Navigating Spaces

The sense of direction: science meets industry

Keynotes covering topics from biologically inspired robotic navigation to neuroscience and architecture

Join us to learn how emerging findings from the study of spatial orientation in animals and humans may help solve practical problems of human navigation.

This event is organised by the Institute's Cognitive Navigation Special Interest Group, working closely with UCL, London.

How the mind/brain works impacts how people navigate in cities: this conference will enable exchanges of information, ideas and needs in urban design between researchers, users and industry.

Registration for this one-day meeting includes all talks from academics and industry, morning and afternoon panel discussions and a poster session/reception in the evening.

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Themes
• How animals orient – perspectives from ethology and neuroscience
• How humans orient – perspectives from cognitive neuroscience
• Helping humans orient – perspectives from architecture and design
• The future – building a more navigable world

Keynote Speakers 
• David Barrie, author of “Incredible Journeys”
• Barbara Webb, University of Edinburgh
• Caswell Barry, University College London
• Tim Fendley, Legible London
• Tim Stonor, Space Syntax
• Niall McLaughlin, architect
• Eric Warrant, Lund University

Costs to register are:- £90 for delegates and £30 for RIN Members and Students.

In the meantime if you have any queries or wish to discuss exhibition opportunities please contact our Events Promotion and Organisation officer, Louisa Chanter at events@rin.org.uk.