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Computer-aided controls and displays prototyping provides
the ability to rapidly and economically simulate the appearance
and function of system displays. In the process of developing
display formats for complex, menu driven systems it is necessary
to develop decision making trees which show the developer
and users how the flow of menu selections will proceed and
how the selected displays will appear. In the past, this
has been accomplished using hundreds of hard copy pages
that were adequate but difficult to use for visualizing
the actual flow of information presented on the system.
DDL OMNI has developed computer-aided prototyping tools
that allow the developer to easily present simulations of
the desired displays on an IBM-compatible PC. The menu selections
on the displays are mouse driven and completely interactive
with the user. This enables new ideas to be tested and changes
made to the displays rapidly. Instead of sorting through
hundreds of hard copy pages to determine the results of
a menu selection, the user is immediately presented with
a realistic simulation of the actual selection results on
screen. Another advantage of these simulations is that they
can be stored on a floppy disk and transported to another
IBM-compatible PC for meetings, demonstrations, or presentations.
DDL OMNI developed display prototype presentations for two
customers. The first system was for NSWCCD. This prototype
simulates the controls and displays for the AN/BQH-9 Signal
Data Recording Set to be installed on U.S. Navy attack submarines.
The second system was developed for the Naval Coastal Systems
Center. This prototype simulates the controls and displays
for the Counter Measure Command and Control System installed
on U.S. Navy attack and ballistic missile submarines. These
prototyping tools provide members of the display working
groups a valuable tool in making critical display design
decisions.
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