What is this ISO/TS 9241-126 - Guidance on the presentation of auditory information about?
ISO/TS 9241-126 provides guidance for the auditory presentation of information controlled by software, irrespective of the device. It includes specific properties such as the syntactic or semantic aspects of information, e.g., coding techniques, and gives provisions for the organization of information taking account of human perception and memory capabilities.
ISO/TS 9241-126 applies to the presentation of all non-safety-related information, it does not include application domain specific guidance (e.g., audio instructions for consumer products).
NOTE: ISO/TS 9241-126 does not address the hardware issues of the transmission and the production of auditory information. Also, does not address visual or tactile/haptic presentation of information or modality shifting for the presentation of auditory information in other modalities.
NOTE: ISO/TS 9241-126 does not apply to auditory alarms, warnings or other safety-related uses of auditory information.
Who is ISO/TS 9241-126 - Guidance on the presentation of auditory information for?
ISO/TS 9241-126 on presentation of auditory information is useful for:
- Designer of auditory information interface
- Designers of auditory interface development tools to be used by auditory interface designers
- Software industry writers
Why should you use ISO/TS 9241-126 - Guidance on the presentation of auditory information?
Interactive systems have used auditory information as primary sources and to enhance interactions in primarily visual systems since about the time the digital computer was invented. The main communication medium of modern interactive software is the visual display. Designers developing for both visual and auditory information would benefit from guidelines rooted in scientific discovery, that lead to clear and usable communication of information.
ISO/TS 9241-126 focuses on guidelines for presentation of information in the auditory modality. Following these guidelines, you will see positive impact on usability of future systems presenting auditory information and gain the potential benefits.
ISO/TS 9241-126 provides you with specification and guidance to the designers during designing or as a basis for heuristic evaluation. Its provisions for the presentation of information depend on the auditory design approach, the task, the user, the environment and the single or multiple technologies that can be used for presenting the information. Consequently, this document cannot be applied without knowledge of the context of use.