This paper reviews the current research in auditory display in search for design guidelines for presenting the contents in audio-only menu interfaces. The aim of the review is to find new directions for auditory display menu interface design. Among several techniques for representing individual menu items the preliminary results show that the spearcon seems to be the most suitable method. For the layout of menu items, studies have shown that spatial separation, different timbres and staggering onset between the items improves recognition rates, particularly for concurrently presented items. A remaining issue to be investigated is how to remind the user of her current location in the menus of extensive menu interfaces.

Authors: Sikström, Erik; Berg, Jan
Affiliation: Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
AES Convention: 126 (May 2009) Paper Number: 7659
Publication Date: May 1, 2009 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Audio for Games and Interactive Media
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