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1 Hearing and other senses
2 Sound Sound: sensed variations in air pressure Frequency: number of peaks that pass a point per second (Hz) Pitch 2
3 Sound Measurement Range: p < µbar (normal breathing) p > 1000 µbar (jet plane) 3
4 Sound Pressure Level (SPL) SPL = L p = 20 log 10 ( p/p r ) p = RMS sound pressure of target sound p r = RMS sound pressure of reference sound (e.g µbar) SPL units: decibels (db) 4
5 Sound Measurement Devices The device on the left is a sound level meter and is primarily used for noise abatement activities and acoustical work such as determining noise control criteria for an occupancy or for ambient noise analysis and control. The device in the center is a sound level meter/noise dosimeter which accumulates, or logs noise exposure for an entire work shift. This instrument is primarily used for OSHA hearing conservation activities. The device on the right is a previous-generation sound level meter. 5
6 A, B, and C Scales 6
7 Anatomy of the Ear Source: Wikimedia Commons, accessed 7 October
8 Hearing Anatomy & Physiology Pinna Auditory Canal Tympanic Membrane Ossicles Malleus (hammer) Incus (anvil) Stapes (stirrup) Ligaments Muscles Amplitude reduction Pressure amplification Attenuation reflex (protection, low frequency masking) Oval Window Cochlea Auditory Nerve Auditory Cortex 8
9 Cochlea ( unrolled from actual spiral shape) Stapes Oval Window Scala Vestibuli & Scala Media Helicotrema Round Window Scala Tympani Basilar Membrane Organ of corti Hair cells High Frequency Low Frequency 9
10 Auditory Experience Sound intensity/spl Loudness Frequency Pitch 10
11 Psychophysical Scaling loudness not directly proportional to intensity psychophysical (perceived loudness) scales Phons Equal loudness contours phons = 1000 Hz Sones Relative subjective loudness 1 sone = db 2 sones = sound judged twice as loud as 1 sone sound 11
12 Sensitivity Range of Hearing: Highest Sensitivity: 20-20,000 Hz 1,000-3,000 Hz Lowest Detectable Intensity: 0 db 12
13 Limits 13
14 Discriminability Ability to distinguish between two simuli (e.g. sounds) Frequency - Pitch Intensity - Loudness Spectrum Phase (?) Just Noticable Difference (JND) Least change in a stimulus or the least difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50 % of time. 14
15 Absolute Discrimination Dimension (s) # of Levels Intensity 4-5 Frequency 4-7 Duration 2-3 Intensity & Frequency 9 15
16 Masking Sound A (masking sound) reduces sensitivity of ear to Sound B (masked sound). Raised threshold for B (masked threshold). 16
17 Masking by Pure Tones 17
18 Masking by Wideband Noise 18
19 Reducing Masking Signal Control Selection - distinction from noise Intensity - above masked threshold Noise Control Selection - distinct from signal Intensity - reduce Filter - alter spectrum to reduce masking 19
20 Alarms Rationale for auditory alarms sound omnidirectional can t close our ears Criteria for auditory alarms must be above background sound must not be above danger level should not be overly startling (longer rise time) should not interfere with other signals should be informative 20
21 Designing Auditory Alarms do task analysis stay within limits of absolute judgment capitalize on the dimensions pitch envelope rhythm timbre design sound specifics 21
22 False Alarms false alarms loss of trust disabling of alarms missed signals 22
23 Speech Example: Tenerife bottom-up issues top-down issues 23
24 Masking Effects female voice more vulnerable consonant sounds (esp. s, ch) more susceptible to masking than vowels climb to vs climb through 24
25 Measuring Speech Communication Bottom-Up: Articulation Index (AI) signal-to-noise ratio speech db noise db weighted across frequency bands Top-Down: Speech Intelligibility Level (SIL) % items correctly heard 25
26 Speech Distortions Examples clipping (beginnings, ends of words) reduced bandwidth echoes reverberations low quality synthesized speech 26
27 Temporary Hearing Loss Continuous noise leads to hearing loss Temporary threshold shift at 2 min (TTS2 ) dba : no TTS dba: TTS 2 proportional to exposure 27
28 Performance vs. Safety: Permanent Hearing Loss Continuous noise may lead to permanent hearing loss Begins at 4000 Hz Generally restricted to Hz 28
29 Hearing Loss 29
30 Noise - Induced Hearing Loss 30
31 OSHA Standards: Continuous Noise 31
32 OSHA Standards: Impulse Noise 32
33 Noise Dosage total (daily) dose = sum of partial doses Requirement: total dose <
34 Example Worker exposed to 90 dba for 4 hours, 105 dba for 30 minutes. Within dosage limits? 4 90 dba = 4 / 8 = dba = 0.5 / 1 = 0.5 Total dosage = = 1.0 Since 1.0 < 1.0, dosage is OK 34
35 Noise Control Source Path Receiver Design Barriers Ear plugs Maintenance Enclosures Ear muffs Mountings Baffles Mufflers 35
36 Hearing Protectors 36
37 Human Senses and the Energies That Stimulate Them Adapted from Chapanis, A. (1996). Human Factors In Systems Engineering, New York: Wiley, 212. Sensation Sense Organ Stimulation Origin Sight (vision) Eye Some electromagnetic radiation External Hearing (audition) Ear Pressure variations External Rotation Semicircular canals Muscle receptors Fluid movement in inner ear Muscle stretching Internal Internal Falling, rectilinear movement Otoliths Position change of otoliths in inner ear Internal Taste Specialized cells in tongue & mouth Some chemical substances External on contact Smell Specialized cells in nasal cavity Some vaporized chemical substances external 37
38 Human Senses and the Energies That Stimulate Them Adapted from Chapanis, A. (1996). Human Factors In Systems Engineering, New York: Wiley, 212. Sensation Sense Organ Stimulation Origin Touch Skin Surface deformation On contact Pressure Temperature Pain Position & movement (kinesthesis) Skin & underlying tissue Skin & underlying tissue Free nerve endings (?) Nerve endings in muscle, tendons, joints Temperature change, friction, chemicals Pressure, heat, cold, shock, chemicals Muscle stretching, contraction, joint movement External on contact Internal or external on contact Internal Mechanical vibration No specific organ Variations of skin pressure External on contact 38
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