Synonyms / Other Terms Used
Hang Glider, Delta Wing, Hand Gliding Center
Category
Sports, Adventure Sports, Sporting Activities, Land Based Activities, Activities, Recreation, Tourism
Message / Function
For notice in general and to indicate the location of facilities for hang-gliding
Source | Description | |
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ÖNORM A 3011 | Front view of human figure hang-gliding | |
Fabio Meroni | View of human figure hang-gliding from below | |
BS 8501:2002 | View of human figure hang-gliding from below | |
NZS 8603 | Side view of human figure hang-gliding | |
CNIS | Side view of human figure hang-gliding | |
U.S. National Park Service |
Side view of human figure hang-gliding | |
DER | Side view of human figure hang-gliding | |
Ecuador | Side view of human figure hang-gliding | |
Peru 2016 | Side view of human figure hang-gliding | |
Erco | Side view of human figure hang-gliding | |
Québec | Clipped side view of human figure hang-gliding |
Note: Some of the examples shown above were mirrored horizontally to contrast differences.
Discussion
The collection above illustrates the small number of concepts used in pictograms to indicate the location of facilities for hang-gliding. While all pictograms show a human figure hang-gliding, variations are induced by changing the point of view, and especially the rendering and scaling of the delta wing, which seems to be the most difficult part of the design.
In our research we discovered that there is only very limited test data available for the referent Hang-gliding, as only one pictogram was studied:
Fiori (2008) examined a map symbol very similar to the pictogram of the Brazilian National Council of Traffic, labeled as DER in the table above. 77.5 % of the responses in a Comprehension Test were classified as correct, indicating that the message intended was understood well enough according to ISO conventions.
Tests of pictograms of referent Hang-gliding
Fiori, S. R. (2008): Mapas para o turismo e a interatividade - proposta teórica e prática. Tese de Doutorado - Depto. de Geografia, FFLCH-USP.
See also
Updated 2024-08-02 by Ch.Brugger