The penetration of wearable devices in our daily lives is unstoppable. Although they are very
popular, so far, these elements provide a limited range of services that are mostly focused …

As the world ages, the built environment requires special attention to assist this growing part
of society and therefore the update of urban design guidelines and urban policies is …

Daily travel usually demands navigation on foot across a variety of different application
domains, including tasks like search and rescue or commuting. Head-mounted augmented …

Wayfinding in complex indoor environments can be challenging for older adults due to
natural declines in navigational and spatial-cognition abilities. To assist in improving older …

This article examined people's spatial memory and navigation performance when they
learned an environmental route using a smartphone map and a paper map. Our results …

Everyday travel in expanding cities is becoming increasingly complicated. Going to the
doctor, to work, to the cinema, or simply discovering the districts of a city requires knowledge …

Older adults have difficulties using a map, and the use of GPS systems seems beneficial to
help them find their way in cities. The question arises however as to what extent the …

User experience (UX) is a branch of human computer interaction (HCI) field. UX is a study
that focuses on behaviours, attitudes, and perspectives towards services or technologies …

The urban traffic environment is characterized by the presence of a highly differentiated pool
of users, including vulnerable ones. This makes vehicle automation particularly difficult to …

User Experience (UX) is affected by users' emotions and motivations, among other
subjective factors. Hence, changes in UX occur over time, according to the different contexts …