Presentation
Strategic Attention Guidance: The Impact of Dual and Single Cues in Wide Field of View Searches
DescriptionVisual search tasks occur in many real-world situations, like soldiers in the battelfield identifying hostile targets, where information may fall outside the immediate field of view (FOV). This experiment assessed the effectiveness of attention cues in a wide FOV visual search task, comparing single versus dual cues that were either perfectly or imperfectly reliable. Participants searched for routine targets (cans) and occasional high-priority targets (landmines). Results showed that perfectly reliable cues improved performance compared to an unaided search, with dual cues outperforming single cues. However, when the automation failed and cues were imperfect, performance with both cue types suffered. Overall, these findings highlight the benefits of dual cues in wide search scenes where critical information may be outside the immediate FOV. However, in high-stakes situations, like detecting explosive devices, caution is advised when cues are imperfect. The notable increase in errors during automation failures suggests a level of automation bias.
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Event Type
Lecture
TimeTuesday, September 10th3:40pm - 4pm MST
LocationFLW Salon J
Perception and Performance