Target Conspicuity and Visual Search
- 1 February 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Vol. 8 (1) , 80-92
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872086600800109
Abstract
A general measure of target conspicuity is proposed for predicting the level of search performance as a function of spatial and temporal variables. The probability of locating a target is shown to depend on two factors: target conspicuity, the rate at which the observer can scan the field, and information input rate, the rate at which the field is presented to the observer. Predictions of the effects of such factors as size, scale, rate of movement, and time available, are made for reconnaissance displays. Some experimental support is presented.Keywords
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