Fig 1. The Breville BOV650XL Compact Smart Oven
The Breville BOV650XL Compact Smart Oven (Figure 1) is an innovative and convenient invention that manages to accomplish all the essential functions that a standard oven completes while saving much needed space and energy.
In addition to the excellent functional qualities that this product presents, the visual features make it easy to operate for any user. This is due in particular to the effective use of feature hierarchies. Here are the number of different ways in which this product achieves these different feature channels:
- Color:Although most of the product remains sleek and uniform with the stainless steel exterior, the designers integrate the use of color through lights. As one can observe, the power button is highlighted by a red light, which alerts the user that the product is ready to be operated.
- Shape:While the product remains rather minimalistic and geometric in shape, the designers were able to use circular elements to identify the distinct features that this product possess.As it can be noted, the knobs are presented in this shape and additionally visual references (such as those circles on the oven's glass door) are indicators of functional attributes.
- Size: The size of the different panels and knobs make it fast for the viewer to identify where the operation tools are indicated on the product.
- Orientation:By maintaining a constant vertical orientation in all of the features of the Breville BOV650XL Compact Smart Oven, the user or this product is able to identify where all the different functional elements are located on the product. This as a result makes it easier and faster to operate.
- Motion: In addition to the implied motion of the the knobs, the product also possess a panel on the top right hand corner that demonstrates the different setting to each of the features as the knob is moved from one element to the other.
- Depth cues: By having the function knobs portray depth, the user is able to identify their location much faster and can immediately understand that there is motion involved in that given feature.
- Spacial Grouping: The grouping of the different features of the product around each knob make it easier for the user to understand how each different attribute of the smart oven is activated.
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