As part of the long term quest to develop more disaggregate, temporally dynamic models of spatial behaviour, micro-simulation has evolved to the point where the actions of many individuals can be computed. These multi-agent systems/simulation (MAS) models are a consequence of much better micro data, more powerful and user-friendly computer environments often based on parallel processing, and th...

We present an image processing technique for the identification of ’axial lines’ [1] from ridges in isovist fields first proposed by Rana [2, 3]. These ridges are formed from the maximum diametric lengths of the individual isovists, sometimes called viewsheds, that make up the isovist fields [4]. We discuss current strengths and weaknesses of the method, and show how it can be implemented easil...

or, why space syntax works when it looks as though it shouldn't 0 Abstract A common objection to the space syntax analysis of cities is that even in its own terms the technique of using a non-uniform line representation of space and analysing it by measures that are essentially topological, ignores too much geometric and metric detail to be credible. In this paper it is argued that far from ign...

The study of the interrelationships of human mind and behavior with the physical environment may be referred to as “environmental psychology” (or “behavioral geography,” “the psychology of space and place,” etc.). In my talk, I review elements of a comprehensive theory of environmental psychology. The theoretical framework of space syntax holds promise as an important contributor to this compre...

Based on the concepts of isovists and medial axes, we developed a set of algorithms that can automatically generate axial lines for representing individual linearly stretched parts of open space of an urban environment. Open space is the space between buildings, where people can freely move around. The generation of the axial lines has been a key aspect of space syntax research, conventionally ...

Audiovisual communication media that are embedded in physical architecture can extend buildings by integrating spaces that are non-adjacent. A large variety of technologies has been developed and subsequently evaluated in this context, such as video conferencing, media spaces and audiovisual technologies embedded in collaborative virtual environments. The resulting extended spatial topologies a...

We suggest that ‘axial lines’ defined by (Hillier and Hanson, 1984) as lines of uninterrupted movement within urban streetscapes or buildings, appear as ridges in isovist fields (Benedikt, 1979) as Rana first proposed (Rana, 2002). These are formed from the maximum diametric lengths of the individual isovists, sometimes called viewsheds, that make up these fields (Batty and Rana, 2004). We pres...

I. Different environments, different models How can we formally model a built environment and capture the fundamental properties relevant to its inhabitants? Space syntax provides a set of rigorously defined techniques for describing spatial configurations like building interiors and urban squares—it appears to be a natural approach to use. Yet whether you chose to use an axial map, a visibilit...

the theory of natural movement was developed by hillier and hanson at 1984 and investigates the relation between social and spatial forms. hillier believes that space is the key aspect of how social and cultural worlds are made in the real world. hillier claims that social and spatial forms follow such a consistent pattern that spatial configuration determines social patterns such as land-use a...

The identification of surprising or interesting locations in an environment is an important problem in the fields of robotics (localisation, mapping and exploration), architecture (wayfinding, design), navigation (landmark identification) and computational creativity. Despite this familiarity, existing studies are known to rely either on human studies (in architecture and navigation) or complex...