Abstract
In this paper we report an experimental comparison between three different types of audio reminders in the home setting: speech, earcons, and a simple pager sound. We examine how quickly and accurately participants were able to interpret the reminders, and to what extent presentation of the reminders interfered with a digit span background task. In addition, a questionnaire was used to gather user preferences and attitudes towards the different types of reminders. Although participants perform best with speech reminders, there are large inter-subject differences in performance, and over 50% prefer non-speech audio reminders. The implications for the design and application of auditory interfaces for home-based reminder systems are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 437 - 444 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |
Event | 13th International Conference on Auditory Display - Montreal, QC, Canada Duration: 26 Jun 2007 → 29 Jun 2007 |
Conference
Conference | 13th International Conference on Auditory Display |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Montreal, QC |
Period | 26/06/07 → 29/06/07 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- audio reminders
- earcons
- speech synthesis
- home care