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| − | + | ==[[Haptic Alert]]== | |
| − | + | Touch has a high resolution of human sensation. Information can be conveyed with no visual or auditory requirement. | |
| − | + | Use haptics or touch to inform someone of important information. Many people set their phones to buzz, but other products such as the LUMOBack Smart Posture Sensor buzzes you when you exhibit poor posture. | |
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| − | + | ==[[Trend Graph]]== | |
| − | + | A good trend graph is all about making the formerly invisible visible. The Sleep Cycle app graphs sleep over time, compressing that long term data into an easily accessible format. | |
| − | + | Be patient: good data may take a long time to collect, but it is well worth the wait! Displaying data in a elegant way is one of the most important aspects of trend graphs. Elegance is about information and comprehension, not just visual appearance. | |
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| + | ==[[Status Light]]== | ||
| + | Status lights are fairly common on video cameras. A device is active when the red 'record' light is on. Status lights can be used for more than just recording. Our dabily travels are mediated by the simple colors of traffic lights. | ||
| + | A light that shows the weather is far more calm than a weather system that constantly calls attention to itself. Think about how to use different colors of light to inform and encalm in your products. | ||
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| + | ==[[Pass Through]]== | ||
| + | A good tool disappears with use. Users focus on the task, not the tool. The consciousness of the user "passes through" the tool. A good pair of glasses allows the wearer to focus on the view, not the glasses. | ||
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| + | ==[[Status Tone]]== | ||
| + | A status tone is a quick way for a device to let a person know whether it needs attention or not. | ||
| + | Products that have a positive tones upon completion, or negative tones when stuck are more likely to be helped by their human owners. | ||
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| + | ==[[Status Shout]]== | ||
| + | A Status Shout is similar to a Status Tone but can be much louder and more urgent. Status Shouts should be reserved for very important information. | ||
| + | Smoke alarms, tea kettles and microwaves all use shouts to alert people to their status. Ambulances use Status Shouts to alert people to make way for an emergency. Tornado warnings shout: "take cover!" | ||
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| + | ==[[Timed Trigger]]== | ||
| + | A simple status light on a timer can make for a calm and informative notifier. | ||
| + | An orange light that turns on at sundown or reminds you to brush your teeth. | ||
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| + | ==[[Delay]]== | ||
| + | Use a delay or interrupt during a change of state. | ||
| + | For example, when the headphones of an iPhone become disconnected, the music player automatically pauses the music. | ||
| + | {{clear}} | ||
| + | ==[[Notification]]== | ||
| + | A method of delivering information about a change in state. | ||
Revision as of 21:33, 19 January 2025
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Haptic Alert
Touch has a high resolution of human sensation. Information can be conveyed with no visual or auditory requirement. Use haptics or touch to inform someone of important information. Many people set their phones to buzz, but other products such as the LUMOBack Smart Posture Sensor buzzes you when you exhibit poor posture.
Trend Graph
A good trend graph is all about making the formerly invisible visible. The Sleep Cycle app graphs sleep over time, compressing that long term data into an easily accessible format. Be patient: good data may take a long time to collect, but it is well worth the wait! Displaying data in a elegant way is one of the most important aspects of trend graphs. Elegance is about information and comprehension, not just visual appearance.
Status Light
Status lights are fairly common on video cameras. A device is active when the red 'record' light is on. Status lights can be used for more than just recording. Our dabily travels are mediated by the simple colors of traffic lights. A light that shows the weather is far more calm than a weather system that constantly calls attention to itself. Think about how to use different colors of light to inform and encalm in your products.
Pass Through
A good tool disappears with use. Users focus on the task, not the tool. The consciousness of the user "passes through" the tool. A good pair of glasses allows the wearer to focus on the view, not the glasses.
Status Tone
A status tone is a quick way for a device to let a person know whether it needs attention or not. Products that have a positive tones upon completion, or negative tones when stuck are more likely to be helped by their human owners.
Status Shout
A Status Shout is similar to a Status Tone but can be much louder and more urgent. Status Shouts should be reserved for very important information. Smoke alarms, tea kettles and microwaves all use shouts to alert people to their status. Ambulances use Status Shouts to alert people to make way for an emergency. Tornado warnings shout: "take cover!"
Timed Trigger
A simple status light on a timer can make for a calm and informative notifier. An orange light that turns on at sundown or reminds you to brush your teeth.
Delay
Use a delay or interrupt during a change of state. For example, when the headphones of an iPhone become disconnected, the music player automatically pauses the music.
Notification
A method of delivering information about a change in state.
