Spatial Descriptions on a Functional-Geometric Spectrum: the Location of Objects

Experimental research on spatial descriptions shows that their semantics are dependent on several modalities, among others (i) a geometric representation of space (“where”, geometric knowledge) and (ii) dynamic kinematic routines between objects that are

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Jurg´is Šk¸ilters Nora S. Newcombe David Uttal (Eds.)

Spatial Cognition XII 12th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2020 Riga, Latvia, August 26–28, 2020 Proceedings

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Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence Subseries of Lecture Notes in Computer Science

Series Editors Randy Goebel University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Yuzuru Tanaka Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan Wolfgang Wahlster DFKI and Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany

Founding Editor Jörg Siekmann DFKI and Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany

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Spatial Cognition XII 12th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2020 Riga, Latvia, August 26–28, 2020 Proceedings

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Editors Jurǵis Šķilters University of Latvia Riga, Latvia

Nora S. Newcombe Temple University Philadelphia, PA, USA

David Uttal Northwestern University Evanston, IL, USA

ISSN 0302-9743 ISSN 1611-3349 (electronic) Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence ISBN 978-3-030-57982-1 ISBN 978-3-030-57983-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57983-8 LNCS Sublibrary: SL7 – Artificial Intelligence © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

We are glad to present this volume of proceedings from the biannual conference Spatial Cognition (SC) 2020. The conference was supposed to take place in Riga, Latvia, at the University of Latvia, August 26–28, 2020, in collaboration with several international and national institutional partners. However, due to the unpredictable situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Program and Steering Committees decided to