Experimental study on visibility of exit signs in buildings

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1836-1842

  Wong, L T ^a   Lo, K C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR VISION; LIGHTING; VISIBILITY;

EXIT SIGNS; GRAPHICS; LIGHTING CONDITION; SIGN HEIGHTS;

BUILDING SIGNAL SYSTEMS;

BUILDING SIGNAL SYSTEMS; COLOR VISION; LIGHTING; VISIBILITY;

BUILDING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SIGNAL;

EID: 33751548258     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.02.011     Document Type: Article

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