Title

Improving Target Detection In Visual Search Through The Augmenting Multi-Sensory Cues

Keywords

auditory cueing; augmented support; tactile cueing; target detection; visual search

Abstract

The present experiment tested 60 individuals on a multiple screen, visual target detection task. Using a within-participant design, individuals received no-cue augmentation, an augmenting tactile cue alone, an augmenting auditory cue alone or both of the latter augmentations in combination. Results showed significant and substantive improvements in performance such that successful search speed was facilitated by more than 43%, errors of omission were reduced by 86% and errors of commission were reduced by more than 77% in the combinatorial cueing condition compared with the non-cued control. These outcomes were not a trade of performance efficiency for associated mental effort because recorded levels of cognitive workload were also reduced by more than 30% in the multi-cued circumstance compared with the control condition. When the tactile modality was incorporated it led to the highest gain in performance speed, when the auditory modality was incorporated, it led to the best levels of performance accuracy. The combined condition rendered the best of each from of performance increment. Reasons for this outcome pattern are discussed alongside their manifest practical benefits. Practitioner Summary: This experiment tested 60 individuals on a multiple screen, visual target detection task. Individuals received no-cue augmentation, tactile cue alone, an augmenting auditory cue alone or both of the latter augmentations in combination. Results showed significant and substantive improvements in the combinatorial cueing condition compared with the non-cued control. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

5-1-2013

Publication Title

Ergonomics

Volume

56

Issue

5

Number of Pages

729-738

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2013.771219

Socpus ID

84878046661 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84878046661

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