The Physiological Experimental Study on the Effect of Different Color of Safety Signs on a Virtual Subway Fire Escape—An Exploratory Case Study of Zijing Mountain Subway Station

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2020-08, Vol.17 (16), p.5903
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Computer applications
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Emergency management
Emergency preparedness
Evacuation
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Eye movements
Heart rate
Hypotheses
Indicators
Mountains
Physiological effects
Physiology
Resistance
Risk management
Safety
Signs
Subway stations
Subways
Virtual reality
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Conductance
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Eye movements
Heart rate
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Indicators
Mountains
Physiological effects
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