Abstract
To investigate the relationship between subjective unpleasantness
and body surface vibrations induced by high-level, complex low frequency
noise, we carried out two experiments. Body surface vibrations were
measured at the right and left anterior chest and the right and left
anterior abdomen of male subjects. Subjective unpleasantness was
rated on a scale of 1 to 5, and correlated with the vibration acceleration
levels (VALs) of the vibrations measured on the body surface. As
a result, it was found that the ratings of unpleasantness did, on
the whole, significantly correlate with the VALs. In addition, we
estimated the frequency-weightings for the VAL to optimize the correlation
with the rating of unpleasantness. Based on a reasonable hypothesis,
the frequency-weightings estimated in the present study were considered
to be consistent with those estimated in our previous study using
low-frequency pure tones. The present results support the idea that
not only the loudness of a noise, but also the vibrations induced
by that noise, contribute to the subjective unpleasantness experienced
by persons exposed to high-level low-frequency noise. The effect
of vibration should be taken into consideration in evaluating high-level
low-frequency noise.
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