Graphical Man-Machine Interface for an Integrated Evaluation Environment
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to create an effective color graphical man-machine interface prototype for the various software resources used by AFIT researchers. The research was completed in four steps: 1) The general user requirements and specific interface requirements for the interface were determined; 2) An interface design which met all of the requirements determined in step 1 was created; 3) The design created in step 2 was implemented; and 4) The man-machine interface was evaluated by a group of representative users. The design effort resulted in a general purpose interface design that was highly adaptable and expandable. The design met all of the requirements determined in step 1, yet included the flexibility to meet future, as yet undetermined, requirements. The implementation of the interface design also featured adaptability and flexibility. The implementation combined a variety of graphical techniques to create a very powerful system. In addition, the resulting man- machine interface was evaluated by a group of AFIT engineering students and staff. The results of the evaluation indicated that the graphical man-machine interface prototype was a success. (kr)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA203054
Entities
People
- Jerry J. Kanski
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology