Geometric Gauge, the 3 rd Generation Invention

1. Geometric Gauge, the 3rd Generation Invention Data Presentation Technology Presented by: Sarel Wagner RSA Patent pending #2007/00659 Patent pending various Countries

2. Overview • Time and Comprehension • Information Overload • Our Sensors • Data Presentation and Gauges • Geometric data Representation • Display Technology • Automation • Geometric Gauge

3. Time and Comprehention • We are not born with gauge processing skills for survival • Walking pace are what humans were designed for • Locomotion is the primary task, walking, driving, flying etc. • Secondary task easily overload us compromising primary tasks • We then slow down and later stop

4. Information Overload • Its not too much information • Defined as a lack of TIME • Some input is ignored when the brain is overloaded • Overloaded means not enough TIME to process all input • In need of new ways to process less or process faster

5. Our Sensors • Eyes are the primary Sensors • A Picture is worth a thousand words • Fovea in the eye Focus on detail • Ambient channel for Peripheral vision in paralel with Focal channel • Overlap between channels • Brain processes dual channels in parralel

6. Data Presentation and Gauges • Gauges 1441, prior to Steam Engine era • Need Focal channel to read • Electronic copy of Steam gauges 2nd Gen • Gauges & data 7 588 903.88 slow to read • Digits & gauges slow, 0.2 – 1.2sec, to read and interpret information • We dont remember data well from one item to the next, bad mental picture • Data as a Picture or shape • System status overview at a glance

7. Geometric data Representation • No need to read • Shape based, accurate & fast • Reduce data collection time • Reduce computing power to understand data • Focal channel for primary task mostly, Ambient channel for gauges • Shapes change to indicate status

8. Current State of the art

10. State of the problem

11. Display Technology • Icon based axiz indication • Nominal state indicated for system or data stream • Geometric undistorted shapes are nominal • Outside nominal cause distortion and shapes to move outside boundary boxes • Aggregate system state to top level

15. Automation • To reduce Human intervention • Keep user informed • User determine balance of information • User workload and environment dictates what data displayed • Integration of all data is a requirment • Automation allows hidden data monitoring • Nominal data and trends hidden, abnormal displayed • No News is Good News

16. Geometric Gauge • Revolution in data Representation • Leverage both vision channels • Shape recognition instantly without processing and associated time penalty • “At a Glance” processing of Information • Reduces errors

17. 3D Map Display

18. Review • 1st Generation invented in 1441 • 2nd Generation is 1st Generation in Electronic format “Glass Steam Gauges” • 3rd Generation Invention is shape based • Leverage Eye sensor dual channels • Reduce processing keeping Primary task as priority • No news is good news, I.e. hide non-essential information but monitor and warn of non-nominal state in pro-active way