The Effects of Color-Coding in Geosit (Geographical Situational) Displays. 1. Color as a Redundant Code

Abstract

The effect of color-coding symbols in geographical situation (GEOSIT) displays on response time was studied using 12 observers. Three levels of the threat dimension (Friendly, Unknown, and Hostile) were redundantly coded by both color and shape, while the three levels of the platform dimension (Submerged, Surface, and Airborne) were coded only by shape. Compared to the standard monochrome coding scheme, response time on the color-coded threat dimension was enhanced by over 100%. Performance on the non-color-coded platform dimension was unaffected by color-coding of the threat dimension. Several other significant effects were also found. This study demonstrates that the use of color in GEOSIT displays can dramatically improve performance without any decrement in performance on non-color-coded information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 13, 1985
Accession Number
ADA161107

Entities

People

  • Alan R. Jacobsen
  • David F. Neri
  • William H. Rogers

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Biomedical Research
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Coding
  • Color Coding
  • Computer Programming
  • Control Systems
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Instructions
  • Observers
  • Platforms
  • Quadrants
  • Sonar Equipment
  • Submarine Bases
  • Submarines
  • Symbols
  • Training

Readers

  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.