Scale design for reading at low brightness /
William J. White, Shirley C. Sauer.

Description

Main Author

White, William J.

Related Names

Sauer, Shirley C., author.
United States. Air Force.
Wright Air Development Center
Miami University
Aerospace Medical Laboratory (U.S.)

Language(s)

English

Published

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1954

Subjects

Visual perception.
Legibility (Printing)
Human engineering.
Brightness perception.
Human engineering.
Aeronautical instruments > Aeronautical instruments / Design.
Legibility (Printing)
Visual perception.
Brightness perception.

Summary

This study concerns the manner in which speed and accuracy of quantitative scale reading varies as a function of graduation mark width and interval size under three intensities of red illumination such as are encountered in cockpits at night.

Note

"WADC-TR-53-464"--Title page verso.
"RDO no. 694-51."
Prepared by the Psychology Branch, Aero Medical Laboratory, Directorate of Research, Wright Air Development Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
"March 1954."

Physical Description

iv, 16 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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