2005-04-22RSA Patent pending #2007/00659Patent pending various Countries

Geometric Gauge, the 3Geometric Gauge, the 3rdrd Generation InventionGeneration Invention

Data Presentation Technology

Presented by: Sarel Wagner

RSA Patent pending #2007/00659

OverviewOverview

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

RSA Patent pending #2007/00659

Time and ComprehentionTime 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

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Information OverloadInformation Overload

Its not too much informationDefined as a lack of TIMESome input is ignored when the

brain is overloadedOverloaded means not enough TIME

to process all inputIn need of new ways to process less

or process faster

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Our SensorsOur Sensors

Eyes are the primary SensorsA Picture is worth a thousand wordsFovea in the eye Focus on detailAmbient channel for Peripheral

vision in paralel with Focal channelOverlap between channelsBrain processes dual channels in

parralel

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Data Presentation and GaugesData 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

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Geometric data RepresentationGeometric data Representation

No need to readShape based, accurate & fastReduce data collection timeReduce computing power to

understand dataFocal channel for primary task

mostly, Ambient channel for gaugesShapes change to indicate status

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Current State of the artCurrent State of the art

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RSA Patent pending #2007/00659

State of the problemState of the problem

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Display TechnologyDisplay 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

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RSA Patent pending #2007/00659

RSA Patent pending #2007/00659

RSA Patent pending #2007/00659

AutomationAutomation

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

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Geometric GaugeGeometric Gauge

Revolution in data RepresentationLeverage both vision channelsShape recognition instantly without

processing and associated time penalty

“At a Glance” processing of Information

Reduces errors

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3D Map Display3D Map Display

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ReviewReview

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