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Although a large amount of research has been performed to develop principles and guidelines for the effective use of color in display coding, very little of it has dealt with the color coding of continuously varying data - also known as pseudo-coloring. This research is investigating the application of pseudo-coloring to the display of data from sonar systems, in order to enhance target detection and classification performance. A scheme has been developed for adaptable pseudo-coloring of sonogram displays, called an Adaptable Acoustic Color Coding Interface System (AACCIS), in which the sensor operator adjusts one or two dimensions of control of the color coding scheme in order to optimize performance in operational detection and classification tasks. Two experiments were performed to: (1) select specific adjustment parameters for user control, and (2) compare task performance between a few alternative adjustable and non-adjustable color codes.

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Experimental Evaluation of an Adaptable Acoustic Color Coding Interface System

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