Optimal Installation Location of Escape Route Signs at T-Type Intersections

Young-Hoon Bae, Jong-Yeong Son, Ryun-Seok Oh, Hye-Kyoung Lee, Yoon-Ha Lee, Won-Hwa Hong and Jun-Ho Choi
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Young-Hoon Bae: School of Architectural, Civil, Environmental and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Jong-Yeong Son: Disaster Information Research Division, National Disaster Management Research Institute, Ulsan 44538, Korea
Ryun-Seok Oh: Research Institute of Intelligent Fire Safety Technology and Human Behavioural Science, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea
Hye-Kyoung Lee: School of Architectural, Civil, Environmental and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Yoon-Ha Lee: Department of Fire and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Changshin University, Changwon 51352, Korea
Won-Hwa Hong: School of Architectural, Civil, Environmental and Energy Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Jun-Ho Choi: Research Institute of Intelligent Fire Safety Technology and Human Behavioural Science, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-16

Abstract: This study analyzed the decision-making times (DMTs) of participants at T-type indoor intersections according to the horizontal/vertical installation locations and the arrow directions of escape route signs. A total of 120 university students participated in the study. We analyzed the DMTs and following rates (FRs) required for the participants to observe the visual stimuli of the signs installed in front of the T-type indoor intersections and then properly select a path according to the arrow direction of the signs. The results are as follows: (1) the participants exhibited shorter DMTs for the right arrow direction of the signs, (2) the Simon effect occurred when the horizontal installation location of the signs was more than 60 cm away from the center of the T-type indoor intersection on both sides, (3) the DMTs of participants increased when the vertical installation location of the signs was low. Finally, we proposed an optimal installation location of the signs to support the shortest DMTs at T-type indoor intersections. It is expected that the results of this study will provide a database of DMTs, based on the locations of the signs during emergency evacuations, and will be utilized to improve the installation guidelines and regulations of signs.

Keywords: escape route signs; decision-making times; virtual stimuli; T-type intersection; optimal installation location (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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