An investigation to determine appropriate abbreviations for variable message signs /
abbreviations that local and out-of-state drivers would give
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | abbreviations that local and out-of-state drivers would give abbreviations were identified that were understood by less Abbreviations were then tested in the second phase to agencies. Another objective of this research was to identify appropriate abbreviations for use on New Jersey VMSS. Also, determine local (New Jersey) and out-of-state (Texas) driver determine the percentage of local and out-of-state drivers differences between the percentage of local and out-of-state drivers understanding the abbreviation were substantial. drivers used the contraction type abbreviations most often drivers. A two-phase human factors study was conducted to evaluate abbreviated words and phrases that New Jersey evaluate abbreviated words and phrases that were selected for short words (one to two syllables) and the truncation for words used by New Jersey transportation agencies. from message libraries of New Jersey transportation agencies. generally less understood than words and there was a need to indicated that for the words studied, local and out-of-state New Jersey transportation agencies currently display messages New Jersey while the out-of-state drivers were surveyed in percent of the local drivers surveyed and were recommended as phases, local drivers were surveyed in northern and southern prompt words. Abbreviations were identified for which the recommended for display on VMSs without driver education or Texas. From the results, message phrases with abbreviations than 85 percent of the local drivers which were not that understood phrases with abbreviated words. For both the abbreviation methods used by local and out-of-state the percentage of northern and southern New Jersey drivers The purpose of the first phase was to determine the transportation agencies were currently using or planning to type abbreviations for long words (three to four syllables). understanding of selected abbreviations that were currently understanding the abbreviation were substantial. The results use. The primary objectives of this research were to used or planned for use on VMSs by New Jersey transportation variable message signs (VMSs). Abbreviations, however, are were identified that were understood by greater than 85 with abbreviations because of limited line capacities on |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Civil Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 197 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 141-142. |