Ambient displays are used to provide information to a user in a non-distracting manner. The purpose of this research is to examine the efficacy of facial expressions as ambient displays. Facial emotion recognition requires very little if any conscious attention, which makes it an excellent candidate for the ambient presentation of information. This study will investigate whether using facial expressions as an ambient display permits humans to gain information with ease. This study will assess the attention-demanding characteristics of Chernoff faces in a dual-task experiment. The data from this study could be helpful in understanding whether humans are able to use facial expressions for gaining quick and concise information about a particular system or device.
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