THE DESIGN OF OPERATOR CONTROLS: A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to present a bibliographic survey of research on critical variables in the design of operator controls. Major emphasis in selecting articles was placed on the problems of (1) types of manual operator controls, (2) selecting operator controls, (3) physical dimensions of operator controls, (4) inadvertent control operation and control coding, (5) environmental factors and personal equipment, and (6) layout of controls. Where pertinent, material has been added in the areas of (1) skilled operator movement characteristics and (2) display-control relationships. Of prime interest was the physical characteristics of operator controls.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0267055

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  • Frederick A. Muckler

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  • Glenn L. Martin Company

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