Abstract: Publisher Summary This chapter describes the structure of space in terms of both perception and action and discusses the implications for 3D GIS interfaces. It presents some of the properties of visual space with reference to perceptual mechanisms and design implications for interactive GIS. It also highlights the cost of acquiring knowledge through navigation. A navigation mechanism should afford rapid and simple navigation in such a way that maximal cognitive resources are retained for decision-making. The navigation mechanism should afford c...
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Topics: 
Human–computer interaction
Computer vision
Artificial intelligence