Parameterizing Sound: Design Considerations for an Environmental Sound Database

Abstract

This report describes the work underway in establishing a database of environmental sounds for research at the US Army Research Laboratory. This report reviews the current status of research on environmental sound perception as well as the challenges associated with characterizing such a broad stimulus class. One of the goals of this report is to establish what properties of environmental sounds are important to document for the purposes of a database. We end this discussion by providing a path forward for implementing the criteria highlighted here. The current document provides a summary of high-impact research on environmental sound perception as well as documentation on the sound source acquisition process. A list of environmental sounds used in previous research is included with this report, and many of the sound files are available by request.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA616644

Entities

People

  • Jeremy R. Gaston
  • Kelly Dickerson
  • Savannah Mccarty-gibson

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustics
  • Acquisition
  • Animal Structures
  • Birds
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Identification
  • Information Science
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Noise Reduction
  • Perception
  • Psychology
  • Standards

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