Title
Aurally Aided Visual Search in Three-Dimensional Space
Abstract
We conducted an experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of spatial audio displays on target acquisition performance, Participants performed a visual search task with and without the aid of a spatial audio display. Potential target locations ranged between plus and minus 180 degrees in azimuth and from -70 degrees to +90 degrees in elevation. Independent variables included the number of visual distracters present (1, 5, 10, 25, 50) and the spatial audio condition (no spatial audio, free-field spatial audio, virtual spatial audio). Results indicated that both free-field and virtual audio cues engendered a significant decrease in search times. Potential applications of this research include the design of spatial audio displays for aircraft cockpits and ground combat vehicles.
Year
DOI
Venue
1999
10.1518/001872099779656789
HUMAN FACTORS
Field
DocType
Volume
Computer vision,Visual search,Three-dimensional space,Auditory acuity,Target acquisition,Simulation,Azimuth,Artificial intelligence,Elevation,Engineering,Perception,Visual perception
Journal
41
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
4
0018-7208
18
PageRank 
References 
Authors
2.21
4
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Robert S. Bolia1385.34
William R. D'Angelo2367.49
L. Richard3182.21