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While the main substance of this book is a detailed compendium and evaluation of the design features and merits of the various display technologies, it is critical for the display designer and systems engineer to remember at all times that the ultimate purpose of any visual display is to provide useful and appropriate information to the person(s) using the display. In most operating environments, the display user needs to receive the desired information accurately and promptly; hence, two of the main evaluation criteria of display efficacy are speed and accuracy of information reception from the display. These criteria for display evaluation will be discussed in Chap. 4, which summarizes the visually important display parameters and the effects of these parameters upon human visual performance with the display.
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Snyder, H.L. (1985). The Visual System: Capabilities and Limitations. In: Flat-Panel Displays and CRTs. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7062-8_3
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