MFDTool (Version 1.3): A Software Tool for Optimizing Hierarchical Information on Multifunction Displays

Abstract

This report provides the description of an enhanced version (1.3) software program called MFDTool. MFDTool allows human computer interaction experts to optimize the design of multifunction display (MFD) screens. However, the original version of MFDTool was limited to only one type of interaction, and was thereby restricted to only a small subset of possible MFDs. MFDTool, Version 1.3, provides for multiple types of interactions, greatly enhancing its ability to define appropriate MFD designs. In addition to providing immediate benefit to MFD designers, MFDTool allows for the systematic investigation of which types of interactions are important in human-computer interactions with MFDs. Previously, such studies were limited because there was no means of insuring that an MFD design was appropriately built to accommodate a particular type of interaction. With MFDTool, such designs can be generated easily, and this will allow experimentation on those designs to reveal important aspects of the human-computer interaction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406879

Entities

People

  • Clarence E. Rash
  • Gregory Francis

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human-Computer Interfaces
  • Java Programming Language
  • Operating Systems
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Standards
  • User Interface
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design