Principle 19. Periodic action

  1. Instead of continuous action, use periodic or pulsating actions.
    Hitting something repeatedly with a hammer
    Replace a continuous siren with a pulsed sound.
  2. If an action is already periodic, change the periodic magnitude or frequency.
    Use Frequency Modulation to convey information, instead of Morse code.
    Replace a continuous siren with sound that changes amplitude and frequency.
  3. Use pauses between impulses to perform a different action.
    In cardio-pulmonary respiration (CPR) breathe after every 5 chest compressions.