The ART of the TABLET GESTURE

I just can't wait for the day that I am strapped ultra fast into my sports tourer, and driving with a dashboard of touch screens in front of me.  I like to use both hands sometimes, but lets assume I can drive with one hand. No ! - one finger using the latest Touch technology of gestures.  No steering wheel or foot pedals, just a touch screen. Bit frightening perhaps... but definitely possible.

Visual Layout Aspects of Remote Control Consoles

I've watched 'Pearl Harbour'..


I've experienced 'Das Boot'..


.. a great 80's movie about the sinking of a U Boat.  These films capture the emotion of men of action under pressure.  Under pressure, the sub's captain on the bridge and engine people have to make some hard decisions fast about how to maneuver the submarine and stay out of trouble. This post takes a look at the control panel layout in the maneuver room, and picks out some of the salient features for taking ACTION under PRESSURE.