Auditory Cognition and Human Performance

Broad in scope, this book thoroughly examines the intersection of auditory processing and mental workload requirements, highlighting the information processing demands of auditory signals. The author provides background information before going on to explore methodologies and design issues. She provides extensive coverage of audition in human factors, cognitive aspects of auditory processing related to attention, working memory, speech and decision making, auditory processing changes associated with aging, and the impact of advanced auditory displays. The text draws together work from a vast array of disparate fields to create an interdisciplinary resource on auditory perception.

Carryl L. Baldwin

Audition: The Neglected Sense Modality in Human Factors Research. Auditory Processing. Theories and Techniques of Mental Workload Measurement. Utilizing Auditory Tasks in Measurement. Non-speech Sounds and Workload. Language Processing and Workload. Mental Workload of Communication. Aging, Audition, and Workload. Auditory Display Design.