Audiovisual communication of object-names improves the spatial accuracy of recalled object-locations in topographic maps.

Knowing the correct location of a specific object learned from a (topographic) map is fundamental for orientation and navigation tasks. Spatial reference systems, such as coordinates or cardinal directions, are helpful tools for any geometric localization of positions that aims to be as exact as pos...

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Main Authors: Nils Lammert-Siepmann, Anne-Kathrin Bestgen, Dennis Edler, Lars Kuchinke, Frank Dickmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5653198?pdf=render