Monday, January 07, 2008

How motorcycle dashboard design affects riders

Photo: Joe Sokohl

How easy is it to read your favorite motorcycle's dashboard? How many seconds does it takes to tell how much fuel you have and what your engine temperature is? The placement a gauge or the color of a light could make that split second difference that matters when riding.

UX Matters, a web magazine focusing on how users interact with websites, features a story taking user interaction from the web browser to the open road. Joe Sokohl writes about user experience of motorcycle riding and the design instrument panels.

Sokohl also covers how the placement of controls can influence how a rider interacts with a bike.

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