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This paper describes how the NASA Glenn Research Center Acoustical Testing Laboratory has produced a compact disc with a collection of auditory demonstrations that illustrate the impact of acoustical conditions and hearing loss on everyday listening situations. These demonstrations illustrate both the need for, and the benefits of, noise control efforts in a wide range of situations where good speech intelligibility is desirable. Although Auditory Demonstrations II was developed primarily as a vehicle to further low-noise advocacy within NASA’s space flight (and ground-support) programs, it was designed to have broad applicability in the larger technical community. For example, engineers, architects, policymakers, and health care professionals could use these demonstrations to experience and tangibly gauge the true cost of communication interference due to noise and hearing loss. In addition to the thirty-four tracks of communication demonstrations in this collection, the disc includes recordings of several styles of music that have been modified to demonstrate auditory changes due to progressive noise-related hearing loss. This paper discusses the potential applications and desired outcomes of these demonstrations in support of noise control and hearing loss prevention initiatives. Approaches for effectively using one or more of the demonstrations will be demonstrated in the context of various advocacy efforts.

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English

pp 671-675

2004

Noise-Con 04. The 2004 National Conference on Noise Control Engineering

CD-ROM

References (4) ; Tables (5)

Acoustic detectors; Acoustic waves; Acoustics; Auditory perception; Communication systems; Hearing loss; Music; Policy making; Speech

National Aeronautic Space Administration

Energy; Environment; Highways; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; I15: Environment

TRIS, TRB

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