Acoustics in Hospitals Hospitals have always been given the perception that is should be a quiet place. Since young, we are taught to not make too much noise or speak too loudly in the hospital. Here’s a quick question to you: Do you really think that the hospital is THAT quiet? We’ll get back to […]
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Hearing to Survive Anthropogenic Noise The term “anthropogenic” is often used by scientists to refer to environmental change caused or influenced by people, be it directly or indirectly. Anthropogenic noise basically means sounds produced by human activities that usually associate with urbanisation, economic development, or transportation networks etc. Anthropogenic sounds have now penetrated even the
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Speech Intelligibility The term intelligibility here, can also be defined as “speech clarity”, which refers to the proportion of a speaker’s output that can clearly be understood by a listener. In the perspective of acoustics, it is imperative that the speech intelligibility is sufficiently high in buildings (public areas) such as airports, train stations, hospitals
Noisier than before This article is written based on a news article posted by TheStar on the 18th of April 2021. ROAD traffic noise has risen as compared to the condition about 10 years ago. According to Professor Dr. Mohd Salman Leong, the director of the University Teknologi Malaysia’s (UTM) Institute of Noise and Vibration
Noise Isolation Enclosures Some will prefer to call them acoustic enclosures, acoustic chambers, acoustic barriers/screens etc. All these are a type of noise mitigation measure, made from acoustical materials to provide the basic functions: Sound isolation Sound absorption Vibration Isolation Vibration absorption These enclosures work by preventing noise radiation that comes from a noise source
Malaysian HR Ministry task force: Cutting workplace noise-related hearing disorders by 20% In a recent press conference (on the 31st March 2021), the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Awang Hashim announced that a task force has already been set up by the Human Resources Ministry to reduce occupational, or workplace noise-related hearing disorders
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