Title
The Cockpit Metaphor
Abstract
Engineering design is increasingly being supported by automatic procedures capable of improving a design but which, nevertheless, require human guidance if they are to be successful. Such guidance requires an effective interface. One such interface, recently implemented within a complex engineering design tool, is based upon the Cockpit Metaphor which is the subject of this paper. The metaphor was invented by domain experts and a psychologist, not in response to a commission but as an innovative statement of a fruitful path which future engineering design tools might follow. This paper describes the context of the Cockpit Metaphor, the requirements influencing its incorporation in the Cockpit interface, the evaluations carried out, and the research issues raised.
Year
DOI
Venue
1995
10.1080/01449299508914638
BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Field
DocType
Volume
Systems engineering,Computer Aided Design,Cockpit,Engineering design process,Engineering,Metaphor
Journal
14
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
4
0144-929X
9
PageRank 
References 
Authors
1.19
3
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Lynne Colgan1102.30
Robert Spence24011.27
Paul Rankin391.86