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| Speed |
What does it represent?
Speed - controls that change the rate at which something moves
Verbal Description
Speed - controls that change the rate at which something moves
Verbal Description
Horizontal
line, right end angles up.
How to remember
Speed is movement. The finger speeds along the line when exploring this simple shape.
Why this shape?
Precedent - It is greatly influenced by the wind speed symbol system.
Easy and fast - The line is an easy shape to recognize. The fewer arcs and angles, the easier to recognize.
A simple line would be meaningless so adding the angled line at the end is a tribute to both the wind speed symbol and the needle of a speedometer.
Nothing else was better
Improvements
- Maybe change the angled line on the right to an arc.
Thoughts
We often think of speed as something that goes fast but it really is a scale of slow to fast. Using a fast symbol, like a rabbit or a lightning bolt, was not considered because it only represented one end of the scale. The symbol needs to show scale and it would be nice if variations could be used to indicate slow speed and fast speed.
Influences
1. Wind speed symbols.
How to remember
Speed is movement. The finger speeds along the line when exploring this simple shape.
First Usage
Exercise machines, specifically a treadmill. The speed feature is used to control the treadmill belt speed.
Why this shape?
Precedent - It is greatly influenced by the wind speed symbol system.
Easy and fast - The line is an easy shape to recognize. The fewer arcs and angles, the easier to recognize.
A simple line would be meaningless so adding the angled line at the end is a tribute to both the wind speed symbol and the needle of a speedometer.
Nothing else was better
Improvements
- Maybe change the angled line on the right to an arc.
Thoughts
We often think of speed as something that goes fast but it really is a scale of slow to fast. Using a fast symbol, like a rabbit or a lightning bolt, was not considered because it only represented one end of the scale. The symbol needs to show scale and it would be nice if variations could be used to indicate slow speed and fast speed.
Influences
1. Wind speed symbols.
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| Wind speed and direction symbos |
- Source: https://www.metlink.org/secondary/key-stage-4/weather-maps/student-charts/ downloaded 11/21/2019
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| Speedometer symbol |
- Source https://www.freepik.com/free-icon/speedometer-icon_692213.htm. Downloaded 11/21/2019
Other ideas
1. Speedometer icon. too complicated
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| Speedometer icon |
- Source: https://www.freepik.com/free-icon/speedometer_790901.htm#page=1&query=speedometer&position=24, downloaded 11/21/2019
2. Foot - assuming human foot. Is that anthropocentrism? Whether that is the correct usage of the word or not, the foot is a way for a human to move. Why not a car or a wheel or airplane?
3. Right pointing arrow - the start button. Taken!
4. Ramp - Used for the incline icon. Taken!
