EG 202 048 : 1.1.1

Intellectual Property Rights
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
  3.1 Definitions
  3.2 Abbreviations
4 An introduction to the Human Factors guidelines for multimodal
  symbols
5 Human Factors guidelines for multimodal symbols
  5.1 Guidelines for unimodal symbols
      5.1.1 Vision
            5.1.1.1 Visual symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    introduction
            5.1.1.2 Visual symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    guidelines
      5.1.2 Audition
            5.1.2.1 Auditive symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    introduction
            5.1.2.2 Auditive symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    guidelines
      5.1.3 Haptics
            5.1.3.1 Haptic symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    introduction
            5.1.3.2 Haptic symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    guidelines
      5.1.4 Olfaction
            5.1.4.1 Olfactory symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    introduction
            5.1.4.2 Olfactory symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    guidelines
      5.1.5 Gustation
            5.1.5.1 Gustatory symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    introduction
            5.1.5.2 Gustatory symbols, icons and pictograms:
                    guidelines
  5.2 Guidelines for multimodal symbols
      5.2.1 Allocating information to a sensory modality
      5.2.2 Cross modality effects
      5.2.3 Lessons learned from the application of multimodal
            interfaces
      5.2.4 Guidelines for multimodal symbols
Annex A (informative): Design for all philosophy and criteria
      A.1 What is Design for All?
      A.2 Design for All legislation and standards
          A.2.1 A comparison between USA and European approaches
          A.2.2 Design for All and HF Standards
      A.3 Basic principles for achieving Design for All
          A.3.1 Facilitating use of the product
          A.3.2 User participation in the design process
      A.4 When to apply different Design for All focusing
Annex B (informative): User requirements for multimodal symbols
      B.1 Users and their diversity
      B.2 Sight
          B.2.1 Blindness and tunnel vision
          B.2.2 Color disabilities
          B.2.3 Optical alterations in the eye and other vision
                disabilities
      B.3 Hearing
      B.4 Handling and co-ordination
      B.5 Cognitive abilities
Annex C (informative): Relevant guidelines and standards about
        symbol usage in current ICT applications and services
      C.1 Current Standards on icon and symbols
          C.1.1 ISO/IEC Standards on icons and symbols
          C.1.2 ETSI Guidelines and standards about Design for All
                and symbols, icons and pictograms
      C.2 Symbol usage in current ICT services and applications
          C.2.1 Information retrieval (Web) services
          C.2.2 Messaging and text conferencing
          C.2.3 Real time communication services
Annex D (informative): Examples of best practices for the
        application of multimodal symbols in selected ICT services
        and devices
      D.1 Ticket vending machine
      D.2 Web accessibility validator
Annex E (informative): Useful information resources to design
        multimodal symbols
Annex F (informative): Detailed Review on European and USA
        legislation about Design for All
Annex G (informative): Bibliography
History

Imparts guidelines for the design and use of multimodal symbols using a Design for All approach. It also provides a study of the needs and requirements for the use of multimodal symbols in user interfaces, with special emphasis on the requirements of people with disabilities and elderly people.