This study developed a method to evaluate the sound quality of the warning sound masked
by background noise considering the masking effect. The warning sound of an electric …

Sound quality is the impression of quality that is transmitted by the sound of a device. Its
importance in sound and acoustical design of consumer products no longer needs to be …

This paper presents a novel method to design and generate a target interior sound to
achieve the desired sound qualities of “powerfulness” and “pleasantness” inside a car cabin …

Correlational studies of order noise sample tuning and subjective evaluation test of sound
quality were conducted to achieve sporty sound quality and confirm the correlation between …

This paper analyses the effects of an exhaust manifold with different structures on the sound
order distribution of exhaust noise based on the one-dimensional plane wave theory. The …

Tabla, the Indian harmonic musical drum, produces several distinct sounds or bols, which
are rhythmically arranged into different taals (beat-cycles) to work as a syllabic musical …

In this paper, we present a novel method for an objective evaluation of knocking noise
emitted by diesel engines based on the temporal and frequency masking theory. The …

In previous studies, questionnaire surveys were used to investigate the current
circumstances of vehicle horn use and its effects on drivers and pedestrians in Japan …

The sound quality of a turn signal sound is directly related to the driving safety and
influences comfort during driving. A turn signal sound and interior noise always exist …

A car horn is a safety device present on every type of vehicle as a warning system. Standard
CEE-ECE 70/388 gives the minimum performance requirements in terms of the sound …