KINESIOL 4V03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Signal Lamp, Light Switch, Knurling
16 Feb 2016
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To this point, we have dealt with some things to consider with regard to the way information is displayed. Now we turn to the other side of human-machine interaction equation: the ways in which actions are directed toward controls within the system. There are 3 major issues to be considered: (1) the features and properties of controls (2) control panels and arrangements (3) specialized controls. The primary function of a control is to transmit control information to some device, mechanism or system. A distinction between information that can be transmitted discretely or continuously. Can be set to only one of a limited # of conditions. Can transmit information from any value along a continuum. There are many control types and it is important to understand some basic features that will make certain some controls better than others for certain situations:
