BS EN ISO 9241-910:2011 BSl Standards Publication Ergonomics of human-system interaction Part 910: Framework for tactile and haptic interaction (iS0 9241-910:2011) bsi. ..making excellence a habit. BRITISH STANDARD BS ENISO9241-910:2011 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 9241-910:2011. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PH/9, Applied ergonomics. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. @BSI 2011 ISBN9780580642050 ICS 13.180; 35.180 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31August 2011. Amendments issued sincepublication Date Text affected EUROPEANSTANDARD ENISO9241-910 NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHENORM July 2011 ICS 13.180; 35.180 English Version Ergonomics of human-system interaction-Part91o:Framework fortactileandhaptic interaction (is09241-910:2011) Ergonomie de I'interaction homme-systeme - Partie 910: Ergonomie der Mensch-System-Interaktion - Teil 910: Cadre pour les interactions tactiles et haptiques (Iso 9241- Rahmen fur die taktile und haptische Interaktion (ISO 9241- 910:2011) 910:2011) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 July 2011. Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerming such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. cen EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FOR NORMUNG Management Centre:Avenue Marnix 17,B-1000 Brussels @2011CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref.No.EN ISO 9241-910:2011: E worldwide for CEN national Members. BS ENISO9241-910:2011 ENISO9241-910:2011(E) Foreword This document (ENISO9241-910:2011)has been prepared byTechnical CommitteeISO/TC159 held by DIN. textorbyendorsement,atthelatestbyJanuary2o12,andconflictingnationalstandardsshallbewithdrawnat the latest by January 2012. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Endorsementnotice The text of ISO 9241-910:2011 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 9241-910:2011 without any modification. BSENISO9241-910:2011 ISO9241-910:2011(E) Contents Page Foreword. Introduction ..vii 1 Scope.. 2 Terms and definitions 3 Introduction to haptics. 4 Human haptic exploration .... 4.1 Importance of the haptic sense 4.2 Haptics and vision... 4.3 Manualexplorationofobjects 4.4 Training in exploratory procedures. 4.5 The problem of getting an overview of a scenewithhaptics ... 4.6 Minimum physical stimulation: absolute thresholds. 4.7 Minimum differences needed for percepti