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Ergonomic design analysis of some road signs in India.

Authors :
Mukhopadhyay, Prabir
Kaur, Jasleen
Kaur, Lovepreet
Arvind, Anupriya
Kajabaje, Mansi
Mann, Jyoti
Vallery, V.
Gopal, Athira
Ish, Akshan
Pochont, Roshini
Chakravarty, Shreya
Source :
Information Design Journal (IDJ); 2013, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p220-227, 8p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Twelve different road signs were selected for ergonomic analysis based on their usage in two cities in India. The aim was to investigate how far these road sign design conforms to different ergonomic principles. It was found that many of the road signs were not comprehended well and that very few of the designs conformed to the principles of ergonomics in road sign design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01425471
Volume :
20
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Information Design Journal (IDJ)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
97429530
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.20.3.03muk