Display of Informaiton

Question 1

Static Displays

Answer 1

fixed and do not change (road signs)

Question 2

Dynamic Displays

Answer 2

change over time (speedometer)

Question 3

Conspicuity

Answer 3

how well the display attracts attention

Question 4

Visibility

Answer 4

how well the display can be seen

Question 5

Legibility

Answer 5

(to see/comprehend–LOOKS) the ease with which the symbols and letters present in the display can be discerned, i.e. how easy it is to distinguish individual letters/symbols so that they can be recognized

Question 6

Legibility Distance

Answer 6

the distance at which a person can read the display

Question 7

Readability

Answer 7

(to understand–MEANING) concerns larger groups of characters (e.g. words, sentences) in which comprehension of the materials is a consideration (poor grammar)

Question 8

Intelligibility

Answer 8

(SIMPLE–no hidden messages) describes how the message in the display should be unambiguous and include information about consequences if ignored

Question 9

Maintainability

Answer 9

constructed of the appropriate material for the environment

Question 10

Alphanumeric Displays

Answer 10

any display that uses words, letters, or numbers to convey information

Question 11

Alphanumeric Drawback

Answer 11

Assumed person is literate, some letters and digits are similar in appearances

Question 12

Clearview Font

Answer 12

developed font specifically for improving road signs

Question 13

Symbolic displays

Answer 13

used to convey information by using an image, simple images

Question 14

Coding Dimensions

Answer 14

arbitrary features can be coded to objects or concepts (red means STOP)

Question 15

Absolute Judgement

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refers to the classification of a stimulus when several options are available (deciding that a signal is “high” when the options are high, medium, low)

Question 16

Relative Judgement

Answer 16

directly compare one to another

Question 17

Color Coding

Answer 17

a method that can be very effective especially when the color is unique

Question 18

Shape Coding

Answer 18

method when people can distinguish between a very large number of geometric shapes

Question 19

Combination Codes

Answer 19

used to maximize discrimination ability between displays; using more than one type of coding in a display

Question 20

Dynamic Displays

Answer 20

information is conveyed by movement within the display

Question 21

Analog

Answer 21

have a continuous scale and a pointer

Question 22

Digital

Answer 22

present information in alphanumeric form

Question 23

Display Arrangements

Answer 23

consider perceptibility of information within each individual AND the overall organization (GESTALT)

Question 24

Frequency of Use

Answer 24

the most frequently used and important displays are close to the line of sight under normal viewing conditions (right in front of the user)

Question 25

Sequence of Use

Answer 25

the order in which the displays are used (no sequence then grouped by function)

Question 26

Motion Interpretability

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how well a display represents the motion of an object (GPS showing your car’s motion along the path)

Question 27

Head-up Displays (HUDs)

Answer 27

information right on top of real world site (most commonly used on airplanes and video games)

Question 28

Helmet-mounted Displays (HMDs)

Answer 28

similar to HUDs, provide critical information without requiring the user to move his or her head (google glass

Question 29

3 Types of Warning Signals:

Answer 29

Advisories, Cautions, Warnings

Question 30

Advisories

Answer 30

evokes general awareness fo a marginal condition

Question 31

Cautions

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evokes immediate attention and requires a relatively rapid response

Question 32

Warnings

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evokes immediate attention and requires immediate response

Question 33

Auditory Icons (universal meaning)

Answer 33

representational, everyday sounds with stereotypical meanings (police car siren -> antivirus warning sound)

Question 34

Earcons (individual meaning)

Answer 34

brief, recognizable sequences of tones to provide information (no inherent meaning, but given meaning (receiving text message)

Question 35

Speech Displays

Answer 35

used to transmit slightly more complicated information

Question 36

Tactile/Haptic Displays

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rely on sense of touch, can convey spatial information

Question 37

Tactile (broad term)

Answer 37

displays refer to any displays where information is conveyed by sense of touch (powered or unpowered)

Question 38

Haptic

Answer 38

displays usually refer to displays that apply force, vibration, or motion to the user (powered tactile)