Library wayfinding experiment

Brief summary

Central Stacks

Central Stacks 1A

Paterno 5F

West Pattee 3F

Central Stacks

Space syntax providing formal descriptions of environment

Paterno 5F

Space syntax providing formal descriptions of environment

West Pattee

Space syntax providing formal descriptions of environment

Wayfinding Time

Paterno Central Stacks West Pattee0

5

10

15

20

25

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8

min

9.80

Limited experience

No experience

Time to locate two books in a library

(mins)

16.66 14.08 14.30 7.96 13.38

Paterno Central Pattee0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8

Off-Route Distances(meters)

132.24

179.45

179.95

217.60

144.11

142.07

94.96 29.71 58.25Length of the easiest route

Average walked distance

Limited experience

No experience

Paterno Central Pattee0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

P1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8

Direction estimation errors (degrees)

45.00 78.75 70.00 75.00 23.75 95.00

Limited experience

No experience

Traveled paths in Central Stacks

Wayfinding performance Locating a book on Paterno 5F

Wayfinding performance Locating a book on West Pattee 3F

Causes in Central Stacks Layout complexity of the environment Lack of wayfinding aids at important

intersections Understanding of the layouts of Central Stacks

Causes on Paterno 5th Inconsistent wayfinding information Ambiguous signs

Causes in West Pattee 3rd Insufficient information on book stacks Understanding of the book index system