A desktop computer based simulation of landmine detection was constructed to evaluate a series of visualizations that graphically display landmine detector auditory output. Data were collected from eighteen student participants regarding the perceptual matching of the visualizations to the pitch and volume of the auditory output, as well as the ability to recall the visualizations after one week. Results indicated a high level of mental recall of the visualizations, but did not reveal a distinct perceptual matching. Recommendations are made for visualization refinement and reevaluation.
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