TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognitive spaces and metaphors
T2 - a solution for interacting with spatial data
AU - Neves, Nelson
AU - Silva, João Pedro
AU - Gonçalves, Pedro
AU - Muchaxo, Joaquim
AU - Silva, João M.
AU - Câmara, António
PY - 1997/1/1
Y1 - 1997/1/1
N2 - Spatial information analysis and handling requires the use of three cognitive spaces: haptic, pictorial, and transperceptual. Geographical information systems interfaces do not yet integrate these three spaces in the same working environment. We present an interface designed to integrate the three cognitive spaces: The Virtual GIS Room - an interface solution for geographical information systems users, using popular tools such as digitizing tablets and mice (or pens) along with position and orientation sensors and head mounted displays, more popular in typical virtual environments. The use of immersive virtual environments as an add-on to traditional geographical information systems enhances the user ability to explore and visualize data, providing the transperceptual space missing in the usual desktop metaphor.
AB - Spatial information analysis and handling requires the use of three cognitive spaces: haptic, pictorial, and transperceptual. Geographical information systems interfaces do not yet integrate these three spaces in the same working environment. We present an interface designed to integrate the three cognitive spaces: The Virtual GIS Room - an interface solution for geographical information systems users, using popular tools such as digitizing tablets and mice (or pens) along with position and orientation sensors and head mounted displays, more popular in typical virtual environments. The use of immersive virtual environments as an add-on to traditional geographical information systems enhances the user ability to explore and visualize data, providing the transperceptual space missing in the usual desktop metaphor.
KW - Geographical Information Systems
KW - Human-computer interaction
KW - Simulation
KW - Virtual environments
KW - Visualization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031475107&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00016-2
DO - 10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00016-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031475107
SN - 0098-3004
VL - 23
SP - 483
EP - 488
JO - Computers and Geosciences
JF - Computers and Geosciences
IS - 4
ER -