Date of Award

3-1993

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Department of Operational Sciences

First Advisor

Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr., PhD

Abstract

This study examined three aspects of animation (movement, color, and detail of icons) to determine which one (or ones) best communicated the operation of a simulation model. The procedure was done in the context of using animation to establish a model's face validity. Movement, color, and detail of icons were looked at individually and in combination. The ability to communicate was measured both subjectively and objectively. The subjective measures were a selection of best and worst animation types where best and worst referred to how well an animation communicated, and a pairwise comparison of the animation types which resulted in preference ratings for each animation. There were seven different scenarios containing various problems with the system. The objective measures were subject problem identification accuracy and time delay of problem identification. The results showed that movement in animations was always preferred to a lack of movement in animations. However, movement, color, and detail of icons in combination was preferred the most, Objectively, movement was the most important aspect. The subjects performed equally well for all the animations with movement when there was no movement, performance dropped.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GOR-ENS-93M-02

DTIC Accession Number

ADA262611

Comments

The author's Vita page is omitted.

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