| Title | Wayfinding Technology and Its Application to Transport Category Passenger Airplanes |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 81828 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Paskoff, Lawrence N.; Weed, David B.; Corbett, C. L.; McLean, G. A. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Office of Aerospace Medicine |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 20150801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Wayfinding, a method to communicate to the public about paths of travel, involves various active and passive modes of communication, such as lights, tactile objects, audio signals, and computer based technology to include virtual environments and augmented reality. A current topic in the field of transport category aircraft is the use of internationally recognized symbols in wayfinding. This is proving to be difficult due to the meanings one culture places on certain symbols and how those differ among cultures. In an era of world-wide travel, this could create a deadly scenario as a passenger is attempting to egress from an aircraft in a dangerous situation, such as a fire, and misinterprets the available wayfinding symbology. |
| Rosap ID | dot:57177 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/57177 |
| TRT Terms | Aviation safety; International; Passenger aircraft; Symbols; Technology; Wayfinding; Aircraft |
| General Subjects | Egress; Symbology |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1618840 |
| Report Number | DOT/FAA/AM-15/14 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/81000/81800/81828/201514.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |