A COMPARISON OF FREE-MOVING AND PRESSURE LEVERS IN A POSITIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM*

1 January 1965

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Ergonomics

Vol. 8 (1) , 23-29
https://doi.org/10.1080/00140136508930771

Abstract

Ten subjects were used in comparative testa of pressure and free-moving control levers in a task of pursuit tracking, using a positional control system with zero lag. Pressure control was superior to the free-moving lever at the p<0.01 level of confidence. Data are provided on the subjects* delays in responding to a step change of uniform velocity.

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