Psychological Implications for Submarine Display Design

Abstract

This paper addresses a number of psychological issues pertaining to display design. We review the literature comparing 3-D and 2-D displays and evaluate the findings in terms of sub-surface environments. In addition to the specific problem of display dimensionality this paper outlines a number of perceptual, cognitive and ecological factors that are relevant to display design for submarine environments. The Generative Transformational approach to visual perception is outlined and the relevance of transformational theory to display design is discussed. The paper also discusses a number of practical and theoretical factors relevant to empirical assessment of display utility and outlines three key areas for future research-representing uncertainty, using a cognitive model of human decision making, and conveying affective information-that have the potential to uncover novel theoretical developments and new technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA444008

Entities

People

  • Doug Vickers
  • Matthew Dry
  • Michael D Lee
  • Sam Huf

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Computer Vision
  • Data Displays
  • Geometry
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Psychology
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Visual Perception

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.