page_title: Natural mapping (interface design)
section_title: Poor mapping: arbitrary arrangement of stove controls
hierarchical_section_title: Natural mapping (interface design) / Example of poor mapping and good mapping: kitchen stove / Poor mapping: arbitrary arrangement of stove controls
caption_attribution_description: English: Old style kitchen stove
context_page_description: The term natural mapping comes from proper and natural arrangements for the relations between controls and their movements to the outcome from such action into the world. The real function of natural mappings is to reduce the need for any information from a user’s memory to perform a task. This term is widely used in the areas of human-computer interaction and interactive design.
context_section_description: In the above case, an arbitrary arrangement of controls, such as controls in a row, even though the burners are arranged in a rectangle, thereby visually frustrating the inexperienced user, leading to a period of experimenting with the controls to become familiar with the proper usage, and potential danger to the user.
caption: Kitchen stove with arbitrary controls in a row
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