Affective quality of audio feedback in different contexts

Authors:
Julia Seebode;Robert Schleicher;Sebastian Möller
Affiliations:
Research training group prometei, TU Berlin, Franklinstrasse, Berlin, Germany;Telekom Innovation Laboratories, TU Berlin, Ernst-Reuter-Platz, Berlin, Germany;Telekom Innovation Laboratories, TU Berlin, Ernst-Reuter-Platz, Berlin, Germany
Venue:
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia
Year:
2012

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Abstract

To give feedback on mobile devices, sound is commonly used in different ways. Much research has focused on the learnability and user performance with systems that have audio feedback. But so far, there is no standardized method to evaluate the subjective quality of auditory feedback messages. We describe a study to investigate the affective impression of short audio feedback on mobile devices and their functional connotation in three different contexts. Results show that context influences the affective impression of sounds and that there is a relation between ratings according affective quality and functional applicability. We conclude that sounds can be unobtrusive, but still convey their intended meaning in a working context as well as in a leisure time situation without being perceived as disturbing.