Title :
Illustrations for Procedural Instructions for Non-Rectilinear Objects
Author :
Krull, Robert ; Evans, Jill
Author_Institution :
Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY
Abstract :
Illustrations of non-rectilinear objects produce challenges to users. Two studies of test-subjects´ tying knots in ropes revealed difficulties in users´ discerning the orientation and relative position of illustrated objects, and the required direction of actions
Keywords :
human factors; user interfaces; knot tying; nonrectilinear object illustrations; procedural instructions; Assembly; Automobiles; Head; Humans; Performance evaluation; Shape; Switches; TV; Testing; Usability; actions; arrows; illustrations; usability;
Conference_Titel :
International Professional Communication Conference, 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Saratoga Springs, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9777-0
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9778-9
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2006.320358
