Audio-visual interaction of environmental noise

Preis, Anna; Hafke-Dys, Honorata; Szychowska, Malina; Kociński, Jędrzej; Felcyn, Jan

doi:10.3397/1/376357

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“…Moreover, adding interaction effects between sound level and window view, which might have been expected on the basis of Figure 5, did not improve the model. Table 2 shows that sound source visibility has statistical significance and thereby confirms previous audiovisual experiments [28]. Figure 5a further shows that people tend to be less annoyed when the sound source is visible.…”

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“…Visually attractive and green noise barriers tend to be more efficient in reducing noise annoyance [27]. Recent research [28] has nevertheless confirmed the complexity of the audiovisual interaction: in a lab experiment, adding visual information to a listening experiment tended to reduce annoyance if the sound source was believed to have a positive influence, while annoyance increased for mechanical sound sources.…”

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Effect of interaction between attention focusing capability and visual factors on road traffic noise annoyance

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In recent decades, noise annoyance has been investigated thoroughly as one of the most prominent effects of traffic noise. Still, the influence of visual factors on sound perception is not completely understood. Audiovisual attention focusing and gating are expected to play a role at the perceptual stage. This would also imply the existence of inter-person differences in exposure-effect relationships beyond known factors such as noise sensitivity. To explore these hypotheses, an experiment was designed that combines a newly designed test on audiovisual attention focusing capabilities with a noise annoyance experiment conducted in a mockup living room. The noise annoyance experiment used 16 audiovisual stimuli, which are a combination of 4 window-view video sceneries and 4 sound fragments, to investigate the relative importance of sound source visibility and green elements visibility. In this setting, it was found that (1) sound source visibility, as a functional parameter of the visual setting, has more impact on self-reported noise annoyance than the green element's visibility which describes the quality of the visual; (2) self-reported noise sensitivity remains the strongest personal factor, yet persons being easily distracted by visual elements report significantly lower noise annoyance at the same exposure level; (3) two significant interactions were observed in the prediction of self-reported noise annoyance: (a) noise sensitivity interacts with sound source visibility; (b) vision dominance, as a personal factor, interacts with the visibility of green elements. The interaction between these factors provides additional evidence to support the role of audiovisual attention in the emergence of noise annoyance.

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Effect of interaction between attention focusing capability and visual factors on road traffic noise annoyance

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“…As stated by ISO 12913-1 [ 5 ], the soundscape appraisal is affected not only by the sound, but also by the context in which the individual is immersed. Although the perception of noise depends on the physical properties of sound, such as amplitude and frequencies, several studies support the idea established by ISO and defend that the visual factors may, in general, also influence the perception of noise and its evaluation (e.g., [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]). In particular, they may affect the perception of the traffic noise and other sound sources significantly [ 10 , 11 ], especially in areas with water as a predominant visual element [ 12 ].…”

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“…In recent years, a great deal of soundscape research has focused on the influence of visual factors. Current literature on audio-visual interactions has shown that visual factors can influence the loudness perception of traffic noise (e.g., [ 9 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]). The influence of the motion on the perception of traffic noise was tested in an experiment in which a video of a moving car was displayed, obtaining the result that the participants’ assessments on noise were influenced not only by the sonic stimulus but also by the visual stimulus [ 21 ].…”

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Acoustic, Visual and Spatial Indicators for the Description of the Soundscape of Waterfront Areas with and without Road Traffic Flow

Puyana‐Romero¹,

Maffei²,

Brambilla

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IJERPH

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High flows of road traffic noise in urban agglomerations can negatively affect the livability of squares and parks located at the neighborhood, district and city levels, therefore pushing anyone who wants to enjoy calmer, quieter areas to move to non-urban parks. Due to the distances between these areas, it is not possible to go as regularly as would be necessary to satisfy any needs. Even if cities are densely populated, the presence of a sea or riverfront offers the possibility of large restorative places, or at least with potential features for being the natural core of an urban nucleus after a renewal intervention. This study evaluates the soundscape of the Naples waterfront, presenting an overview of the most significant visual, acoustic and spatial factors related to the pedestrian areas, as well as areas open to road traffic and others where the road traffic is limited. The factors were chosen with feature selection methods and artificial neural networks. The results show how certain factors, such as the perimeter between the water and promenade, the visibility of the sea or the density of green areas, can affect the perception of the soundscape quality in the areas with road traffic. In the pedestrian areas, acoustic factors, such as loudness or the A-weighted sound level exceeded for 10% of the measurement duration (LA10), influence the perceived quality of the soundscape.

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“…Side effects of such proximity are noise and vibrations, which inherently go along with each other and affect the residential area. The issue of proximity of people, technical equipment and engineering networks is highly relevant for urban planning of new residential districts and infill development [9][10][11][12][13].…”

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Criteria of choosing building structures for rooftop boiler rooms

Plotnikov

Zhilina

2018

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract. The paper investigates parameters of noise and vibration distribution in the territory of residential area depending on the structural materials and power of independent heat supply systems. Rooftop boiler rooms are decentralized heat supply systems in buildings.Today, residential areas are strongly affected by noise and vibrations. Adverse effects are isolated by buildings materials, protective shields and floating floors. Rooftop boiler rooms located in Tyumen city were investigated within this research. Structures of rooftop boiler rooms were analyzed. Acoustic analysis results and the parameters of equivalent continuous sound level are presented. An option for improvement of rooftop boiler rooms structures is suggested. Comparison of capital investments in construction and installation activities is carried out. Conclusion on capital investments required for noise protection is made.

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Audio-visual interaction of environmental noise

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Effect of interaction between attention focusing capability and visual factors on road traffic noise annoyance

Effect of interaction between attention focusing capability and visual factors on road traffic noise annoyance

Acoustic, Visual and Spatial Indicators for the Description of the Soundscape of Waterfront Areas with and without Road Traffic Flow

Criteria of choosing building structures for rooftop boiler rooms

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