A Comparative Evaluation of Vibrotactile Warning Signal Potential

Abstract

The discriminative reaction times to auditory, visual and vibrotactile stimuli are compared. Reaction times to vibrotactile signals are at least as short as the reaction times for the other modalities, although more incorrect responses were made using that sense. Of greatest interest, however, the probability of a response being made to a vibratory signal appears to be the highest of the three. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0291878

Entities

People

  • William H. Sumby

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ambient Noise
  • Auditory Acuity
  • Auditory Signals
  • Coding
  • Communication Systems
  • Discrimination
  • Intensity
  • Intervals
  • Probability
  • Reaction Time
  • Sequences
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transducers
  • Vibration
  • Virginia
  • Visual Signals

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.