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Effect of vibration on visual display terminal work performance.

Yao-Hung Hsieh¹, Chiuhsiang Joe Lin, Hsiao-Ching Chen

¹Department of Industrial Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, 200, Chung Pei Rd., Chung Li, Taiwan 32023, ROC.

Perceptual and Motor Skills

|April 3, 2008

Summary

This study found that environmental vibration significantly impacts visual display performance and fatigue. Increasing font size can help mitigate these negative effects, improving readability in motion.

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction
Ergonomics
Display Technology

Background:

Electronic visual displays are ubiquitous in daily life.
Reading these displays can be challenging under environmental vibration.
Understanding vibration's impact on visual performance is crucial for user experience.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effects of vibration on visual performance and fatigue.
To examine how display design characteristics (font size, number of digits) influence performance under vibration.
To identify strategies for optimizing display design in vibrated environments.

Main Methods:

A software simulation of a vibrated environment was used.
Visual performance (reaction time, accuracy) and visual fatigue were measured.

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Numerical display design factors like font size and digit count were varied.

Main Results:

Both vibration frequency and magnitude significantly affected reaction time, accuracy, and visual fatigue.
Vertical display presentations were more impacted by vertical vibration than horizontal ones.
Increased font size was found to be an effective countermeasure against vibration's adverse effects.

Conclusions:

Environmental vibration poses a significant challenge to visual display usability.
Display design, particularly font size, must be optimized to account for motion effects.
Future software design should incorporate motion considerations to enhance screen display quality.