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Table 1 Behavioral observation categories

From: Exploration of a virtual restoration practice route for architectural heritage based on evidence-based design: a case study of the Bagong House

 

Classification

Meaning

Unstructured

Casual observation

Quick visual inspection without predefined categories

Participant observation

The observer is involved, playing or being part of a user and the environment being observed

Trace observation

Observe or look for physical traces of evidence

Trace observation is further divided into loss traces and cumulative traces

Structured

Systematic observation

Predesign a score sheet to record data

Behavior map

Create a map or drawing similar to a floor plan, using various behavioral symbols, to record the user's behavior patterns