Showing papers on "Annoyance published in 1988"
TL;DR: The results show that the annoyance after exposure to noise was not closely related to the general neurophysiological sensitivity, measured as discomfort threshold for noise, heat, cold and light; or to the heart rate reaction or discomfort after Exposure to impulse noise.
Abstract: To evaluate the relation between annoyance to environmental noise, general neurophysiological sensitivity, subjective noise sensitivity and other individual characteristics, experiments were undertaken in which 93 subjects assessed their subjective annoyance after exposure to noise under laboratory conditions. Evaluations were made of the discomfort threshold for pulsating sound, the light discomfort, and heat and cold discomfort. The heart rate and discomfort after exposure to a series of impulse noises was also determined. Subjective noise sensitivity, attitudes to noise, mood and personality characteristics of the subjects were evaluated using questionnaires. The results show that the annoyance after exposure to noise was not closely related to the general neurophysiological sensitivity, measured as discomfort threshold for noise, heat, cold and light; or to the heart rate reaction or discomfort after exposure to impulse noise. The annoyance was highly correlated with subjectively reported noise sensitivity and with the attitude to noise. There was also a relationship with neuroticism, measured with the EPI scale. It is suggested that the subjective noise sensitivity, attitude and neuroticism for the definition of noise sensitivity be defined in future studies of long term effects of noise exposure.
116 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a laboratory experiment was carried out to evaluate the relative annoyance of a low frequency noise and reference noises at the same dB(A) levels, and the results indicated that the low-frequency noise is more annoying than the reference noise at levels over 40dB(A).
85 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of railway noise on the neighbourhood differ greatly in their design, acoustic and sociological measurement and in their evaluation methods, and only qualitative results can be summarized and commented on.
60 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a simple statistical model containing only one free parameter is proposed to account for the variability observed in a dosage-effect relationship between an integrated metric of noise exposure and the prevalence of annoyance in a community as synthesized by Schultz.
Abstract: A simple statistical model containing only one free parameter is proposed to account for the variability observed in a dosage–effect relationship between an integrated metric of noise exposure and the prevalence of annoyance in a community as synthesized by Schultz [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 64, 377–405 (1978)]. The model assumes that a community’s noise dose is produced by long‐term noise exposure acting through a compressive transformation of the day–night average sound level (DNL). Individual reactions to this noise dose are characterized by a random variable. Individuals are assumed to report a consequential degree of annoyance when the value of this random variable exceeds a criterion level that is not a function of acoustic factors.
39 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the relation between the odour concentration that is exceeded during 2 per cent of the year preceding the interviews, and the percentage "annoyed" plus "very annoyed" is presented.
31 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated loudness, noisiness, annoyance and annoyance for 36 stimuli by Japanese and German subjects using LA eq. Absolute magnitude estimation was used for making judgments.
30 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, two whole-body vibration experiments were conducted to determine the manner in which annoyance caused by railway-induced building vibration depends on how frequently trains pass and also investigated how annoyance depends on the magnitude of the vibration.
28 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the usefulness of the simulated environment method for the assessment of community responses, and the validation of the annoyance models so far proposed for the evaluation of mixed source noise were examined.
21 citations
TL;DR: The results suggest that annoyance is due to the experienced delay in system response times, and that the same continuous feedback shortened viewers' estimates of the durations of the delays.
Abstract: In a teletext service, where pages of information are retrieved from a random sequence of pages broadcast cyclically on a video channel, the mean and variance of system response times are directly related to the number of pages in the cycle. Previous experiments have shown that viewers express annoyance with delays in system response, and that the frequency of such expressions increases non-linearly with delay. This paper examines possible explanations for the reported annoyance. A first experiment investigated the effect on annoyance of different kinds of feedback to the viewer following a page request. Results showed that annoyance grew at a slower rate when continuous, rhythmic feedback was present. Further, knowledge of the actual duration of the delay had no effect on viewers’ annoyance. A second experiment showed that the same continuous feedback shortened viewers' estimates of the durations of the delays. These results suggest that annoyance is due to the experienced delay in system respon...
18 citations
TL;DR: Although noise can damage the inner ear and cause other pathological changes, its most common negative effects are non-somatic, such as a perception of noisiness and disturbance of daily activities, which should be considered as a health hazard.
18 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the biological response to noise with reference to average stimulus levels integrated over time, maximum stimulus levels and the number of stimuli and concluded that the equal energy concept does not meet the requirement for a biologically relevant model for noise exposure.
TL;DR: A study concerning tramway noise is described and results are presented in this paper, where a social survey and a noise measurement program are used to investigate the effect of tramway noises on road traffic.
TL;DR: In this article, an analysis was made of data obtained in investigations performed on annoyance reactions due to noise from aircraft, trains and road traffic, and the results from the analysis demonstrated that the use of response indices based upon different activity interferences must take into account the variations that are present between different noise sources.
TL;DR: In this article, residents' responses to a questionnaire on environmental and neighborhood noise are discussed and the most serious noise source in daily life is the idling of cars, the sound from the loudspeaker used by a collector of old newspapers and magazines, and the third cries of domestic animals.
TL;DR: A major finding in the study was a higher rating of annoyance among men with noise-induced hearing loss compared to men with normal hearing in the activities in which noise interferred with speech.
01 Mar 1988
TL;DR: In this paper, two experiments were conducted to quantify the annoyance of people to flyover noise of advanced turboprop aircraft with counter rotating propellers, and the results indicated that annoyance was significantly affected by the interaction of fundamental frequency with tone-tobroadband noise ratio.
Abstract: Two experiments were conducted to quantify the annoyance of people to flyover noise of advanced turboprop aircraft with counter rotating propellers The first experiment examined configurations having an equal number of blades on each rotor and the second experiment examined configurations having an unequal number of blades on each rotor The objectives were to determine the effects on annoyance of various tonal characteristics, and to compare annoyance to advanced turboprops with annoyance to conventional turboprops and turbofans A computer was used to synthesize realistic, time-varying simulations of advanced turboprop aircraft takeoff noise The simulations represented different combinations fundamental frequency and tone-to-broadband noise ratio Also included in each experiment were recordings of 10 conventional turboprop and turbofan takeoffs Each noise was presented at three sound pressure levels in an anechoic chamber In each experiment, 64 subjects judged the annoyance of each noise stimulus Analyses indicated that annoyance was significantly affected by the interaction of fundamental frequency with tone-to-broadband noise ratio No significant differences in annoyance between the advanced turboprop aircraft and the conventional turbofans were found The use of a duration correction and a modified tone correction improved the annoyance prediction for the stimuli
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated how people judge loudness, noisiness and annoyance of sounds by using a variety of environmental sounds and found that the judgement of loudness was not independent of noise level.
TL;DR: This paper attempts to evaluate the noise fluctuations at an observation point by introducing a probabilistic model for the system environment-noise by considering environmental noise as a stochastic signal neglecting the identity of noise sources as well as all other physical factors of the system.
Abstract: Noise pollution in most European and mainly Greek towns, is a major environmental problem. The annoyance caused by environmental noise is great and the use of a reliable descriptor of noise is important. This paper attempts to evaluate the noise fluctuations at an observation point by introducing a probabilistic model for the system environment-noise.
TL;DR: In this paper, a survey of 63 adults in Salt Lake City found that the most commonly mentioned annoying noise source, dogs barking, typifies the sporadic aspects of neighborhood noise as well as the difficulties encountered in enforcement.
Abstract: Most existing information on annoyance to environmental noise comes from aircraft or traffic noise studies [Kryter, The Effects of Noise on Man (Academic, New York, 1970)]. Annoyance factors for nontraffic neighborhood sounds were analyzed by survey of 63 adults in Salt Lake City. Situational factors such as time of occurrence, frequency of occurrence, and meaning were found to occupy positions of greater importance for this category of noise. The most commonly mentioned annoying noise source, dogs barking, typifies the sporadic aspects of neighborhood noise as well as the difficulties encountered in enforcement. These aspects, as well as the importance of situational factors, raise the possibility of development of source‐specific criteria.
01 Aug 1988
TL;DR: In this article, two quantitative models are developed to explain the prevalence of annoyance due to residential exposure to community noise sources and the intrusiveness of individual noise events, and assign clear roles to acoustic and nonacoustic determinants of annoyance.
Abstract: : This report provides a rationale for development of a systematic approach to understanding noise-induced annoyance. Two quantitative models are developed to explain 1) the prevalence of annoyance due to residential exposure to community noise sources; and 2) the intrusiveness of individual noise events. Both models deal explicitly with the probabilistic nature of annoyance, and assign clear roles to acoustic and nonacoustic determinants of annoyance. The former model provides a theoretical foundation for empirical dosage-effect relationships between noise exposure and community response, while the latter model differentiates between the direct and immediate annoyance of noise intrusions and response bias factors that influence the reporting of annoyance. The assumptions of both models are identified, and the nature of the experimentation necessary to test hypotheses derived from the models is described. Keywords: Psychoacoustics; Background noise intrusion, Mathematical prediction, Decision theory; Aircraft noise; Community response.
TL;DR: In this article, a questionnaire study was performed around one civilian and three military artillery ranges in order to elucidate the annoyance reactions among nearby residents, which demonstrated that noise from shooting ranges, especially such with a large contribution of heavy weapons, is a potential source of great annoyance.
TL;DR: In this article, an earlier study carried out in Great Britain, which has compared annoyance responses to aircraft, road traffic and railway noise, was concluded that sufficient information exists to enable differences in responses to road traffic, aircraft, and railway noises to be estimated.
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