SA Design Patterns

Reusable design patterns, adapted from Endsley & Jones’ concept of Design Schemas in Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design. These patterns show how Situation Awareness principles can be combined into higher-level strategies for dashboards and control systems.

Why SA Design Patterns Matter

SA Design Patterns are common patterns of design and user interaction that exemplify ways of implementing SA-oriented principles. Developed over decades of research, implementation, and evaluation, these patterns provide repeatable strategies that can be integrated into any system design to help ensure effective SA support.

They are especially helpful in environments where users must deal with large volumes of rapidly changing information, as they provide structured ways to keep the user in control without overwhelming them.

For industrial dashboards, design patterns offer practical guidance on how to bring multiple SA concepts together in displays that are both flexible and goal-driven.

How Patterns Fit in the Framework

In the Clear Picture SA framework, design patterns are demonstrated in Tatsoft FrameworX for speed and flexibility. The intent is not to favor a particular platform but to illustrate how SA-based patterns can look and behave in practice.

SA Concepts continue to be tested across multiple platforms to maintain vendor neutrality, while design patterns serve as illustrative models that highlight how principles combine in real-world dashboard strategies.

Current SA Design Patterns