In Search of Internationalized Operator Interface Displays in Process Control: A Comparison among Malaysian, Singaporean and Chinese

Abstract

Developing culturally neutral products may not only reduce the cost of production but also enhance the share in current emerging international market. In this study, 266 Malaysian operators from various industrial sites in Malaysia were recruited to answer a computerized questionnaire regarding their perceptions of colors, shapes and orientations commonly found on the operator interface displays for Distributed Control System (DCS). The analyzed data was compared with the previous findings from Singapore and China. There exists great consistency in the perceptions of these three different culture groups. On the basis of cultural similarities found in the three studies, we elicit general design guidelines that may be applied in internationalizing operator interface displays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA437603

Entities

People

  • Halimahtun M. Khalid
  • Sheau-farn M. Liang
  • Thomas Plocher
  • Zahari Taha

Organizations

  • National Taipei University of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Color Temperature
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Hong Kong
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Language
  • Malaysia
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Perception
  • Sequences
  • Standards
  • Surveys
  • Triangles
  • User Interface
  • User Interface Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union