Comments on: The problem with motion detection http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/accessibility-usability/the-problem-with-motion-detection web standards, usability & other girly stuff Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:49:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: 7deeds » Blog Archive » Motion detection and common knowledge http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/accessibility-usability/the-problem-with-motion-detection/comment-page-1#comment-89337 7deeds » Blog Archive » Motion detection and common knowledge Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:13:35 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=471#comment-89337 [...] have just read Sugarenia’s The problem with motion detection post: Now let’s take the other example, one of my favourites: let’s say you have a tap with [...] [...] have just read Sugarenia’s The problem with motion detection post: Now let’s take the other example, one of my favourites: let’s say you have a tap with [...]

]]> By: Svelon http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/accessibility-usability/the-problem-with-motion-detection/comment-page-1#comment-89287 Svelon Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:02:32 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=471#comment-89287 So, a simple sticker or sign or whatever would solve the whole problem (not the timer mechanism :P). But I do believe that it's just more fun to watch people searching how to operate stuff, so a camera would be better than a sticker ;P So, a simple sticker or sign or whatever would solve the whole problem (not the timer mechanism :P ). But I do believe that it’s just more fun to watch people searching how to operate stuff, so a camera would be better than a sticker ;P

]]> By: stelios http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/accessibility-usability/the-problem-with-motion-detection/comment-page-1#comment-88449 stelios Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:52:19 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=471#comment-88449 One more thing. Motion detection light control. You enter the cubicle, light goes on. You start doing what you have to do in these cases (don't get into details), and after a while light goes off because the stupid mechanism assumes you're finished (unless you are moving while doing your job) and you're left in the dark. has happened to me... One more thing. Motion detection light control. You enter the cubicle, light goes on. You start doing what you have to do in these cases (don’t get into details), and after a while light goes off because the stupid mechanism assumes you’re finished (unless you are moving while doing your job) and you’re left in the dark. has happened to me…

]]> By: georgeadams http://blog.sugarenia.com/archives/accessibility-usability/the-problem-with-motion-detection/comment-page-1#comment-88430 georgeadams Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:18:55 +0000 http://blog.sugarenia.com/?p=471#comment-88430 Last month, while on vacation, I came across another example of poorly designed motion detection systems. The toilet cubicle I tried to use, employed a motion detection light system. The light came on as soon as I crossed the cubicle door. The problem was that it was on a timer mechanism. The light went off 2 minutes later, even though I was still in the cubicle. What’s worse is that the only way to turn it on again was to open the cubicle door! As you can imagine this is not something you want to do when you are pants-down doing whatever you are supposed to be doing in a toilet cubicle. ;-) Last month, while on vacation, I came across another example of poorly designed motion detection systems.

The toilet cubicle I tried to use, employed a motion detection light system. The light came on as soon as I crossed the cubicle door. The problem was that it was on a timer mechanism.

The light went off 2 minutes later, even though I was still in the cubicle. What’s worse is that the only way to turn it on again was to open the cubicle door!

As you can imagine this is not something you want to do when you are pants-down doing whatever you are supposed to be doing in a toilet cubicle. ;-)

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