Sonification design and metaphors: Comments on Walker and Kramer, ICAD 1996

ABSTRACT

The original Walker and Kramer paper at ICAD 1996 studied the mapping of data dimensions (e.g., temperature) onto sound dimensions (e.g., pitch). In this commentary we consider the historical and methodological context of that early work, discuss its relevance to the field of auditory display, and point out how it forms part of a body of work with ties to other researchers in the ICAD community.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  A. General Literature
  A.0 GENERAL
      Subjects: Conference proceedings

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.1 Multimedia Information Systems
          Subjects: Audio input/output
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: Auditory (non-speech) feedback
      H.5.5 Sound and Music Computing
          Subjects: Methodologies and techniques

General Terms:
Experimentation, Human Factors, Performance

Keywords:
Sonification, auditory display, data mapping