Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge Nick Miller of HMMH for his contributions to the FAA Aircraft Noise Impacts Research Roadmap Workshops and preparing this compilation of Information Briefs. We would also like to acknowledge the following people for submitting the Information Briefs. These researchers are subject matter experts on the topics presented and have been involved in the a...

BACKGROUND Surveys are a common way to measure annoyance due to road traffic noise, but the method has some draw-backs. Survey context, question wording and answer alternatives could affect participation and answers and could have implications when comparing studies and/or performing pooled analyses. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in annoyance reporting due to road traf...

The first aim of this paper was to determine the variability in signal characteristics and psychoacoustic data canister-type vacuum cleaners. Fifteen cleaners with different sound power levels, provided by manufacturers, were selected as test units calculate their acoustic parameters. selection devices based on an even distribution reported levels. investigated parameters discussed derive commo...

Jacquemin et al. address an important topic in the field of epidemiology and public health by increasing understanding of the triggers of air pollution annoyance across 25 population centres in 14 countries in Europe. No study, however commendable, is without its limitations and this one is no exception. We offer a commentary of their article ‘Annoyance Due to Air Pollution in Europe’ as a mean...

In a survey of 2,312 residents living near Frankfurt Airport aircraft noise annoyance and disturbances as well as environmental (EQoL) and health-related quality of life (HQoL) were assessed and compared with data on exposure due to aircraft, road traffic, and railway noise. Results indicate higher noise annoyance than predicted from general exposure-response curves. Beside aircraft sound level...

Prominent tones in noise generated by mechanical equipment in buildings can cause complaints from occupants in buildings. The ISO 1996-2 and ANSI S1.13 standards describe methodologies and metrics to quantify tonality perception, but the influence of tones in noise on human annoyance and performance is not fully understood yet. This paper investigates annoyance responses of humans while exposed...

The conventional wisdom in web design literature is that an online shopping website should be free of distracting features; such as animated banners, pop-ups and floating advertisements, as they cause annoyance and disrupt the process of pre-purchase evaluation, leading to poorer purchase decisions. Yet, the recently formulated Unconscious Thought Theory (UTT) suggests that the use of these fea...

In vehicles, consumer complains against BSR (buzz, squeak, rattle) noises are increasing. The BSR noises includes continuous or impulsive sounds depending on the generation mechanism. The evaluation method for rating the annoyance of BSR noises is required after taking these irregularly and periodicity. For continuous sounds, conventional Fourier transfer provides sufficient information on the ...