Effects of visual and auditory cues about threat location on target acquisition and attention to auditory communications / Monica M. Glumm, Kathy L. Kehring, and Timothy L. White.

Author/creator Glumm, Monica M.
Other author Kehring, Kathy L.
Other author White, Timothy L.
Other author U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAberdeen Proving Ground, MD : U.S. Army Research Laboratory, [2005]
Description1 online resource (viii, 33 pages) : illustrations.
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS122501
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SeriesARL-TR ; 3560
ARL-TR (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.) ; 3560. UNAUTHORIZED
Abstract This study examined the effects of visual, spatial language and three-dimensional (3-D) audio cues about target location on target acquisition performance and the recall of information contained in concurrent radio communications. Two baseline conditions were also included in the analysis: no cues (Baseline 1) and target presence cues only (Baseline 2). In modes in which target location cues were provided, 100% of the targets presented were acquired, as compared to 94% in Baseline 1 and 95% in Baseline 2. On average, targets were acquired 1.4 seconds faster in the visual, spatial language, audio modes than in the baseline conditions, with times in the visual and 3-D audio modes being 1 second faster than those in spatial language. Overall workload scores were lower in the 3-D audio mode than in all other conditions except the visual mode. Less information (23%) was recalled from auditory communications in Baseline 1 than in the other four conditions where attention could be directed to communications between target presentations.
General noteTitle from title screen (viewed May 25, 2010).
General note"August 2005."
General noteThe original document contains color images. Project no. 62716AH70.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 21-22).
Access restrictionAPPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.
Funding information62716AH70.
Technical rpt#ARL-TR-3560
GPO item number0324-A-01 (online)
Govt. docs number D 101.133:3560

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