Results 21 to 30 of about 786,128 (304)
Influence of social and behavioural characteristics of users on their evaluation of subjective loudness and acoustic comfort in shopping malls. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 A large-scale subjective survey was conducted in six shopping malls in Harbin City, China, to determine the influence of social and behavioural characteristics of users on their evaluation of subjective loudness and acoustic comfort.
Qi Meng, Jian Kang
doaj +1 more source
UHD Journal of Science and Technology, 2023 Acoustic comfort is one of the essential needs for people to live in calm and comfort in dwellings. Because of technological and industrial development, noise pollution became one of the big dangers that impacts human psychologically and physiologically.
Shilan Ameen Mustafa +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Evaluation of Acoustic Comfort and Sound Energy Transmission in a Yacht
Energies, 2023 After being neglected for a long time, in the last years, ships have been recognized and studied as sound emitters. The sound energy they generate impacts the outside, but it can also affect the indoor quality of life if the environments are not properly
Simon Kanka +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Redesain Ruang Ibadah Masjid Agung Pati Berdasarkan Performa Kenyamanan Termal, Visual, Dan Akustik
RUAS, 2022 Architecture is a place to move comfortably. The mosque is the four worshippers of muslims who should have an optimal level of comfort. This study aims to examine the comfort performance of the prayer room of the Great Mosque of Pati based on applicable ...
ashim furqoni +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Comfortable seating: The influence of seating comfort and acoustic comfort on customers’ experience of hospitality in a self-service restaurant [PDF]
Applied Ergonomics, 2019 Does comfort in a restaurant influence people's experienced hospitality? Effects of seating comfort and acoustic comfort on the experience of hospitality were examined by means of a 2 x 2 between subjects experiment among 262 customers of a self-service restaurant, using the EH-scale measuring the experiential factors care, comfort and inviting.
Ruth Pijls +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
Acoustic comfort depends on the psychological state of the individual
Ergonomics, 2020 Recent studies have shown that comfort can be influenced more by psychological processes than from the characteristics of environmental stimulation. This is relevant for different industrial sectors, where comfort is defined only as a function of the intensity of external stimuli.
Lorenzino M. +5 more
openaire +3 more sources
Achieving acoustical comfort in restaurants [PDF]
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2014 The achievement of a proper acoustical ambiance for restaurants has long been described as a problem of controlling noise to allow for speech intelligibility among patrons at the same table. This simplification of the acoustical design problem for restaurants does not entirely result in achieving either a sensation of acoustical comfort or a preferred ...
openaire +1 more source
Acoustic comfort in large railway stations [PDF]
Applied Acoustics, 2020 Abstract Large railway stations attract a wide range of passengers and citizens, and these buildings are likely to have a complex acoustic environment. Previous studies have focused on reducing people’s exposure to excessive sound levels caused by transportation, but more research is needed to assess people’s preferences and ensure their ...
Wu, Y, Kang, J, Zheng, W, Wu, Y
openaire +2 more sources
Archives of AcousticsThis study evaluated the combined sensitivity analysis of several room acoustic descriptors: reverberation time (T30), center time (Ts), early decay time (EDT), definition (D50), clarity (C50), useful-to-detrimental sound ratio (U50), and speech ...
Eriberto Oliveira DO NASCIMENTO +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Method of satisfaction based on-board acoustic comfort classification and its applications
Acta AcusticaAcoustic comfort is an important factor that passengers and crew usually consider for their on-board wellness. The classification is an efficient way to show the level of acoustic comfort on board.
Zhao Huanqi +4 more
doaj +1 more source