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      Soundscaping: Sound, meaning and vision in healthcare alarm systems

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      Proceedings of the 32nd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference (HCI)
      Human Computer Interaction Conference
      4 - 6 July 2018
      Auditory alarms, Health care, Meaning and mental models, Eye tracking
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            Abstract

            Sound alarm systems are designed to help healthcare professionals make critical decisions, affecting the wellbeing of patients. Given the ease with which we deal with the complex and disparate sounds that occur in our day-to-day environment, the difficulties users encounter when dealing with auditory alarms in healthcare systems seem remarkable. This paper examines the reasons underpinning the difficulties experienced with current alarms and explores how alarm systems might be improved resulting in less confusion and better established user mental models. The implications for medical decision making are discussed.

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            Conference
            July 2018
            July 2018
            : 1-4
            Affiliations
            [0001]Bournemouth University Fern Barrow Bournemouth BH12 5BB.
            [0002]Plymouth University Drake Circus Devon PL4 8AA.
            Article
            10.14236/ewic/HCI2018.228
            b6b39c1b-e679-411e-a92e-f072a71ecf4a
            © McDougall et al. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd.Proceedings of British HCI 2018. Belfast, UK.

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            Proceedings of the 32nd International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference
            HCI
            32
            Belfast, UK
            4 - 6 July 2018
            Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)
            Human Computer Interaction Conference
            History
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            1477-9358 BCS Learning & Development

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            Electronic Workshops in Computing

            Applied computer science,Computer science,Security & Cryptology,Graphics & Multimedia design,General computer science,Human-computer-interaction
            Auditory alarms,Health care,Meaning and mental models,Eye tracking

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