Man and noise network - firsts meeting in Stockholm
Man and Noise network had its first meeting in Stockholm end of November 2005.
The network gathers Swedish research institutes conducting research on sound mostly from an occupational perspective. It aims at facilitating cross-diciplinary research, increase quality of research projects and help to rationalise research efforts within the field noise and man.
Highlights from the ca 15 lectures made:
"How do different disturbance sources influence our capacity to distinguish and understand speech?" Birgitta Larsby View image looks at the influence of age on speech disturbance as well as disturbance thresholds.
"To hear, understand and remember what is said: room acoustics and learning"
Anders Kjellberg View image explained how a too long reverberation time, as well as noise, will make it more difficult to identify words. This implies that the task will require an increased contribution from the working memory than under good listening conditions.
Read more about his research on the incidence of room acoustics on cognitive processes (read more)
Finally, Örjan Johansson, Luleå University of Technology, challenged the audience with a presentation highly relevant to the acoustician profession: "Can one measure acoustic quality?"
Man and Noise network gathers representatives from Linköping University, Örebro University, Gävle University, Gothenburg University, National Board of Health and Welfare, National Institute for Working Life, Luleå University of Technology.
