The human factors of transport signs

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Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2004

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9780415310864

Subject Term:

Traffic signs and signals

Human factors in engineering design

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Castro, Candida

Horberry, Tim

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The ubiquitous nature of transport signs on roadways, railways, and in airports can lead to an overload of visual information, yet little research has been done to understand the design and use of such signs from a driver's perspective.

The Human Factors of Transport Signs explores key transport sign research and examines new technologies that are revolutionizing signaling. While concentrating largely on the road environment and general signing issues, the authors also address specific railway and other transport modality topics. International contributors discuss driver psychology and interaction with transport signs as well as the strengths and weaknesses of different types of signs.

This text is designed to be an easily-accessible information source for professionals in transportation design, highway engineering, applied psychology, and human factors, as well as for students preparing to enter these fields.

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Summarizes the main findings about transport signs into an easily-accessible resource Covers transport signs in the road, rail, and aviation fields Reviews new technology in the field, including Variable Message Signs and Intelligent Transport Systems Discusses the main evidence detailing the interaction of transport signs and driver behavior

Author Notes

Cándida Castro , Tim Horberry

Tim Horberry and Candida Castro and Francisco Martos and Patricie MertovaMaxwell G. LayMaxwell G. LayCandida Castro and Tim Horberry and Francisco TornayTerry C. LansdownAlexander BorodinKirstie Carrick and Peter Pfister and Robert Potter and Roy NgDonald Kline and Robert DewarRay FullerHashim Al-MadaniHashim Al-MadaniLuis Montoro and Antonio Lucas and Maria T. BlanchAntonio Lucas and Luis MontoroMichael A. ReganMichael A. ReganTim Horberry and Candida Castro and Patricie Mertova

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Transport Signs and an Overview of This Book	p. 1
Chapter 2 History of Traffic Signs	p. 17
Chapter 3 Design of Traffic Signs	p. 25
Chapter 4 The Effectiveness of Transport Signs	p. 49
Chapter 5 Considerations in Evaluation and Design of Roadway Signage from the Perspective of Driver Attentional Allocation	p. 71
Chapter 6 Railway Signage	p. 83
Chapter 7 Airport Signing: Movement Area Guidance Signs	p. 95
Chapter 8 The Aging Eye and Transport Signs	p. 115
Chapter 9 Motivational Aspects of Traffic Signs	p. 135
Chapter 10 Cross-Cultural Uniformity and Differences in Roadway Signs, Evaluation Techniques, and Liabilities	p. 155
Chapter 11 Comprehension of Signs: Driver Demographic and Traffic Safety Characteristics	p. 169
Chapter 12 Specific Design Parameters: VMS Part I	p. 185
Chapter 13 Some Critical Remarks on a New Traffic System: VMS Part II	p. 199
Chapter 14 A Sign of the Future I: Intelligent Transport Systems	p. 213
Chapter 15 A Sign of the Future II: Human Factors	p. 225
Chapter 16 Author Reflections on the Human Factors of Transport Signs	p. 239
Author Biographies	p. 247
Index	p. 255

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