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Distance and organization in multifunction displays.

K S Seidler1, C D Wickens

  • 1Aviation Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign.

Human Factors
|October 1, 1992
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This study explored three metrics for organizing information in multifunction displays (MFDs). Navigational, organizational, and cognitive distances were found to be meaningful for improving MFD usability.

Area of Science:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Organizing information in multifunction displays (MFDs) is crucial for usability.
  • Placing related information screens closer together is a common organizational strategy.
  • Quantifying the 'distance' between screens in an MFD is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and empirically examine metrics for quantifying the distance between screens in a multifunction display (MFD).
  • To assess the meaningfulness of navigational, organizational, and cognitive distance metrics within an aviation context.
  • To provide a framework for optimizing information architecture in complex MFDs.

Main Methods:

  • Developed three distance metrics: navigational, organizational, and cognitive.

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  • Used a simulated, hierarchically arranged, menu-driven MFD with 290 screens.
  • Subjects performed two navigation tasks with varying navigational mechanisms and screen relationships.

    • Main Results:

    • The three proposed distance metrics (navigational, organizational, cognitive) were empirically validated.
    • Results indicate that these metrics are meaningful for understanding user interaction within MFDs.
    • The study provides quantitative measures for screen relatedness in MFD design.

    Conclusions:

    • Navigational, organizational, and cognitive distance metrics offer a robust approach to quantifying screen relationships in MFDs.
    • These metrics can inform the design and organization of information within complex displays.
    • Further research can explore the application of these metrics in diverse MFD contexts.