ISO 9186-1:2007
Graphical symbols - Test methods - Part 1: Methods for testing comprehensibility

Standard No.

ISO 9186-1:2007

Release Date

2007

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Status

Withdraw

Replace By

ISO 9186-1:2014

Latest

ISO 9186-1:2014

Scope

This part of ISO 9186 specifies methods for testing the comprehensibility of graphical symbols.It includes: -the method to be used in testing the extent to which a variant of a graphical symbol communicates its intended message; and -the method to be used in testing which variant of a graphical symbols is judged the most comprehensible. The purpose of this ISO 9816 is ti ebsure that graphical symbols, and signs using graphical symbols,are readily understood.The intention is to develop graphical symbols which are correctly understood by users when no supplementary(i.e.explanatory)text is presented.When such a graphical symbol cannot be obtained,it might be necessary topresent a graphical symbol together with supplementary text explaining its meaning in the language of the intended users.

ISO 9186-1:2007 history

• 2014 ISO 9186-1:2014 Graphical symbols - Test methods - Part 1: Method for testing comprehensibility
• 2007 ISO 9186-1:2007 Graphical symbols - Test methods - Part 1: Methods for testing comprehensibility