How is GPS used? Understanding navigation system use and its relation to spatial ability.

ABSTRACT: Given how commonly GPS is now used in everyday navigation, it is surprising how little research has been dedicated to investigating variations in its use and how such variations may relate to navigation ability. The present study investigated general GPS dependence, how people report using GPS in various navigational scenarios, and the relationship between these measures and spatial abilities (assessed by self-report measures and the ability to learn the layout of a novel environment). GPS dependence is an individual's perceived need to use GPS in navigation, and GPS usage is the frequency with which they report using different functions of GPS. The study also assessed whether people modulate reported use of GPS as a function of their familiarity with the location in which they are navigat

SUBMITTER: Topete A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10951145 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature