Evaluation of the effective cognition area (ECA) of signage systems with backlighting under smoke conditions

YC Kim, SH Baek, YH Bae, RS Oh, JH Choi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Signage systems are visual information systems that indicate the direction, allow for
identification, and show safety information and regulations to occupants via graphics or text …

Evaluation of the maximum cognitive distance per emergency exit sign colour in a smoke-filled environment simulated using a translucent eye patch

RS Oh, YC Kim, YH Bae, JH Choi - Fire Technology, 2023 - Springer
Exit signs are intended to help occupants promptly and accurately select evacuation paths
during emergencies. However, according to previous studies and accident cases, exit signs …

Investigation into the interaction of people with signage systems and its implementation within evacuation models

H Xie - 2011 - gala.gre.ac.uk
Signage systems are widely used in buildings in accordance with safety legislation and
building standards. These aim to provide general information and safety messages to …

Exploring the potential effectiveness of dynamic and static emergency exit signage in complex spaces through simulation

L Filippidis, H Xie, ER Galea, PJ Lawrence - Fire safety journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Emergency exit signs used in buildings aid occupant wayfinding during an emergency.
However, research suggests that conventional signs lack the ability to attract people's …

The influence of color and direction on the perceptual processing of standard evacuation signs and the effect of attention bias

J Shi, N Ding, F Jiang - Fire safety journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Building evacuation signs play a crucial role in guiding evacuees to the exits. The attention
and perceptual processing of evacuation signs by evacuees is an essential criterion for …

Experimental analysis of the effectiveness of emergency signage and its implementation in evacuation simulation

H Xie, L Filippidis, ER Galea, D Blackshields… - Fire and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Signage systems play an important role in aiding occupants during both circulation and
evacuation. Despite the fact that signage systems are an important component in building …

An international survey and full‐scale evacuation trial demonstrating the effectiveness of the active dynamic signage system concept

ER Galea, H Xie, S Deere, D Cooney… - Fire and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid evacuation from large buildings is challenging because of their complex layout
making wayfinding difficult. While emergency signage is widely used to aid wayfinding …

Experimental and survey studies on the effectiveness of dynamic signage systems

ER Galea, H Xie, PJ Lawrence - Fire Safety Science, 2014 - gala.gre.ac.uk
Signage systems are widely used in the built environment to aid occupant wayfinding during
both circulation and evacuation. Recent research conducted by the authors shows that only …

Experimental study of the effectiveness of dynamic signage system

H Xie, E Galea, P Lawrence - 2013 - gala.gre.ac.uk
Signage systems are widely used in the built environment to aid occupant wayfinding during
both circulation and evacuation. Recent research conducted by the authors shows that only …

Verify the validity of guidance sign in buildings: a new method based on mixed reality with eye tracking device

F Jiang, N Ding, J Shi, Z Fan - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Evacuation signs are one of the key factors which influence the building evacuation
efficiency and evacuees' route choice behaviors. It is important to test the effectiveness of …