TO THE NORTH COAST OF DEVON: COLLABORATIVE NAVIGATION WHILE EXPLORING UNFAMILIAR TERRAIN

• Main Authors: William J. Clancey, Pascal Lee, Charles S. Cockell, Stephen Braham, Mike Shafto
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arctic; Devon Island
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.154.6769; http://www.ic.arc.nasa.gov/m/pub/1169h/1169%20(Clancey).pdf

Navigation—knowing where one is and finding a safe route—is a fundamental aspect of all exploration. In unfamiliar terrain, one may use maps and instruments such as a compass or binoculars to assist, and people often collaborate in finding their way. This paper analyzes a group of people driving a h...