1
|
Dong B, Chen A, Gu Z, Sun Y, Zhang X, Tian X. Methods for measuring egocentric distance perception in visual modality. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1061917. [PMID: 36710778 PMCID: PMC9874321 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1061917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Egocentric distance perception has been widely concerned by researchers in the field of spatial perception due to its significance in daily life. The frame of perception involves the perceived distance from an observer to an object. Over the years, researchers have been searching for an optimal way to measure the perceived distance and their contribution constitutes a critical aspect of the field. This paper summarizes the methodological findings and divides the measurement methods for egocentric distance perception into three categories according to the behavior types. The first is Perceptional Method, including successive equal-appearing intervals of distance judgment measurement, verbal report, and perceptual distance matching task. The second is Directed Action Method, including blind walking, blind-walking gesturing, blindfolded throwing, and blind rope pulling. The last one is Indirect Action Method, including triangulation-by-pointing and triangulation-by-walking. In the meantime, we summarize each method's procedure, core logic, scope of application, advantages, and disadvantages. In the end, we discuss the future concerns of egocentric distance perception.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bo Dong
- Department of Psychology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China,*Correspondence: Xiaoming Tian, ; Bo Dong, ; Yuan Sun, ; Xiuling Zhang,
| | - Airui Chen
- Department of Psychology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
| | - Zhengyin Gu
- Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
| | - Yuan Sun
- School of Education, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China,*Correspondence: Xiaoming Tian, ; Bo Dong, ; Yuan Sun, ; Xiuling Zhang,
| | - Xiuling Zhang
- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China,*Correspondence: Xiaoming Tian, ; Bo Dong, ; Yuan Sun, ; Xiuling Zhang,
| | - Xiaoming Tian
- Department of Psychology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China,*Correspondence: Xiaoming Tian, ; Bo Dong, ; Yuan Sun, ; Xiuling Zhang,
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
He H, Li J, Lin X, Yu Y. Greenway Cyclists' Visual Perception and Landscape Imagery Assessment. Front Psychol 2021; 12:541469. [PMID: 34093293 PMCID: PMC8176027 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.541469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Greenway is a kind of corridors in the city that takes natural elements as the main constituent foundation and connects open spaces with functions such as leisure and recreation. The assessment of the built greenway is a review of the past construction experiences, and it is also a supplement and improvement to the future greenway planning concept system, which has important academic and application value. This study will explore how greenway design factors influenced the local cyclists' perception of the landscape using on-site questionnaire and photo rating method. The results indicated that greenways with continuous cycling paths, high security awareness, open landscapes, and rich human activities evoke positive perceptions. Among the visual elements, natural elements such as plants and sky are more favorable than artificial elements. The research results show that the formation of greenway cyclists' landscape imagery is affected by visual perception elements, which suggests that special consideration should be given to the laws of cyclists' mental perception when designing greenways.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hui He
- School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Hubei Engineering and Technology Research Center of Urbanization, Wuhan, China
| | - Jiamin Li
- School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Xiaowu Lin
- Xiamen Urban Planning & Design Institute, Xiamen, China
| | - Yanwei Yu
- School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Li H, Mavros P, Krukar J, Hölscher C. The effect of navigation method and visual display on distance perception in a large-scale virtual building. Cogn Process 2021; 22:239-259. [PMID: 33564939 PMCID: PMC8179918 DOI: 10.1007/s10339-020-01011-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology has become a popular method for fundamental and applied spatial cognition research. One challenge researchers face is emulating walking in a large-scale virtual space although the user is in fact in a small physical space. To address this, a variety of movement interfaces in VR have been proposed, from traditional joysticks to teleportation and omnidirectional treadmills. These movement methods tap into different mental processes of spatial learning during navigation, but their impacts on distance perception remain unclear. In this paper, we investigated the role of visual display, proprioception, and optic flow on distance perception in a large-scale building by manipulating four different movement methods. Eighty participants either walked in a real building, or moved through its virtual replica using one of three movement methods: VR-treadmill, VR-touchpad, and VR-teleportation. Results revealed that, first, visual display played a major role in both perceived and traversed distance estimates but did not impact environmental distance estimates. Second, proprioception and optic flow did not impact the overall accuracy of distance perception, but having only an intermittent optic flow (in the VR-teleportation movement method) impaired the precision of traversed distance estimates. In conclusion, movement method plays a significant role in distance perception but does not impact the configurational knowledge learned in a large-scale real and virtual building, and the VR-touchpad movement method provides an effective interface for navigation in VR.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hengshan Li
- Future Cities Laboratory, Singapore-ETH Centre, 1 CREATE Way, CREATE Tower, 138602, Singapore, Singapore.
| | - Panagiotis Mavros
- Future Cities Laboratory, Singapore-ETH Centre, 1 CREATE Way, CREATE Tower, 138602, Singapore, Singapore
| | - Jakub Krukar
- Institute for Geoinformatics, University of Muenster, Münster, Germany
| | - Christoph Hölscher
- Future Cities Laboratory, Singapore-ETH Centre, 1 CREATE Way, CREATE Tower, 138602, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|