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Area of Science:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Ergonomics
  • Mechanical Engineering

Background:

  • Mining equipment utilizes diverse directional control-response relationships.
  • Optimizing these relationships is crucial for operational efficiency and safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine optimal direction control-response relationships in virtual mining environments.
  • To identify specific control configurations that minimize directional errors.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted in a virtual environment.
  • Direction errors were measured based on control orientation, location, and control-response relationships.

Main Results:

  • Principles of consistent direction and visual field compatibility generally reduce errors.
  • Exceptions noted: extension movements (lever up/away) showed fewer errors.
  • High error rates occurred with horizontal controls for slew and vertical controls for frontal plane movements.

Conclusions:

  • Most situations benefit from consistent direction and visual field compatibility.
  • Specific control configurations (horizontal slew, vertical frontal plane) should be avoided.
  • Findings inform the design of mining equipment like drilling and bolting machines.