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Tuning Shared Hospital Spaces: Sound Zones in Healthcare

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Kasper Fangel Skov,

Peter Axel Nielsen,

Jesper KjeldskovAuthors Info & Claims

AM '23: Proceedings of the 18th International Audio Mostly Conference

Pages 63 - 70

https://doi.org/10.1145/3616195.3616198

Published: 11 October 2023 Publication History

Abstract

The problem of noise in hospitals is commonly tackled through noise abatement practices, which consider ’quietness’ as a quality indicator. However, the influence of positive or negative subjective reactions to these sounds are rarely examined. Recent efforts emphasize the importance of considering the benefits of wanted sound while minimizing unwanted noise to reach a positive healthcare soundscape. The authors identified sound zones in shared hospital spaces as a means to achieve this through sound separation, noise masking and designed sound zone content. Listening evaluations were conducted to evaluate subjective responses of individuals from hearing a hospital soundscape across a variety of sound zone interventions. The authors conclude that sound zone interventions in shared hospital spaces offer subjective benefits that move beyond noise reduction. As an area for future work, sound zone interventions will be deployed in hospital settings to study potential long-term restorative effects on patients and better working conditions for staff.

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3639701.3656313
Jacobsen RSkov KSkov MKjeldskov J(2023)Barriers for Domestic Sound Zone Systems: Insights from a Four-Week Field StudyProceedings of the 18th International Audio Mostly Conference10.1145/3616195.3616224(185-192)Online publication date: 30-Aug-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3616195.3616224

Index Terms

Tuning Shared Hospital Spaces: Sound Zones in Healthcare
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI design and evaluation methods
      1. Laboratory experiments
    2. Interaction devices
      1. Sound-based input / output

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Jacobsen RBrewster SSkov MKjeldskov J(2024)Towards a Personal Audio Space in Homes: Investigating Future Sound Management with Personal Audio TechnologiesProceedings of the 2024 ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences10.1145/3639701.3656313(276-293)Online publication date: 7-Jun-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3639701.3656313
Jacobsen RSkov KSkov MKjeldskov J(2023)Barriers for Domestic Sound Zone Systems: Insights from a Four-Week Field StudyProceedings of the 18th International Audio Mostly Conference10.1145/3616195.3616224(185-192)Online publication date: 30-Aug-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3616195.3616224

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