Seeing with sound: Creating a training module to use echolocation for object detection

Curtis Bower; Carlos Duarte; Jared Garrison; Lucas Reid; Joseph Seegmiller; Aaron Wilson; Denise H. Bauer; Michael Anderson; Andrew S. Wixom

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Seeing with sound: Creating a training module to use echolocation for object detection

Curtis Bower, Carlos Duarte, Jared Garrison, Lucas Reid, Joseph Seegmiller, Aaron Wilson, Denise H. Bauer, Michael Anderson, Andrew S. Wixom

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)

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This project explored using ultrasonic reflections to effectively identify an object's size, distance, relative location, and solidity to improve the use of echolocation by the seeing impaired to "see" their surroundings. An interactive test program was created to train and assess the subjects? ability to detect differences within a variable. Two main factors, object type and position, had significant (p<0.001) effects on correct identification. Specifically, solid objects or those located in front of the subject were more correctly identified. The interactions of object/position (p=0.005) and distance/position (p=0.004) were also significant. Solid object located in front of the subject appeared to be easier to identify and a correct response for the location depended on the distance. The primary results provided evidence that an ultrasonic echolocation device may be a viable tool to aid the seeing impaired. However, more studies are needed to make more conclusive statements on the findings.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55th Annual Meeting, HFES 2011
Pages	1230-1234
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181311551256
State	Published - Nov 28 2011
Event	55th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2011 - Las Vegas, NV, United States Duration: Sep 19 2011 → Sep 23 2011

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Name	Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
ISSN (Print)	1071-1813

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Other	55th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas, NV
Period	9/19/11 → 9/23/11

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Human Factors and Ergonomics

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Bower, C., Duarte, C., Garrison, J., Reid, L., Seegmiller, J., Wilson, A., Bauer, D. H., Anderson, M., & Wixom, A. S. (2011). Seeing with sound: Creating a training module to use echolocation for object detection. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55th Annual Meeting, HFES 2011 (pp. 1230-1234). (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society). https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181311551256

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Bower, C, Duarte, C, Garrison, J, Reid, L, Seegmiller, J, Wilson, A, Bauer, DH, Anderson, M & Wixom, AS 2011, Seeing with sound: Creating a training module to use echolocation for object detection. in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55th Annual Meeting, HFES 2011. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, pp. 1230-1234, 55th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2011, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 9/19/11. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181311551256

Seeing with sound : Creating a training module to use echolocation for object detection. / Bower, Curtis; Duarte, Carlos; Garrison, Jared et al.

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55th Annual Meeting, HFES 2011. 2011. p. 1230-1234 (Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society).

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