TY - GEN
T1 - The user knows : considering the cognitive contribution of the user in the design of auditory warnings
AU - Stevens, Catherine
AU - Petocz, Agnes
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - An experiment that investigated effects of modality, warning type, and task demand on warning recognition speed and accuracy is reported. Using the experiment as a specific example, we argue for the importance of considering the cognitive contribution of the user (viz. prior learned associations) in the warning design process. Drawing on semiotics and cognitive psychology, we highlight the indexical nature of so-called auditory icons or natural indicators and argue that the cogniser is an indispensable element in the tripartite nature of signification.
AB - An experiment that investigated effects of modality, warning type, and task demand on warning recognition speed and accuracy is reported. Using the experiment as a specific example, we argue for the importance of considering the cognitive contribution of the user (viz. prior learned associations) in the warning design process. Drawing on semiotics and cognitive psychology, we highlight the indexical nature of so-called auditory icons or natural indicators and argue that the cogniser is an indispensable element in the tripartite nature of signification.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/562545
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-02728-4_14
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-02728-4_14
M3 - Conference Paper
SN - 9783642027277
SP - 126
EP - 135
BT - Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics: 8th International Conference (EPCE 2009) held as part of HCI International 2009: San Diego, CA, USA, July 19-24, 2009, Proceedings
PB - Springer
T2 - International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics
Y2 - 19 July 2009
ER -