Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in Spatial Cognition.
- Allocentric (Allocentric Reference Frame, World-Centred Reference Frame)
- A spatial reference frame in which locations and directions are defined relative to external landmarks or a fixed coordinate system, independent of the observer's own position or orientation. For exam…
- Egocentric (Egocentric Reference Frame, Body-Centred Reference Frame)
- A spatial reference frame in which locations and directions are defined relative to the observer's own body position and orientation. For example, "turn left," "take one step forward," or "the door is…
- Geocoding (Geo-coding, Geographic Coding)
- The process of associating geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) or location identifiers with objects, markers, or data points. In accessibility contexts, geocoding is used to tag physical l…
- Laterality (Left-Right Discrimination, Lateral Awareness)
- Laterality is the ability to distinguish between left and right sides of the body and to apply this understanding to the surrounding environment for spatial orientation and navigation. Laterality is a…
- Peripersonal Space (Near space, Reaching space)
- The area immediately surrounding the body that is within arm's reach, typically extending about 60-70 cm from the body. Peripersonal space is significant in accessibility because blind and visually im…
- Spatial Navigation (Spatial Orientation, Spatial Wayfinding)
- The cognitive process of determining and following a route from one location to another, involving the ability to remain oriented, recall routines, recognize landmarks, and make decisions at choice po…
- Vista Space (Vista)
- In Montello's classification of psychological spaces, a Vista is a far-field space that can be visually apprehended from a single vantage point without appreciable locomotion - a horizon view, a city …
- Visual-Spatial Processing (Visuospatial Processing, Visual-Spatial Cognition)
- Visual-spatial processing is the cognitive ability to perceive, analyze, and mentally manipulate spatial relationships and visual information. It encompasses skills such as judging distances, understa…