| Effects of localized auditory information on visual target detection performance using a helmet-mounted display. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9849103 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of localized auditory information on visual target detection performance. Visual targets were presented on either a wide field-of-view dome display or a helmet-mounted display and were accompanied by either localized, nonlocalized, or no auditory information. The addition of localized auditory information resulted in significant increases in target detection performance and significant reductions in workload ratings as compared with conditions in which auditory information was either nonlocalized or absent. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of participants' head motions revealed that the addition of localized auditory information resulted in extremely efficient and consistent search strategies. Implications for the development and design of multisensory virtual environments are discussed. Actual or potential applications of this research include the use of spatial auditory displays to augment visual information presented in helmet-mounted displays, thereby leading to increases in performance efficiency, reductions in physical and mental workload, and enhanced spatial awareness of objects in the environment. |
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Authors:
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W T Nelson; L J Hettinger; J A Cunningham; B J Brickman; M W Haas; R L McKinley |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human factors Volume: 40 ISSN: 0018-7208 ISO Abbreviation: Hum Factors Publication Date: 1998 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-12-23 Completed Date: 1998-12-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374660 Medline TA: Hum Factors Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 452-60 Citation Subset: IM; S |
Affiliation:
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U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, AFRL/HECP, OH 45433-7022, USA. |
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Adult Cues* Data Display* Female Head Protective Devices Humans Male Sound Localization* Space Perception Task Performance and Analysis* Visual Perception* |
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