Perceived urgency of non-verbal auditory alarms in the Ch146 Griffon helicopter

Authors

  • G.R. Arrabito DCIEM, 1133 Sheppard Ave. W., P.O. Box 2000, Toronto, Ont. M3M 3B9, Canada
  • T.A. Mondor DCIEM, 1133 Sheppard Ave. W., P.O. Box 2000, Toronto, Ont. M3M 3B9, Canada
  • K.J. Kent DCIEM, 1133 Sheppard Ave. W., P.O. Box 2000, Toronto, Ont. M3M 3B9, Canada

Keywords:

Aircraft parts and equipment, Alarm systems, Aviators, Digital storage, Headphones, Helicopters, Performance, Rating, Non-verbal auditory alarms, Psychoacoustic parameters

Abstract

A research was initiated to determine if the psychoacoustic parameters of the non-verbal auditory alarms in the CH146 Griffon helicopter convey the appropriate level of danger. Ratings and rankings of the perceived urgency of these alarms were measured. Five non-verbal auditory alarms presently used in the CH146 Griffon helicopeter were considered. Analysis of the data revealed that the five tested alarms have different levels of encoded urgency, but these are poorly mapped to the urgency levels of the triggering situations.

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Published

2001-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Arrabito G, Mondor T, Kent K. Perceived urgency of non-verbal auditory alarms in the Ch146 Griffon helicopter. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2001 Sep. 1 [cited 2023 Sep. 27];29(3):78-. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1391

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2001)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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