Auditory issues in handheld land mine detectors

Nancy L. Vause; Tomasz R. Letowski; Larry G. Ferguson; Timothy J. Mermagen

doi:10.1117/12.357099

2 August 1999 Auditory issues in handheld land mine detectors

Nancy L. Vause, Tomasz R. Letowski, Larry G. Ferguson, Timothy J. Mermagen

Proceedings Volume 3710, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets IV; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.357099
Event: AeroSense '99, 1999, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Most handled landmine detection systems use tones or other simple acoustic signals to provide detector information to the operator. Such signals are not necessarily the best carriers of information about the characteristics of hidden objects. To be effective, the auditory signals must present the information in a manner that the operator can comfortably and efficiently, the auditory signals must present the information in a manner that the operator can comfortably and efficiently interpret under stress and high mental load. The signals must also preserve their audibility and specific properties in various adverse acoustic environments. This paper will present several issues on optimizing the audio display interface between the operator and machine.

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Nancy L. Vause, Tomasz R. Letowski, Larry G. Ferguson, and Timothy J. Mermagen "Auditory issues in handheld land mine detectors", Proc. SPIE 3710, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets IV, (2 August 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.357099

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