Indoor human wayfinding performance using vertical and horizontal signage in virtual reality

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 601-615

  Vilar, Elisângela ^a   Rebelo, Francisco ^a   Noriega, Paulo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Human wayfinding; Methodology; Signage effectiveness; Signage system; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE; GENDER-RELATED DIFFERENCES; IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS; IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY; METHODOLOGY; SIGNAGE EFFECTIVENESS; SIGNAGE SYSTEM; WAY-FINDING;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 84926151323     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20503     Document Type: Article

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