1660329462805 Bartels

Developing a Good HMI

Aug. 4, 2011
What Information Should Be Emphasized?
About the Author
Nancy Bartels is Control's managing editor. You can her at [email protected] or check out her Google+ profile.Paul Gruhn says before you start, you need to ask the following questions:
  • Among all the available data, what information does the operator need?
  • What's the best way to present that information?
  • How should it be organized?
  • What information should be emphasized?

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