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UNI EN 894-1 : 2009

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SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ERGONOMICS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OF DISPLAYS AND CONTROL ACTUATORS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR HUMAN INTERACTIONS WITH DISPLAYS AND CONTROL ACTUATORS

Published date

12-03-2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Design principles for operator-task relationships
  4.1 Suitability for the task
      4.1.1 Principle of function allocation
      4.1.2 Principle of complexity
      4.1.3 Principle of grouping
      4.1.4 Principle of identification
      4.1.5 Principle of operational relationship
  4.2 Self-descriptiveness
      4.2.1 Principle of information availability
  4.3 Controllability
      4.3.1 Principle of redundancy
      4.3.2 Principle of accessibility
      4.3.3 Principle of movement space
  4.4 Conformity with user expectations
      4.4.1 Principle of compatibility with learning
      4.4.2 Principle of compatibility with practice
      4.4.3 Principle of consistency
  4.5 Error tolerance
      4.5.1 Principle of error correction
      4.5.2 Principle of error handling time
  4.6 Suitability for individualisation and learning
      4.6.1 Principle of flexibility
Annex A (informative) - Human information processing
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential Requirements
         of EU Directive 98/37/EC, amended by 98/79/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential Requirements
         of EU Directive 2006/42/EC

Applicable to the design of displays and control actuators on machinery. It describes general principles for human interaction with displays and control actuators, to minimise operator errors and to ensure an efficient interaction between the operator and the equipment.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Status
Current
Supersedes

EN 418 : 1992 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - EMERGENCY STOP EQUIPMENT, FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS - PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN
EN 614-1:2006+A1:2009 Safety of machinery - Ergonomic design principles - Part 1: Terminology and general principles
EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
EN ISO 9241-10 : 1996
EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION

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