Assessment of personnel exposure to unfavourable acoustic environments in office space at concentration-demanding posts

• Autorzy: Miterska Magdalena , Kompała Janusz

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.21008/j.0860-6897.2023.1.11

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents the results of soundscape studies in office space used for work demanding high concentration. It demonstrates that acoustic pressure measurements are not the only factor influencing soundscape perception. The subjective assessment of an office space soundscape is of equal importance to objective acoustic measurements. A subjective assessment does not always overlap with measured values, while a negative soundscape contributes to diminished concentration, decreased work efficiency and more frequent mistakes among personnel. An acoustic environment can be improved not exactly by reducing noise, but rather by changing the ambient sounds to such that are more beneficial for maintaining concentration and focus.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

soundscape; office space; sound assessment; concentration

PL

krajobraz dźwiękowy; przestrzeń biurowa; ocena dźwięku; natężenie

• Wydawca: Poznan University of Technology. Institute of Applied Mechanics
• Czasopismo: Vibrations in Physical Systems
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 34, nr 1
• Strony: art. no. 2023111
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Miterska Magdalena

• Department of Acoustics, Electronics and IT Solutions, Central Mining Institute, 40-166 Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0782-4892

autor

Kompała Janusz

• Department of Acoustics, Electronics and IT Solutions, Central Mining Institute, 40-166 Katowice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4544-0547

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).