[1] Chen Fei, Su Guanhong, Zhang Danni, Wang Chenzhu, et al. Analysis on the visual recognition effectof Tibetan-Chinese bilingual guide signs [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2023, 39 (3): 292-300. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2023.03.010]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

39

Issue:

2023 3

Page:

292-300

Research Field:

Traffic and Transportation Engineering

Publishing date:

2023-09-20

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Title:

Analysis on the visual recognition effectof Tibetan-Chinese bilingual guide signs

Author(s):

Chen Fei¹;  Su Guanhong¹;  Zhang Danni¹;  Wang Chenzhu¹;  Zhang Yunlong²;  Bo Wu³

¹School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
²Zach Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Texas A& M University, Texas 3136, USA
³School of Engineering, Tibet University, Lhasa 850000, China

Keywords:

Tibetan-Chinese bilingual;  guide sign;  driving simulation;  visual recognition characteristics

PACS:

U491.521

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2023.03.010

Abstract:

The influence of Tibetan characters on the visual recognition effects of Tibetan-Chinese bilingual guide signs based on drivers’ visual characteristics was studied. Four versions of Tibetan-Chinese bilingual guide signs with different heights and aspect ratios of Tibetan characters were designed, and corresponding road simulation models were established. 10 Tibetan drivers and 10 Han drivers were selected to conduct driving simulation experiments using a driving simulator and eye tracker. The resultant data of the participant’s pupil diameter and the visual recognition duration obtained from the eye tracker system were analyzed by analysis of variance. Combining results from the statistical analysis of driving simulator data and the questionnaire results on the visual recognition experience, it can be concluded that for Tibetan drivers, when the height of Tibetan characters was 2/3 of the height of Chinese characters, the visual recognition effect of the signs was better than that of 1/3 and 1/2 of the height of Chinese characters, indicating that increasing the height of Tibetan characters was conducive to improving the visual recognition effect of guide signs. The aspect ratio form of Tibetan had no significant effect on the level of difficulty encountered in drivers’ visual recognition, but it would affect the aesthetics of the bilingual guide signs. The recommended character height in Tibetan should be increased to improve the visual recognition process for Tibetan drivers.

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Biography: Chen Fei(1967—), male, doctor, professor, cf@seu.edu.cn.
Foundation items: The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 51768063, 51868068), Shanxi Provincial Innovation Center Project for Digital Road Design Technology(No. 202104010911019).
Citation: Chen Fei, Su Guanhong, Zhang Danni, et al. Analysis on the visual recognition effect of Tibetan-Chinese bilingual guide signs[J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2023, 39(3):292-300.DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2023.03.010.

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