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Information seeking like an ant: Mobile guide assistance for inducing where to go next

✍ Scribed by Christopher P. Lueg; Nicola J. Bidwell; Christoph Göth


Book ID
102508348
Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
22 KB
Volume
43
Category
Article
ISSN
0044-7870

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

One of the open questions in information behavior research is as to how, and to what extent, the human body 'mediates' exposure to and interaction with the complex information environment that is the real world. In this paper we contribute a relevant observation made during field experiments with mobile guides. We also provide possible explanations including one that draws from biology research, in particular research on insect navigation