Reasoning with Mental and External Diagrams: Computational Modeling and Spatial Assistance
Papers from the 2005 AAAI Spring Symposium
Thomas Barkowsky, Christian Freksa, Mary Hegarty, and Ric Lowe, Program Cochairs
Technical Report SS-05-06. Published by The AAAI Press, Menlo Park, California. This technical report is also available in book and CD format.
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Contents
Organizing Committee / iii
Thomas Barkowsky, Christian Freksa, Mary Hegarty, Ric Lowe
Preface: Reasoning with Mental and External Diagrams: Computational Modeling and Spatial Assistance / vii
Thomas Barkowsky, Christian Freksa, Mary Hegarty, Ric Lowe
Animation and Interactivity
The Influence of Spatial Ability on the Use of Dynamic, Interactive Animation in a Spatial Problem-Solving Task / 1
Cheryl A. Cohen
Towards an Understanding of Geovisualization with Dynamic Displays: Issues and Prospects / 6
Sara Irina Fabrikant
Computerized Representations of 3D Structure: How Spatial Comprehension and Patterns of Interactivity Differ among Learners / 12
Madeleine Keehner and Peter Khooshabeh
Dynamic Aspects of Spatial Information in Air Traffic Controller Displays / 18
Paul U. Lee and Alexander Klippel
Learning Interaction Patterns Using Diagrams Varying in Level and Type of Interactivity / 24
Nuno Otero, Yvonne Rogers, and Benedict du Boulay
Problems for Spatial Assistance Research
The Landmark Spider: Representing Landmark Knowledge for Wayfinding Tasks / 30
David Caduff and Sabine Timpf
Maps beyond Diagrams: Real-World Spatial Orientation / 36
Clare Davies
Schematic vs. Topographic Maps in Pedestrian Navigation: How Much Map Detail is Necessary to Support Wayfinding / 41
Georg Gartner and Verena Radoczky
Towards Cognitively Adequate Interaction for Mental Model-Based Spatio-Temporal Assistance / 48
Inessa Seifert
A Qualitative Model for Natural Language Communication about Vehicle Traffic / 52
H. Joe Steinhauer
Tools for Spatial Assistance
Toward Intelligent Drawing Constraints / 58
Ronald W. Ferguson, Neil Cutshaw, and Huzaifa Zafar
Graphics for Patient-Tailored Information in Clinical Genetics / 64
Nancy L. Green
Similarity of Spatial Configurations in Interactive Layout / 67
Cornelius Hagen
The Use of Digital Concept Maps as Cognitive Tools for Managing Knowledge and Knowledge Resources / 73
Sigmar-Olaf Tergan
Mental and External Diagrams
What Makes a Bunch of Marks a Diagrammatic Representation, and Another Bunch a Sentential Representation? / 83
B. Chandrasekaran
The Cognitive Conceptual Approach as a Leitmotif for Map Design / 90
A. Klippel, P. U. Lee, S. Fabrikant, D. R. Montello, and J. Bateman
Stop Using Introspection to Gather Data for the Design of Computational Modeling and Spatial Assistance / 96
Markus Knauff
Semantics of Simple Arrow Diagrams / 101
Yohei Kurata and Max J. Egenhofer
Explanations in Diagram, Word, and Gesture / 105
Barbara Tversky, Sandra Lozano, Julie Heiser, Paul Lee, and Marie-Paule Daniel
Diagrams in Problem Solving
A Diagrammatic Reasoning Architecture: Design, Implementation and Experiments / 108
B. Chandrasekaran, Unmesh Kurup, and Bonny Banerjee
How Representations and Strategies Influence Design Spatial Problem Solving / 114
Chun-Heng Ho and Charles M. Eastman
Visualization and Diagrammatic Reasoning during Genuine Problem Solving in Science / 121
Mike Stieff
Articulating Space through Architectural Diagrams / 127
Georg Vrachliotis
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