Title :
Dissonance on audio interfaces
Author :
Hearst, Marti A.
Author_Institution :
Xerox Palo Alto Res. Center, CA, USA
Abstract :
An important aspect of a complex intelligent system is the human-computer interface. The paper discusses the less familiar topic of audio interfaces. The controversy surrounds which of the three competing audio interface approaches is most effective: sonification, earcons and auditory icons
Keywords :
human factors; knowledge based systems; user interfaces; audio interfaces; auditory icons; complex intelligent system; earcons; human factors; human-computer interface; sonification; Automation; Boilers; Cooling; Fuels; Graphical user interfaces; Humans; Man machine systems; Monitoring; Petroleum; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
IEEE Expert
