Wayfinding in a City Environment: Driver Experience and Strategies

Author

Katherine King

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Strawderman, Lesley

Committee Member

Babski-Reeves, Kari

Committee Member

Carruth, Daniel W.

Date of Degree

8-15-2014

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Industrial Engineering

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

James Worth Bagley College of Engineering

Department

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Abstract

The following study aimed to understand pure wayfinding search strategies and identify the most efficient strategy when discovering a new environment. Participants performed one drive in a simulated city environment within a driving simulation lab. Their objective was to locate a target within the city, without any navigational aids (maps, GPS, etc.). Efficiency measures, such as number of road segments covered between origin and target, were evaluated. Experience and gender were also analyzed. There was a significant difference of efficiency between search strategies. Experience did not impact a driver’s efficiency. The knowledge from this study can be used in city planning of high tourist areas or major facilities.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20168

Recommended Citation

King, Katherine, "Wayfinding in a City Environment: Driver Experience and Strategies" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 4996.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4996