Age-related differences in decision-making for digital escape route signage under strenuous emergency conditions of tilted passenger ships

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• 作者：Sonja Th. Kwee-Meier ; ^{s.meier@iaw.rwth-aachen.de} ; Alexander Mertens ^{a.mertens@iaw.rwth-aachen.de} ; Christopher M. Schlick ^{c.schlick@iaw.rwth-aachen.de}
• 关键词：Digital escape route signage ; Elderly ; Ship evacuation
• 刊名：Applied Ergonomics
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：59
• 期：part_PA
• 页码：264-273
• 全文大小：847 K
• 卷排序：59

文摘

Age influences preferences for digital escape route signage. Flashing elements on signs positively influence decisions of young people. Elderly people often feel irritated and repelled by flashing elements. Elderly people mostly base decisions on information about the sign's updatedness. Escape route signage should not only attract attention but also inspire trust.