EASTS IRG-22-2013
Purpose and Mission of IRG:
Timely availability of accurate directional information is an essential element of good transport network design. From the user point of view, information available should be helpful for the complete trip as well as individual segments of the journey. The mission of the team is to compile sufficient scientific knowledge for planners to create urban environments where sign systems assist public transport users and non-motorized journey makers to find the way from door to door in a logical and helpful manner.
The aim of the proposed IRG is to engage in the scientific discourse of sign system design with focus on clarity, efficiency and timeliness of the information delivery for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users. Different modes need their own sign systems, and at the same time it is essential to integrate these systems so the users can arrive at their destination safely and efficiently. At the completion of the proposed IRG effort we aim to have developed specific standards and a series of practical guides to establish good practice in signage systems for urban networks. Collaboration among researchers involved in this IRG will focus on the needs of environmentally friendly transport modes. The IRG also plans to motivate young researchers to be involved in this field.
In addition to research publications in EASTS conferences and journals the IRG aims for tangible deliverables in the form of information brochures and multimedia presentations that will be useful to practitioners.
Activities at 11th EASTS Conference:
The IRG has a session at EASTS Conference, Cebu.
Date: September 12, from 9:00 to 10:15
Venue: Room 10, Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City, Philippines
The IRG will hold a meeting of all group members during the EASTS conference to exchange the experiences and lessons.
The current members of IRG-22-2013
Hiroshi Tsukaguchi: Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Upali Vandebona: University of New South Wales, Australia
Hun-Young Jung: Pusan National University, South Korea
Kuang-Yih Yeh: National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Yan Li: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
Keiichi Ogawa: Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Hao-Ching Hsia: National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Abdul Azeez Kadar Hamsa: International Islamic University, Malaysia
Weijie Wang: Nanjing University of Technology, China
Widyarini Weningtyas: Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Yoongho Ahn: Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Wataru Oniki: Ritsumeikan University, Japan
2015_Activity_Report.pdf
EASTS_IRG_application_2013.pdf
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