• Transportation Technology and Policy
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.191-206
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• 2008

• Transportation Technology and Policy
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.135-141
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• 2007

• Transportation Technology and Policy
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.175-179
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• 2007

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.2D
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• pp.275-283
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• 2006

Recently, there are increasing needs to provide sufficient information on road signs for expanding cities and traffic networks. Improving efficiency of direction guidance information from road signs not only requires criteria for but also systematic approach to selecting place names that appear on road sings. As such, this paper looks at road direction information from existing road signs that leads to Suwon and investigates whether the current system of road sings provides efficient, systematic and continuous direction information for road users to easily reach their destination. In this paper, Suwon's city hall is set up as the final destination, which is linked from five other cities, Euiwang, Ansan, Hwaseong, Osan and Yongin. The paper attempts to find out whether there is continuity and suitable number of road signs for direction information by analyzing the road signs between these 5 cities and Suwon with respect to direction, direction advance notice and direction guidance. It is found that road users cannot easily find the needed information on their destination from the existing road signs and that continuity of selected place names that systematically appear on road signs is insufficiency. That is to say, the findings of the paper are that while it is easy for road users to find place names that are classified under land marks or the first-class selection of place names on road signs, it is difficult to obtain information from road signs on place names that are grouped under the second or third class. In addition, direction guidance on road signs is problematic, because the appearance frequency of road signs is not adequate and the continuity of road signs is not effective. Moreover, there is insufficient information on local direction guidance for immediate destinations on road signs with respect to turning left or right or going straight. Hence road signs in urban area need systematic improvement to find easily some destination.

• The Korean Publising Journal, Monthly
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• s.223
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• pp.14-14
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• 1997

산악 관련도서는 산행안내와 보고서, 등정기와 화보, 사진집 등이 다양하게 나와 있다. 최근에는 등산 안내서이면서 인문적인 내용을 함께 담거나 사진집이면서 등산 코스와 교통.숙박시설의 정보도 다룬 특징 있는 안내서들이 늘어나고 있는 추세다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.32 no.5D
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• pp.437-444
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• 2012

This study intended to improve traffic safety in work zones using fluorescent orange color traffic signs. For this end, the current problems of existing traffic signs and facilities in work zones were analyzed and some good examples of foreign countries were compared. More specifically, in order to identify current problems, the basic shape and color of traffic signs in use were examined through literature review, surveys and field studies. It was found that the fluorescent color worked more effectively than other colors in terms of visibility and conspicuity in work zone sign system. For evaluation, both Conspicuity surveys and in-door simulator experiments were conducted to effectively assess the merits and demerits of different types of traffic signs for work zones. The results of evaluations showed that black lettering on a fluorescent orange background outperformed more than 70% in terms of visibility and ability to call drivers' attention compared with those from black/red lettering on yellow/white backgrounds currently used at work zones on expressways and national highways. In addition, simulated driving experiment disclosed that drivers recognized the fluorescent orange background sign 15m ahead compared with the yellow background sign and 25m ahead compared with the white background sign, respectively. As for the diamond-shaped "Under Construction" sign, drivers recognized fluorescent orange background 11m ahead compared with the yellow background sign and 19m ahead compared with the white background sign, respectively.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Construction Safety
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.56-62
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• 2019

As of 2015, the number of handicapped people accounted for 26 percent of the total population and the number has been increasing every year. There are many restrictions on transportation, especially for visually impaired and wheelchair users, from existing buildings to other buildings. This study takes note of this and develops algorithms for producing applications for the direction of traffic for people who are blind and wheelchair users The algorithms developed through this study take into account stairs, thresholds and widths for wheelchair users, while guiding elevators and ramps first and supporting all guidance, including obstacles, by voice for the blind. This study is judged to contribute greatly to the development of applications for the actual traffic infirm in the future.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.71-80
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• 2011

Almost all Drivers who are not familiar with local areas usually rely on road signs equipped along the roadways. The road signs in Korea present the name of the city along the driver’s direction. The consistency of guided name on the road-signs is important for drivers. The discordances among road signs frustrate drivers particularly when the drivers are confused with whether or not they are in the right direction. There are several studies focusing on the continuity of information on the road signs. Most of the researches, however, do not suggest the objective way but diagnose present problem. Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), we evaluate the impact of information on road signs and select the candidate information considering the score and limited number of information. We also suggest the reasonable spatial influence area of road sign information using geo-spatial analysis. From this study, we expect that the director in charge of selecting information can make decision reasonably without difficulties of choosing information.

• Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.426-439
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 웹(World Wide Web)에서 사용자가 손쉽고 편리하게 이용할 수 있는 멀티미디어 대중교통 안내시스템 개발 경험을 소개한다. 개발된 시스템은 클라이언트와 서버 시스템, 경로탐색 시스템, 교통정보 저장 시스템, 노선 및 정류장 관리 시스템으로 구성되어 있다. 클라이언트에서 작동되는 사용자 인터페이스는 직관적으로 이해가 쉽고, 사용이 편리하며 인터액티브한 멀티미디어 대중 교통안내 서비스를 제공한다. 서버 시스템은 교통정보 수집 시스템으로부터 입력되는 데이타와, 경로탐색 시스템, 교통정보 저장 시스템과 연동되어 클라이언트의 요구사항을 처리하고 그 결과를 사용자에게 돌려준다. 수정된 A* 알고리즘을 이용하는 경로탐색 시스템은 최적경로를 탐색하며, 교통정보 저장 시스템은 현재 교통상황, 정류장, 노선, 지도 등의 정보를 저장한다. 노선 및 정류장 관리시스템은 시스템 관리자가 노선 또는 정류장 관리를 서버 화면의 지도상에서 효율적으로 수행할 수 있는 도구이다. 본 논문에서 다루는 대중교통 안내시스템은 Java로 구현하였기 때문에 확장과 이식이 용이하며, 시스템 유지보수 비용이 적게 드는 장점을 가지고 있다. 그리고, 웹 브라우저가 동작되는 환경에서는 어디서나 쉽게 접근이 가능하며 향후 구축될 Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS)의 한 모듈로써 바로 작동될 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 현재 인터넷상에서 제공되는 다양한 서비스와도 연동이 가능하다.Abstract This paper introduces our experience for developing a public transportation guidance system, which facilitates the World-Wide Web(WWW) to provide users with easier access and use. The proposed system is composed of four subsystems: client/server system, path search system, traffic data storage system, and traffic raw-data management system. The user interface in clients utilizes Java to furnish users with multimedia data accessibility and interactivity. The server processes clients' requests based on the traffic data coming from remote sensing devices and interacts with the path search system and traffic data storage system to provide users with the results. The path search system, which uses a modified A* algorithm, produces optimal solutions based on dynamic traffic data. The traffic data storage system stores the current traffic information together with the geographical information about the b$us_way routes. The traffic raw-data management system is a graphical user interface which enables the system manager to handle the traffic information easily on the map in the terminal screen. The system has considerable benefits such as portability, scalability, and flexibility since it is implemented using Java. Also, it can be extended to an integrated Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS) which includes a variety of information on the Internet as well as traffic information.n.

• The Magazine of the IEIE
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.41-49
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• 1997

본 논문에서는 전자, 통신, 제어, 컴퓨터공학 등의 첨단기술을 교통공학에 응용하여 기존의 도로 효율성을 극대화 시키는 방안으로 제시되고 있는 첨단 교통체계(ITS)연구의 기반시스템인 지능형 교통관리체계(ATMS)의 시스템 구성 및 제공서비스를 개관하였다. 연구범위는 ATMS의 개념 및 정의, 시스템의 기능적 요구사항 및 기본구상, 그리고 제공서비스의 종류를 살펴보았다. 향후 지능형 교통관리체계는 대도시 교통 소통을 완화시키는 방안으로서 도시가로에 영향을 미치는 교통정보 제공시스템, 주행안내시스템, 대중교통 및 화물운송 체계 등과 연계되는 종합교통체계 구축의 기반이 될 것으로 기대된다.