Effects of synthesized voice warning parameters on perceived urgency

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-95

  Park, Kyung S ^a   Jang, Phil S ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Magnitude estimation; Perceived urgency; Stevens s power law; Synthesized voice; Warnings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; RECORDING; SPEECH; THEORETICAL MODEL; VOICE;

ADULT; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; SPEECH ACOUSTICS; TAPE RECORDING; VOICE;

EID: 0033255425     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.1999.11076412     Document Type: Article

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