Fighter pilot breaks down every button in an F-15 cockpit [video]
What a masterpiece of UX&#x2F;UI. Holyshit.<p>So many amazing details. Notice how the texture of the trim knob is different than other controls. When cost is no barrier, you can have mechanical switches, toggles, flip-off guards, various shapes and sizes of knobs, levers, color coding, hazard markings, etc. - all made from top notch materials and you bet, the haptics were totally engineered for best possible way to reduce ambiguity. Aesthetics take a back seat.<p>Also, props to the narrator. She was to the point and well informed.<p>I hope UI&#x2F;UX designers (even for web design), industrial designers, architects, ergonomicists, HMI designers be inspired from this with one major take away - stop putting personal taste, aesthetics, decoration, marketing, etc. before functionality and pragmatism. Especially those working in vehicle interior design - people need to realize we drive a deadly 2-ton machine on our roads. Make no mistake, modern regression of UI in cars is because of bean counters - touchscreens are vastly cheaper than physical encoders&#x2F;switches&#x2F;toggles, especially automotive grade ones. [1]<p>Can you imagine if you had to flip a toggle switch to turn bluetooth on in your car? I know you&#x27;re smiling from just the thought of it. People make the case that UI needs to be simple for people to use at the expense of density, but remember - we already look at the world which is very messy and navigate it without a problem. Millions navigate through airports. People knew how to use Yellow Pages (extreme density) and telephone books. Making UI more understandable is orthogonal to information density.<p>Unrelated: It is a shame that SpaceX&#x27;s dragon crew cockpit design ditched all this in favor of a more sexier (arguable) looking sci-fi aesthetics. IMO it looks like a cheap movie set including the space suits.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mouser.com&#x2F;ALPS&#x2F;Electromechanical&#x2F;Encoders&#x2F;_&#x2F;N-39xfc?P=1z13wb5" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mouser.com&#x2F;ALPS&#x2F;Electromechanical&#x2F;Encoders&#x2F;_&#x2F;N-3...</a>