METHODS OF CONVEYING INFORMATION

METHODS OF CONVEYING INFORMATION

1. TEXT

   • HAS LOTS OF DETAIL SO EASY TO UNDERSTAND
   • NEED TO BE ABLE TO READ
   • NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE

2. GRAPHICS

   • MULTILINGUAL
   • CAN MATCH SYMBOLS WITH REAL LIFE
   • SYMBOLS DON'T MEAN THE SAME IN EVERY COUNTRY

3. SOUND

   • NO LINE OF SIGHT NEEDED, CAN HEAR ANYWHERE
   • GOOD FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
   • NEED TO BE ABLE TO HEAR
   • NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE LANGUAGE

4. ANIMATION/VIDEO

   • LOTS OF INFORMATION
   • DON'T NEED TO UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE
   • MIGHT MISS BEGINNING & NOT UNDERSTAND
   • MIGHT BE SOUND

5. LED

   • CAN BE USED IN NOISY PLACES
   • LIGHT COMBINATION NEEDS TO BE UNDERSTOOD