An ergonomic study of chinese font and color display on variable message signs

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 306-313

  Lai, Chien Jung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese font style; Font color; Variable message signs (vms)

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; CITRUS FRUITS; COLOR; ERGONOMICS;

CHINESE FONT STYLE; COLOR DISPLAYS; COMPUTER GENERATED; ERGONOMIC STUDIES; GREEN COLOR; RESPONSE PERFORMANCE; VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN (VMS);

VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS;

EID: 50949114423     PISSN: 10170669     EISSN: 21517606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10170660809509094     Document Type: Article

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