Title
Effects of Hearing Protectors on Auditory Localization in Azimuth and Elevation.
Abstract
An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of two types of hearing protectors on auditory localization performance. Six listeners localized a 750-ms broadband noise from loudspeakers ranging in azimuth from -180 degrees to +180 degrees and in elevation from -75 degrees to +90 degrees. Independent variables included the type of hearing protector and the elevation of the source. Dependent measures included azimuth error, elevation error, and the percentage of trials resulting in a front-back confusion. Performance on each of the dependent measures was found to be mediated by one or more of the independent variables. Actual or potential applications include the generation of improved design guidelines fur hearing protectors and workplace alarms.
Year
DOI
Venue
2001
10.1518/001872001775992499
HUMAN FACTORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
air transportation,attention,sound transmission,human factors
Confusion,Auditory localization,Azimuth,Ranging,General aviation,Audiology,Elevation,Engineering,Loudspeaker,Broadband noise
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
43
1
0018-7208
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.47
1
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Robert S. Bolia1385.34
William R. D'Angelo2367.49
Pamela J. Mishler310.47
Linda J. Morris410.47