Title :
User recognition of standard A/V control pictograms
Author_Institution :
Thomson Consumer Electron. R&D France, Ilikirch, France
fDate :
8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The study evaluates the efficiency of the current pictograms-used in the audiovisual domain. The experiment investigates if users comprehend these symbols and analyses in which way users expect to use these pictograms. From the results, we provide some recommendations for designers. The paper also describes the tool designed to quickly perform the user trials at any remote location
Keywords :
audio-visual systems; nomenclature; video recording; video tape recorders; A/V control pictograms; VCR; audiovisual domain; experiment; remote location; user recognition; user trials; video cassette recorder; Application software; Consumer electronics; Manufacturing; Materials testing; Natural languages; Research and development; Skeleton; Software testing; Usability; User interfaces;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on