library wayfinding experiment brief summary. central stacks central stacks 1a
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Library wayfinding experiment
Brief summary
Central Stacks
Central Stacks 1A
Paterno 5F
West Pattee 3F
Central Stacks
Space syntax providing formal descriptions of environment
Paterno 5F
Space syntax providing formal descriptions of environment
West Pattee
Space syntax providing formal descriptions of environment
Wayfinding Time
Paterno Central Stacks West Pattee0
5
10
15
20
25
P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8
min
9.80
Limited experience
No experience
Time to locate two books in a library
(mins)
16.66 14.08 14.30 7.96 13.38
Paterno Central Pattee0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8
Off-Route Distances(meters)
132.24
179.45
179.95
217.60
144.11
142.07
94.96 29.71 58.25Length of the easiest route
Average walked distance
Limited experience
No experience
Paterno Central Pattee0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
Direction estimation errors (degrees)
45.00 78.75 70.00 75.00 23.75 95.00
Limited experience
No experience
Traveled paths in Central Stacks
Wayfinding performance Locating a book on Paterno 5F
Wayfinding performance Locating a book on West Pattee 3F
Causes in Central Stacks Layout complexity of the environment Lack of wayfinding aids at important
intersections Understanding of the layouts of Central Stacks
Causes on Paterno 5th Inconsistent wayfinding information Ambiguous signs
Causes in West Pattee 3rd Insufficient information on book stacks Understanding of the book index system