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Spatial stimulus response compatibility for a horizontal visual display with hand and foot controls.

Ken W L Chan¹, Alan H S Chan

¹Department of Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.

|March 11, 2011

Summary

This study found that a front-hand/rear-foot control mapping is robust for horizontal displays, even when control locations change. This spatial stimulus-response compatibility (SRC) improves ergonomics in person-machine systems.

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Area of Science:

Human-Computer Interaction
Ergonomics
Cognitive Psychology

Background:

Spatial stimulus-response compatibility (SRC) is crucial for efficient human-machine interaction.
Designing intuitive control interfaces requires understanding how spatial layouts affect performance.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate spatial stimulus-response compatibility (SRC) effects for horizontal visual displays using hand and foot controls.
To determine the robustness of front-hand/rear-foot control mappings under varying spatial configurations.

Main Methods:

Two experiments were conducted using a horizontal visual display with hand and foot controls.
Experiment 1: Orthogonal display and control relationship (hands above, feet below).
Experiment 2: Introduced a horizontal display and control relationship by repositioning foot pedals.

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Main Results:

Experiment 1 showed a strong orthogonal SRC effect: best performance with front signals/hand controls and rear signals/foot pedals.
This front-hand/rear-foot mapping remained consistent in Experiment 2 despite altered control positions.
Performance was not significantly altered by the new horizontal location mappings.

Conclusions:

The front-hand/rear-foot mapping is a robust spatial stimulus-response compatibility (SRC) effect.
Findings offer valuable ergonomics recommendations for designing control consoles with horizontal displays and hand/foot controls.
Optimizing control-display relationships enhances efficiency and system performance in person-machine systems.