For most of the history of film-making, music has played an integral role serving many
functions-such as conveying emotion, heightening tension, and influencing interpretation …

In recent years, a large number of research projects have focused on the use of auditory
representations in a broadened scope of application scenarios. Results in such projects …

This article describes 3 experiments that investigate the possibiity of using structured
nonspeech audio messages called earcons to provide navigational cues in a menu …

This thesis provides a framework for integrating non-speech sound into humancomputer
interfaces. Previously there was no structured way of doing this, it was done in an ad hoc …

There is a lack of guidelines for designers to use when creating sounds for their interfaces.
This paper proposes a set of general guidelines for the creation of earcons based upon six …

Audio can be used to make visualisations accessible to blind and visually impaired people.
The MultiVis Project has carried out research into suitable methods for presenting graphs …

The research presented here describes a pilot study into the interpretation of sonified line
graphs containing two data series. The experiment aimed to discover the level of accuracy …

Research into improving the accessibility of computer games can enable us to better
understand what makes a good gaming experience for all users. We discuss work carried …

This paper describes an experiment to investigate the effectiveness of adding sound to
progress bars. Progress bars have usability problems because they present temporal …

Interactive audio browsers provide both sighted and visually impaired users with access to
the WWW. In addition to the desktop PC, audio browsing technology can be deployed that …