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Peer reviewedGaver, W. W. – Human-Computer Interaction, 1987
An appoach to the use of sound in computer interfaces, proposed in this article, emphasizes the role of sound in conveying information about the world to the listener. This approach argues that auditory icons, i.e., caricatures of naturally occurring sounds, provide a natural way to represent dimensional data as well as conceptual objects in a…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli, Cognitive Mapping, Man Machine Systems
