Topic: Flow Tree

Navigation is inherently dynamic. It involves learning the environment, as well as positions in and trajectories through it, and then executing a path to reach a target. Spatial navigation skills vary significantly among individuals. But what differentiates a good navigator from a bad one, or an easy-to-navigate path from a hard one? Studies have analysed exploration and navigation using static quantitative measures, e.g., location tallies or distance traveled. However, static metrics are inherently limited for characterisation of dynamic behaviours. To fill this gap, we introduce the Flow Tre