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News Release from: Institute of Acoustics
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Conference covers annoyance of noise
"What noise annoys?", the Institute of Acoustics' prestigious Autumn Conference for 2005, will be held at the Oxford Hotel, Wolvercote on 18th and 19th October.
According to the Oxford Popular English Dictionary, the definition of noise is "a sound, especially a loud or unpleasant one" In an increasingly noisy society, we are all affected by noise, whether it be at home, in our place of work or at play
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 4 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"What noise annoys?", the Institute of Acoustics' prestigious Autumn Conference for 2005, will be held at the Oxford Hotel, Wolvercote on 18th and 19th October.
Organised by the Institute's Measurement and Instrumentation Group, the theme this year concerns any form of noise which needs reduction or alteration in order to achieve a quieter local environment.
Topics including current and pending environmental legislation, methods involving prediction and measurement, and an improved understanding of sound propagation will be covered in four sessions of presentations.
The conference will have an international flavour with leading experts from France, Greece, Germany and Denmark.
There will also be an audience-participation workshop on the first evening dealing with the perception of tonal sounds; are they pleasant or annoying?.
The conference, open to all, will be of interest to all those involved in noise pollution issues including local authorities, consultants, insurance companies covering liabilities arising from noise issues, product designers and architects designing noise-sensitive buildings. Request free introductory details about products from Institute of Acoustics ...
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