Information and Operation

The User • Age

• Nationality (language and culture)
Determine the user • Ability to read the language (e.g., children)
groups as accurately as • Occurrence of special needs within the group
possible (e.g., visually handicapped people)
• Level of education
• Experience with similar tasks and systems
• Frequency with which tasks are performed
Take cultural differences • Motivation to perform the tasks
into account • Physical environment in which the tasks are
performed
• Possibilities for education and training
• Existence of other user groups that use only
Information part of the system
Visual Information
Simultaneous perception of a large amount of information is best achieved by humans
through the eyes. This makes the eyes the most important source of information
and means that people with only limited eyesight will miss much information or will
assimilate it slowly. The form in which the information is presented must be suited to
as many people as possible.

Text consisting entirely of capital letters

(a) is not as legible as
text consisting of both upper- and
lowercase letters (b).

Use a familiar typeface

Avoid confusion between characters

Characters without much ornamentation are most legible.

Serif letters Sans serif letters

Reading comfort -
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Make sure that the characters
are properly sized
The required dimensions of characters depend
on the reading distance. A rule of
thumb is that the height of capital letters
should be at least 1/200th of the reading
distance. Letters presented in a conference
room 20 meters long should be at least 10
centimetres high on the screen. On computer
displays, capitals should be no smaller
than 3 mm.

The requirements relating to proportions are

given in Figure…
The longer the line, the greater the required line spacing
Think carefully before using labels and symbols
The use of labels or symbols on controls may seem a good idea. The number of
possibilities is considerable, but the prerequisites for use.
A familiar example of the use of labels is on a keyboard. Although mostly capital
letters appear on the keys, lowercase letters appear on the screen.

Limit the use of colour red,

Although the eye can distinguish between a
large number of colours, it is advisable to
use only the following five colours for colour
orange,
discrimination of controls:
yellow,
green
blue.
 • The difference with respect to the
Five points background colour, and the contrast
should be kept • The association that people make with some
in mind: colours (red for danger, green for safe)

• Reduced colour discrimination (colour

blindness)

• The colour and lighting of the surroundings

• Colour strongly attracts attention; its use

should therefore be limited

Good contrast contributes to legibility

Good contrast contributes to legibility

Graphics for prominent public space
Ex:
Railway station
Bus station
Airport
Multiplex
Hospital
University

Document the Graphics and signage in use….

List the required signage
Design . And draw to a suitable scale