Re:How the design of a WWII plane led to the concept of user...
by 082349872349872 on Monday July 13, 2020 @03:00AM
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Two pre-industrial examples:
When riding horses with two sets of reins, they have a tactile distinction, so one can sort them out without having to visually check which reins go where.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turk%27s_head_knot says
"A notable practical use for the Turk's head is to mark the "king spoke" of a ship's wheel; when this spoke is upright the rudder is in a central position." and presumably a helmsman could be steering in the dark in inclement weather and still feel it.
When riding horses with two sets of reins, they have a tactile distinction, so one can sort them out without having to visually check which reins go where.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turk%27s_head_knot says "A notable practical use for the Turk's head is to mark the "king spoke" of a ship's wheel; when this spoke is upright the rudder is in a central position." and presumably a helmsman could be steering in the dark in inclement weather and still feel it.