Attention control for operators of technical equipment
First Claim
1. A method for controlling attention of an operator of technical equipment having a display device for displaying action-relevant information in the form of images or symbols, the operator having a field of vision, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a specific image or symbol using the display device for a duration lying below a conscious perception threshold and above an unconscious perception threshold of the operator, the specific image or symbol being displayed at locations in the field of vision corresponding to objects to which attention of the operator is to be drawn.
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Abstract
For the attention control for an operator of technical equipment, a display device for displaying action-relevant information in the form of images or symbols is implemented in which the duration of the display of the specific image or symbol lies below a conscious and above an unconscious perception threshold of the operator, and in which the specific image or symbol is displayed at those locations of the field of vision of the operator at which objects are located to which his/her attention is to be drawn. The advantage of the present invention consists in that the operator does not need to turn his/her view away from the scene to be monitored and in that he/she is not unnecessarily disturbed by the representation of information.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for controlling attention of an operator of technical equipment having a display device for displaying action-relevant information in the form of images or symbols, the operator having a field of vision, the method comprising the steps of:
displaying a specific image or symbol using the display device for a duration lying below a conscious perception threshold and above an unconscious perception threshold of the operator, the specific image or symbol being displayed at locations in the field of vision corresponding to objects to which attention of the operator is to be drawn. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device for controlling attention of an operator of technical equipment comprising:
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a plurality of sensors, at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors for sensing at least a subarea of an area surrounding the operator;
a data processing system receiving data from the sensor; and
a display unit receiving data from the data processing system, the display unit displaying an action-relevant specific image or symbol, the duration of the display of the specific image or symbol lying below a conscious and above an unconscious perception threshold of the operator, the display unit displaying the specific image or symbol at locations of a field of vision of the operator corresponding to objects to which attention of the operator is to be drawn. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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