

ANNOYING SOUNDS STREAMING CODE
In addition, they support the introduction an impact sound requirement into the National Building Code of Canada.Īn online listening test has been set up to add more evidence to their investigations, which will run from November 21 this year to March 31 2023. They hope their results can inform architects and building developers and help them create more liveable urban environments.


Markus Mueller-Trapet, from the research group, said: 'Long-term exposure to such unwanted sounds may potentially lead to cardiovascular problems and sleep disturbance.'ĭespite this, the researchers discovered that the thudding sound of people walking barefoot does not get included in the technical requirements for building construction. In their results, presented today at the Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, it was revealed that participants found impact sounds more annoying than continuous sounds, such as music or speech. Study participants were then exposed to the sounds using loudspeakers, headphones and virtual reality headsets, and they ranked their level of irritation on a scale from zero to 100. For their study, researchers in Canada, Korea and Germany created a living room-like situation and recorded the sound of objects dropping and people walking.
