Spatial Reasoning
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A Spatial Reasoning is a cognitive process involving understanding and manipulating objects' spatial relationships.
- Context:
- It can interpret, rotate, and transform shapes and understand the relative positions of objects in space.
- It can be crucial for navigation, architecture, and packing or arrangement problems.
- It can range from being Simple Spatial Reasoning to being Complex Spatial Reasoning.
- It can play a significant role in artificial intelligence, particularly in understanding and generating visual data and interactions with physical environments.
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- Example(s):
- Engineers use spatial reasoning to determine how components fit together in a complex assembly.
- Game developers use spatial reasoning to create immersive environments that players navigate.
- ... computer-aided design (CAD) and geographic information systems (GIS).
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Geometry, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Aided Design, Geographic Information Systems
References
2024
- (Wu, Mao et al., 2024) ⇒ Wenshan Wu, Shaoguang Mao, Yadong Zhang, Yan Xia, Li Dong, Lei Cui, and Furu Wei. (2024). “Visualization-of-Thought Elicits Spatial Reasoning in Large Language Models.” doi:10.48550/arXiv.2404.03622
- NOTE: "This paper introduces Visualization-of-Thought prompting, a technique enhancing spatial reasoning in large language models, demonstrating significant performance improvements in spatial tasks."