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A computational approach to display layout analysis

Andre, Anthony David

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Title
A computational approach to display layout analysis
Author(s)
Andre, Anthony David
Issue Date
1992
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Wickens, Christopher D.
Department of Study
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Psychology, Experimental
  • Engineering, System Science
Language
eng
Abstract
The positioning of large numbers of displays and controls in complex, dynamic systems presents a formidable task to the systems designer, whose ultimate goal is to facilitate the efficient performance of the human-machine system. The focus of the present study is on identifying and evaluating an objective, computational approach to display layout analysis, with an emphasis on determining the relative importance of three display layout principles: display grouping, display priority and stimulus-response (S-R) compatibility. Six pilots in each of eight conditions flew an instrument flight simulation of a light fixed-wing aircraft, performing various flight control and systems monitoring tasks. Both qualitative (subjective) and computational (objective) assessments were made as to the adherence of each display condition to each of the three display layout principles, and these, in turn, were compared with a variety of specific and global flight performance measures. Stepwise regression techniques revealed that display grouping plays a dominant role over display priority when these two factors are in opposition, suggesting that displays should be located so as to minimize their distance from other, task-related displays, even at the expense of being moved further away from the primary fixation areas of the display panel.
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Copyright 1992 Andre, Anthony David

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