Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Performance and preference with various VDT phosphors.

S M Luria1, D F Neri, C Schlichting

  • 1Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Naval Submarine Base, Groton, USA.

Applied Ergonomics
|March 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Patterns of genotypic variation and phenotypic plasticity of light response in two tropical Piper (Piperaceae) species.

American journal of botany·2011
Same author

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in United States Navy submarine crews.

Epidemiology and infection·2005
Same author

Sleep, performance, circadian rhythms, and light-dark cycles during two space shuttle flights.

American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology·2001
Same author

Microgravity reduces sleep-disordered breathing in humans.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine·2001
Same author

Safe administration of irinotecan, oxaliplatin and raltitrexed in a DPD-deficient patient with metastatic colon cancer.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2001
Same author

Nonentrained circadian rhythms of melatonin in submariners scheduled to an 18-hour day.

Journal of biological rhythms·1999
Same journal

The distracting role of stress: Impaired executive attention and delayed fatigue perception.

Applied ergonomics·2026
Same journal

Analysis of work system components in interprofessional communication to determine shock etiology.

Applied ergonomics·2026
Same journal

Getting SSPOT to run: Development of a novel direct observational tool for usage in clinical settings.

Applied ergonomics·2026
Same journal

Investigating the impact of sopite syndrome on physiological responses during an immersive Augmented Reality (AR) game in a moving vehicle.

Applied ergonomics·2026
Same journal

The effect of aircraft cockpit rudder pedal shape on lower limb muscle activation, plantar pressure, and comfort.

Applied ergonomics·2026
Same journal

Exploring the resilience potentials of a responsive team managing clinical deterioration: A systems analysis.

Applied ergonomics·2026
See all related articles

Green and yellow phosphors in visual display units (VDTs) were preferred over blue. While search time was unaffected, yellow phosphors minimized errors, unlike white phosphors, indicating color impacts VDT accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Visual Perception
  • Display Technology

Background:

  • Visual Display Terminals (VDTs) utilize various phosphors for image generation.
  • Phosphor color can influence visual performance and user preference.
  • Understanding optimal phosphor characteristics is crucial for display design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate user preference and search performance across different VDT phosphor colors.
  • To determine the impact of phosphor color on search accuracy and speed.
  • To investigate the relationship between subjective preference and objective performance metrics.

Main Methods:

  • Participants searched for target letters and symbols on VDT displays.
  • Displays used green, amber, yellow, red, blue, and white phosphors.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Objective measures included search time and error rates.
  • Subjective ratings of phosphor preference were collected.

    • Main Results:

    • Green phosphors were rated higher than yellow; blue phosphors received the lowest ratings.
    • No significant differences in search time were observed across phosphor colors.
    • Significant differences in error rates were found, with yellow phosphors yielding the fewest errors and white phosphors the most.
    • Subjective preference ratings did not correlate with search speed or accuracy.

    Conclusions:

    • Phosphor color significantly affects error rates in VDT tasks, with yellow being optimal for accuracy.
    • User preference for VDT phosphor color does not reliably predict search performance.
    • Display designers should consider phosphor color's impact on accuracy, not just user preference.