An Evaluation of Pictographic Symbols for Controls and Displays in Road Vehicles.

Abstract

This study investigates the recognition value of 25 symbols developed by the International Standard Organization (ISO) for controls and displays in road vehicles. A sample of 125 native US citizens (75 males and 50 females) with more than one year of driving experience served as subjects. The results demonstrate a remarkable recognition value of 20 symbols. Only five symbols failed the acceptance criterion of a minimum 75 percent recognition. It was found that identification of the symbols was, in general, not influenced by sex or additional military driving experience. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA068136

Entities

People

  • Dieter Wiegand
  • Monica M. Glumm

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Engineering
  • Fans
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Identification
  • Instrument Panels
  • Instrumentation
  • Recognition
  • Seat Belts
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles
  • Ventilation Fans
  • Windshield Wipers
  • Windshields
  • Word Lists

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).