spatial visualization, specifically visualization of a complex path in imaginary space. A critical feature of this method (called Path Visualization) is that it relies on the detection of intersections in a visualized path. Intersection detection is an inherently spatial task that requires a spatial representation. In this paper, we show how the Path Visualization method works, and how it can be customized to address several key research issues in human spatial cognition. |
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Keywords: | Spatial memory spatial cognition visualization mental imagery |
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