ERGONOMIC OPTIMIZATION OF LCD-DISPLAYS IN MOTOR VEHICLES

New display technologies in motor vehicles call for changes in the mode of instrumentation. In view of already realized subsystems such as digital clocks (LCD and VFL-technology), or LED signal lamps, it has to be ascertained with regard to a uniform instrument panel concept, in which way all the informations can be best displayed e.g. with the aid of LCD-technology. Furthermore, the possibilities for data representation additionally created by the new technology should be fully utilized. In this paper these problems are investigated regarding the optimization of the information flow between vehicle and driver. There are different modes of information coding. The question was open whether continuously variable information (tachometer, speedometer) should be displayed digital or analogue. This is the main topic of this paper.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • ISATA 83. Volume 2. International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation with particular reference to Electronics and Energy Saving in the Automotive Industries: Product and Process, Cologne, 19-23 September 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Automotive Automotion Limited

  42 Lloyd Park Avenue
  Croydon CRO 5SB, Surrey,   England 

  Ford Werke AG

  ,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Bouis, D
  • Haller, R
  • GEISER, G
  • HEINTZ, F
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analog computers; Digital computers; Instrument panels; Liquid crystal displays; Optimization; Speedometers; Tachometers
• Old TRIS Terms: Analog systems; Digital systems
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393232
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 297
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM