Exploring vertical navigation within a virtual environment : a staircase experience

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buir.advisorDemirkan, Halime
dc.contributor.authorMemikoğlu, İpek (Sancaktar)
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T18:25:28Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T18:25:28Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2012.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph. D.) -- Bilkent University, 2012.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes biblioraphical references 104-121.en_US
dc.description.abstractArchitectural cues are configured by architects in the initial phase of design process. Local architectural cues within an environment can aid individuals during navigation and influence their spatial orientation. Staircases, as a feature of local architectural cues that provide access to the other floors in a multi-level building can have an impact on vertical navigation. This study focuses on the issue of vertical navigation during virtual navigation by integrating the individual characteristics and the geometric attributes of a staircase pair within two different multi-level desktop virtual environments (VEs). The angle between the cue pairs with respect to the same observation point is altered in order to determine the staircase pair that is more efficient in navigation. Circulation paths, gender differences, navigational abilities and cue pairs are considered to be factors that affect staircase preferences for ascending and descending. For the VE with a 180° difference between the cue pairs, there was a relationship between the ascending and descending staircases. Further analysis indicated that the staircase preference in ascending was either related to the first or last visited rooms on the ground floor. For the VE with a 90° difference between the cue pairs, no relationship was found between the ascending and descending staircases as well as with any other factor. There was no significant relationship between gender and staircase preference except for the descending staircase with 180° difference between the cue pairs and was in favor of females. In addition, there was no significant relationship between the navigational abilities and staircase preferences.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMemikoğlu, İpek (Sancaktar)en_US
dc.format.extentxi, 159 leaves, illustrationsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/15845
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectArchitectural Cuesen_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.subjectGeometric Attributesen_US
dc.subjectStaircasesen_US
dc.subjectVertical Navigationen_US
dc.subjectVirtual Environmentsen_US
dc.subject.lccNA2728 .M45 2012en_US
dc.subject.lcshArchitectural design--Data processing.en_US
dc.subject.lcshInterior architecture--Data processing.en_US
dc.subject.lcshVirtual reality in architecture.en_US
dc.subject.lcshStair building.en_US
dc.subject.lcshStairs--Designs and plans.en_US
dc.subject.lcshStaircases--Designs and plans.en_US
dc.subject.lcshComputer-aided design.en_US
dc.titleExploring vertical navigation within a virtual environment : a staircase experienceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineFine Arts
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.namePh.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)

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