Multisensory Design in Memory Research: The £1 Coin Case in the Digital Era

Yijing Ji, Qianqian Lin, Zhenghong Liu, Trung Hieu Tran*, Leon Williams, Jude Simon, Yilin Fan

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Abstract

This study explores the effects of multisensory memory on memory for everyday objects, with a particular focus on memory for £1 coins. The study delves into the intersection of sensory anthropology, sensory history, and sensory sociology to examine how multisensory experiences affect memory persistence. The study used a dual-task paradigm and cross-modal stimuli to investigate the effectiveness of different sensory combinations in enhancing memory. Post-epidemic era, unlike offline experiences, this experiment utilised an online survey and a variety of media formats including text, images, video, audio and physical objects. The results showed that multisensory interactions significantly improved short-term memory recall over single-sensory modalities, while visual elements such as colours and shapes had a lasting effect on long-term memory. The study also highlights the potential of multisensory engagement in educational environments and museum experiences, gathering reliable data for future projects in which computers simulate human behaviour.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDesign Studies and Intelligence Engineering - Proceedings of DSIE 2024
EditorsLakhmi C. Jain, Valentina Emilia Balas, Qun Wu, Fuqian Shi
Pages19-28
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781643685861
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Mar 2025
Event2024 International Symposium on Design Studies and Intelligence Engineering, DSIE 2024 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 21 Dec 202422 Dec 2024

Publication series

NameFrontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
Volume405
ISSN (Print)0922-6389
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8314

Conference

Conference2024 International Symposium on Design Studies and Intelligence Engineering, DSIE 2024
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period21/12/2422/12/24

Bibliographical note

Copyright © 2025 The Authors. This article is published online with Open Access by IOS Press and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Keywords

  • Cognitive interdisciplinarity
  • Human behaviour
  • Human factor design
  • Multisensory memory
  • Museum visitor experience

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