A Holistic approach to User Interface design

Reducing the learning overhead

Dave Sanderson

Product Manager

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Who are Guidance Marine

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Indicators

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What time is it?

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Similar Systems

IncreaseDangerOK

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Familiarity

Old:New:

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Colour

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Big Friendly Numbers

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The Learning Overhead

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New Versions

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A Guidance of Sensors…

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CyScan and RadaScan

CyScan RadaScan

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Artemis

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Commonality

CyScan ArtemisRadaScan

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Conclusion

• Be aware of similarities in systems

• Only force change if it is unavoidable

• Approach each system with the knowledge of previous

systems

• Listen to the User

“Ergonomics - the art of stating

the obvious”

- Claire Sanderson, BSc (Hons) Ergonomics

DPS PGCE