On the generalization of tones: A detailed exploration of non-speech auditory perception stimuli

M Schutz, J Gillard - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The dynamic changes in natural sounds' temporal structures convey important event-
relevant information. However, prominent researchers have previously expressed concern …

[HTML][HTML] Decaying amplitude envelopes reduce alarm annoyance: exploring new approaches to improving auditory interfaces

S Sreetharan, JJ Schlesinger, M Schutz - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Auditory alarms offer great potential for facilitating human-computer interactions in complex,
rapidly changing environments. They are particularly useful in medical settings, where in …

[HTML][HTML] Improving detectability of auditory interfaces for medical alarms through temporal variation in amplitude envelope

L Foley, JJ Schlesinger, M Schutz - British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Auditory interfaces play a vital role in many applications, informing users about
both urgent and routine information critical to safety. Unfortunately, problems related to high …

[BOOK][B] Sound and action in music performance

PQ Pfordresher - 2019 - books.google.com
Sound and Action in Music Performance addresses how auditory feedback influences the
planning and execution of our movements. Focusing specifically on auditory feedback in …

More detectable, less annoying: Temporal variation in amplitude envelope and spectral content improves auditory interface efficacy

L Foley, J Schlesinger, M Schutz - The Journal of the Acoustical Society …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Auditory interfaces, such as auditory alarms, are useful tools for human computer interaction.
Unfortunately, poor detectability and annoyance inhibit the efficacy of many interface …

The unity assumption facilitates cross-modal binding of musical, non-speech stimuli: The role of spectral and amplitude envelope cues

L Chuen, M Schutz - Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 2016 - Springer
An observer's inference that multimodal signals originate from a common underlying source
facilitates cross-modal binding. This 'unity assumption'causes asynchronous auditory and …

Name that percussive tune: Associative memory and amplitude envelope

M Schutz, JK Stefanucci, HB Sarah… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
A series of experiments demonstrated novel effects of amplitude envelope on associative
memory, with tones exhibiting naturally decaying amplitude envelopes (eg, those made by …

Surveying the Temporal Structure of Sounds Used in Music Perception

M Schutz, JM Vaisberg - Music Perception: An Interdisciplinary …, 2012 - online.ucpress.edu
Recent work from our lab illustrates amplitude envelope's crucial role in both perceptual
(Schutz, 2009) and cognitive (Schutz & Stefanucci, 2010) processing. Consequently, we …

Improving human–computer interface design through application of basic research on audiovisual integration and amplitude envelope

S Sreetharan, M Schutz - Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2019 - mdpi.com
Quality care for patients requires effective communication amongst medical teams.
Increasingly, communication is required not only between team members themselves, but …

A robust asymmetry in loudness between rising-and falling-intensity tones

E Ponsot, P Susini, S Meunier - Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 2015 - Springer
Tones rising in intensity over a few seconds are perceived as louder than symmetrical tones
falling in intensity. However, the causes for such perceptual asymmetry, as well as its …