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Analysis of the Installation Location of an Exit Sign Lighting to Minimize Human Reaction Time

반응시간 최소화를 위한 피난구유도등 부착위치 분석

  • Oh, Ryun-Seok (Research Institute for Intelligent Fire Safety Technology and Human Behavioural Science, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Bae, Young-Hoon (Research Institute for Intelligent Fire Safety Technology and Human Behavioural Science, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Choi, Jun-Ho (Division of Architectural and Fire Protection Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • 오륜석 (부경대 지능형 화재안전기술 및 행동과학 연구소) ;
  • 배영훈 (부경대 지능형 화재안전기술 및 행동과학 연구소) ;
  • 최준호 (부경대 건축.소방공학부)
  • Received : 2023.04.12
  • Accepted : 2023.05.22
  • Published : 2023.07.28
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Abstract

According to NFTC 303 and NFPC 303, exit sign lights are set to be installed at a height of 1.5 m or more from the floor, which is a common installation location for exit lights in Korea. However, there are cases where fire or electrical engineers arbitrarily interpret this and install emergency lights in unique locations. Such uneven attachment positions of exit guidance lights can cause confusion in the cognitive process of evacuees. Therefore, in this study, an installation location that can minimize the reaction time for recognizing evacuation route guidance was derived. According to the experimental results, people's reaction time was the shortest by about 20% compared to other cases when the evacuation exit guidance light was installed at the center of the emergency exit and at the location where the lower part of the guidance light and the upper part of the emergency exit face each other. The results of this study can be used as an engineering basis for evacuation guidance installation standards and cognitive performance evaluation.

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Acknowledgement

이 성과는 2018년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. 2018R1A2B3005951). 또한, 이 연구는 소방청 및 과학기술정보통신부가 출연하는 국민소방협력 초기대응 현장지원 기술개발사업의 재원으로 한국산업기술평가관리원의 지원을 받아 수행되었음(과제번호: 20016433).

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