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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.10.437

A Proposal of Design Guidelines for Subway Guide Board -Focusing on Seoul Metro-  

Jeong, Su-Hyun (Digital Media Design, HongIk University, International Design School for Advanced Studies)
Kim, Seung-In (Digital Media Design, HongIk University, International Design School for Advanced Studies)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.10, 2020 , pp. 437-442 More about this Journal
Abstract
Information boards installed in Seoul subway stations are currently in four languages: Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese. Informational announcements are provided to inform the main information or operation information through the LCD monitor installed in the train and in Korean. However, users are confused because the subway guide board screen displays advertisements more heavily than driving information As a research method, we grasped the current status and problems of the subway guide board installed on the Seoul subway, and presented an improved new subway guide board drafts. An online survey was conducted on 67 people, ranging from teens to 60s who mainly use the Seoul Metro. As a result of the study, the screen design is different for each boarding route, so it is necessary to unify the subway guide board that provides only necessary information. In particular, since the user transfers the subway several times in order to move from place to place, the subway guide board design should function as an emergency disaster guide or boarding information, not an advertising signboard.
Keywords
Evaluation of Usability; Seoul Metro; Information Design; Subway; Infographic;
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