IT302_Audio_Richardson_Marcus

Marcus Richardson discusses the use of audio in user interfaces, including auditory icons and aircons. Audio can be beneficial for accessibility and enhancing user experience, but there are situations where it may not be appropriate, such as in quiet environments. Speech recognition can also face obstacles like background noise and accents. Accessibility and ethical design are important for creating inclusive products and services. Overall, audio can greatly impact user satisfaction. My name is Marcus Richardson, and today is June 6th, 2024. The topic is to explain various aspects of audio use as well as ethical considerations. Auditory icons and aircons are both auditory signals used in user interfaces to convey information. Auditory icons are sounds that directly resemble the action or object they represent like a click to represent a button press. Aircons are for music or melodic sounds like a phone to indicate an incoming message. Audio can be useful for accessibility reasons for starters. This is useful for people who have visual impairments. It can also enhance the user experience by adding feedback, alerts, and instructions too. Another reason it can be useful during hands-free situations like driving a car. Sound is not a good idea in an interface when users are in a quiet environment where audio can be disruptive, like a library or medical field, where sound can affect people, hearing issues, and they can miss critical information. A few obstacles to speech recognition can range from background noise, accents, dialects for starters. Some other obstacles can be speech disorders or overlapping conversations as well. An example would be trying to do a podcast at a daycare or even a bar. Accessibility and design is creating products and services that can be used by everyone. Redundancy involves multiple ways to convey information to all. Applying both an ethical design ensures that products are inclusive and usable by everyone and can help enhance user experience and overall satisfaction. Thank you for checking out my podcast on various aspects of audio. I'm out.