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  1. 1. The design of evacuation alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Anastasia Afanasova; [2023]
    Keywords : Alarm system; Deaf people; Hard-of-hearing people; Fire safety.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The ability to hear is essential for receiving auditory signals, which serve as warnings and alerts in many situations, including fire evacuation. However, people with hearing impairments may miss out such signals and can be exposed to dangerous situations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Attenuation AND awareness? : Designing a method for measuring accuracy and certainty of sound identification when wearing a HPD

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Markus Ahlberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Industrial design engineering; method design; sound identification; situational awareness; hearing protection devices; noise pollution; level-dependent function; Teknisk design; metoddesign; ljudidentifikation; situationsmedvetenhet; hörselskydd; buller; bullerföroreningar; nivåberoende funktion;

    Abstract : Noise pollution is widespread in today’s society, from traffic to industrial sources, and many people are confined to unhealthy acoustic environments through their employment. When noise cannot be eliminated at the sound source, the protective measure is usually to equip the employee with hearing protection devices (HPDs), e.g. READ MORE

  4. 3. Democratizing Our Data : Finding Balance Living In A World Of Data Control

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Shigeo Katsura-Gordon; [2018]
    Keywords : research through design; big data; privacy; interaction design;

    Abstract : The 2018 scandal where Cambridge Analytica tampered with U.S. elections using targeted ad campaigns driven by illicitly collected Facebook data has shown us that there consequences of living in a world of technology driven by data. READ MORE

  5. 4. Soft computing based feature selection for environmental sound classifcation

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Aamir Shakoor; [2010]
    Keywords : environmental sound classification; feature selection; rough fuzzy set theory; pattern recognition; soft computing.;

    Abstract : The topic of this thesis work is soft computing based feature selection for environmental sound classification. Environmental sound classification systems have a wide range of applications, like hearing aids devices, handheld devices and auditory protection devices. READ MORE