TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Creating safe environments: optimal acoustic alarming of laypeople in fire prevention
JO  - Ergonomics
A1  - von der Linde, Mira
A1  - Herbster, Chiara
A1  - Dobel, Christian
A1  - Festag, Sebastian
A1  - Thielsch, Meinald T.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Hazards like fires occur regularly and can cost people's lives. Optimal auditory alarm signals enable laypeople to recognize dangers and to protect themselves. Existing fire alarm sound research focuses on alarm sounds and voice alerts presented singularly. We explored a combination of both and aimed to identify alarm signals that work optimally in everyday life. Thus, we conducted two online experiments: In Study 1 (N = 379), we tested eight alarm sounds regarding their typicality, their familiarity, their arousal, their valence, and their dominance. Siren-like alarm sounds were most effective. In Study 2 (N = 206), we combined the four most effective alarm sounds with a voice alert. The voice alert reinforced ambiguity reduction, action motivation, and action intention. Hence, we suggest using alarm sounds with siren-like patterns. They should be combined with a voice alert to foster a quick and specific (target task-oriented) reaction.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0014-0139
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2191915
ID  - ref1
ER  -