The Flightdeck-UI Project
Flightdeck-UI is a project that seeks to utilize the ideas in aircraft controls and instruments design for creating general purpose user interfaces. There is a general consensus that new ideas are needed in the area of human-computer interaction. Despite the fact that the operation of an aircraft is a highly demanding activity, often performed under very difficult conditions, mistakes are still relatively rare in aviation. When an accident does occur, it is thoroughly studied, often generating a wealth of data on human interface factors. These characteristics make aviation a very good area to search for general ideas regarding user interfaces.
The URL for the Flightdeck-UI project is http://www.openlight.com/fdui/ Also take a look at the screenshots: http://www.openlight.com/fdui/screens.html The notes from the presentation (in PDF format) are at http://www.openlight.com/fdui/pygta-dec-12-2002.pdf.
