Common Examples - Indoors
■Mathematical Graphs
Thanks to mathematician Descartes
for inventing a method to visualize equations into graphs, we are now able to conceive equations as geometric figures. Equations and graphs are related to each other in many ways. For example, an intersection in a graph corresponds to the solution on simultaneous equations.
It can be said that a graph is an infographic method utilized in mathematics.
■Pictograms
Pictograms are visual methods to communicate with people internationally. An emergency exit sign is one of the most famous examples of pictograms.
Pictograms have the power to apply a certain rule to the environment in which they are placed. For example, a non-smoking sign in a restaurant helps smokers realize that smoking in public places, especially where people eat food, is against manners.
You can find many examples of pictograms in the infographics gallery.
■Circuit Diagrams
Many large home appliances come with circuit diagrams attached to their packages. Reading circuit diagrams helps you understand how household appliances work.
Circuit diagrams have common symbols that represent specific electronic parts, For example, a set of zigzag lines represents a resistor, and a circle represents a vacuum tube.
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Circuit Diagram (click to enlarge) |