AH 3574 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Tachometer, Proofreading, Visual Field
Document Summary
Equipment controls and displays: why are equipment/machine controls and displays important to ergonomics, controls, determine efficiency in operating equipment, displays, determine efficiency in response to equipment feedback. Display functions: present information/data to an operator on status of equipment, speedometers, altimeters, compasses radarscopes fuel level gauge laptop battery life. Displays and ergonomics: design of military displays was first application of ergonomics application, knowledge has been applied to civilian activities, automobiles, nuclear power plants, civil aviation, manufacturing. Mechanical displays: present information on a fixed scale, direct reading counters least space and illumination, moving pointer on a fixed scale, most space and illumination, moving scales with fixed pointer, space saver illuminate section only. Print style: capital letters, black letters on white background, width to height 1:6 1:8, height of letters and numbers, viewing distance, illumination, importance of text, size of letters increases, viewing distance and poor reading conditions.
