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  • Urban planning and architectural design
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Computational social science

Background:

  • Wayfinding challenges in complex environments lead to user disorientation.
  • Architectural design can improve navigation, but lacks specific optimization strategies.
  • Effective wayfinding is crucial for user experience and efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel methodology for analyzing and optimizing wayfinding in complex environments.
  • To examine the impact of spatial configurations on navigational performance.
  • To develop an optimized layout that enhances user wayfinding.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an agent-based model to simulate wayfinding in a multistory hospital.
  • Optimized spatial layouts based on simulation results.
  • Collected data on user types, workflows, population distribution, and speed.

Main Results:

  • Optimized layouts reduced total distance and time for all user types compared to the original.
  • Agent-based simulations demonstrated significant improvements in wayfinding performance.
  • The approach integrates user workflow and spatial adjacency requirements.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed methodology effectively enhances wayfinding in complex environments.
  • Optimized layouts offer substantial benefits for user navigation and efficiency.
  • This approach is ideal for preliminary design stages of complex buildings.