Effects of contrast ratio and text color on visual performance with TFT-LCD

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 65-72

  Lin, Chin Chiuan ^a  

^a KUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Contrast ratio; Text color; TFT LCD; VDT

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS;

CONTRAST RATIO;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FILM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION;

EID: 0037290869     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(02)00175-0     Document Type: Article

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