Title: Music selection using a touch screen interface: effect of auditory and visual feedback on driving and usability

Authors: Amy R. Williamson; Kristie L. Young; Jordan Navarro; Michael G. Lenné

Addresses: Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, 130 Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia. ' Monash University Accident Research Centre, Building 70, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia. ' Laboratory Study of Cognitive Mechanisms, University Lumière Lyon 2, 5 Avenue Pierre Mendes, F 69676 Bron Cedex, France. ' Monash University Accident Research Centre, Building 70, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia

Abstract: This study examined the effects on driving, usability and subjective workload of performing music selection tasks using a touch screen interface. The benefits of providing visual and/or auditory feedback was also explored. Thirty participants performed music selection tasks with a touch screen interface while driving, with four forms of feedback. The music selection tasks significantly increased subjective workload and degraded performance on a range of driving measures. The provision of any form of feedback did not significantly affect driving performance, usability or subjective workload. Results suggest that touch screens may not be a suitable input device for navigating scrollable lists.

Keywords: in-vehicle information systems; touch screens; feedback types; scrollable lists; music selection; usability; subjective workload; lane change test performance; auditory feedback; visual feedback; driving performance; driver performance; vehicle design.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2011.045772

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2011 Vol.57 No.4, pp.391 - 404

Received: 28 Apr 2010
Accepted: 12 Jan 2011
Published online: 15 Apr 2015 *

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