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Display format and highlight validity effects on search performance using complex visual displaysDisplay format and highlight validity were shown to affect visual display search performance; however, these studies were conducted on small, artificial displays of alphanumeric stimuli. A study manipulating these variables was conducted using realistic, complex Space Shuttle information displays. A 2x2x3 within-subjects analysis of variance found that search times were faster for items in reformatted displays than for current displays. The significant format by highlight validity interaction showed that there was little difference in response time to both current and reformatted displays when the highlight validity was applied; however, under the non or invalid highlight conditions, search times were faster with reformatted displays. Benefits of highlighting and reformatting displays to enhance search and the necessity to consider highlight validity and format characteristics in tandem for predicting search performance are discussed.
Document ID
19930043163
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Donner, Kimberly A.
(Rice Univ. Houston, TX, United States)
Mckay, Tim
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
O'Brien, Kevin M.
(Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Rudisill, Marianne
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: In: Human Factors Society, Annual Meeting, 35th, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 2-6, 1991, Proceedings. Vol. 1 (A93-27126 09-54)
Publisher: Human Factors Society
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Accession Number
93A27160
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS9-17900
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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