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Effect of reverberation on speech intelligibility, logatom test “in situ”

Publication date: 11.02.2015

Technical Transactions, 2014, Civil Engineering Issue 5-B (19) 2014 , pp. 223 - 228

https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.14.362.3673

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Rafał Polar
Institute of Building and Materials and Structures Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology
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Jolanta Gintowt
Institute of Materials and Building Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology
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Titles

Effect of reverberation on speech intelligibility, logatom test “in situ”

Abstract

The influence of acoustic parameters of lecture halls is essential for the quality of reception and the understanding of the content. One of the basic acoustic parameters is the reverberation time in the room. The study demonstrates that the room which is not properly designed for acoustics, causes difficulty in understanding the delivered text. Selected acoustic parameters were analyzed, such as reverberation time, acoustic background, and delivered text intelligibility. A possible solution was proposed, using reflecting and absorbing surfaces appropriately positioned in the room.

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Information

Information: Technical Transactions, 2014, Civil Engineering Issue 5-B (19) 2014 , pp. 223 - 228

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

Effect of reverberation on speech intelligibility, logatom test “in situ”

English:

Effect of reverberation on speech intelligibility, logatom test “in situ”

Authors

Institute of Building and Materials and Structures Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology

Institute of Materials and Building Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Cracow University of Technology

Published at: 11.02.2015

Article status: Open

Licence: None

Percentage share of authors:

Rafał Polar (Author) - 50%
Jolanta Gintowt (Author) - 50%

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