Having trouble finding your way around a new neighborhood? Biometrics to the rescue!
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Whenever we walk around someplace new, our minds are hard at work to orient and navigate. Just as we rely on Waze and Google Maps when driving around, our internal wayfinding processes are based on a much more advanced computing system: on our brains! Unconsciously, we seek out certain colors, shapes, materials, that all give us cues as to where to go (and where to avoid). For decades, urban planners, urban designers, and landscape architects have been keen to understand this navigational system so we can create places that people can more easily (and with less stress) get around.
Having trouble finding your way around a new neighborhood? Biometrics to the rescue!
Having trouble finding your way around a new…
Having trouble finding your way around a new neighborhood? Biometrics to the rescue!
Whenever we walk around someplace new, our minds are hard at work to orient and navigate. Just as we rely on Waze and Google Maps when driving around, our internal wayfinding processes are based on a much more advanced computing system: on our brains! Unconsciously, we seek out certain colors, shapes, materials, that all give us cues as to where to go (and where to avoid). For decades, urban planners, urban designers, and landscape architects have been keen to understand this navigational system so we can create places that people can more easily (and with less stress) get around.