Meeting Synopsis:
The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate how the management of speech intelligibility is a crucial aspect of a successful modern workspace environment.
Speech intelligibility is most commonly considered for PA systems deployed in large and reverberant spaces.
However, this metric can also be applied to other situations where voice isn’t amplified.
For example, in open plan offices, the goal is different than that for PA systems.
Here we aim to reduce speech intelligibility so coworkers to don’t interfere/distract each other.
We will look at the various solutions available to reduce speech intelligibility in these environments, from passive acoustic to active electroacoustics systems.
Our main focus will be on the latter, as sound masking systems offer many variables which can be adapted to address these distraction or privacy issues, including advanced features like adaptive volume control.
Lastly, we will look at situations in the workspace where speech intelligibility needs to be pristine.
This is mainly in meeting and board rooms.
We will look at how room acoustics and loudspeaker optimisation can enhance the listener’s experience as well as limit audio pollution in adjacent rooms.
Directions to the Arise Car Park:
Arise – ARU’s Innovation Centre is located at the North entrance of the ARU Chelmsford Campus and can only be accessed via the A1016 Chelmer Valley Road, onto Alan Cherry Drive.
Alan Cherry Drive is located at the junction with the traffic lights on Chelmer Valley Road.
Alternatively, the venue is a short walk from Chelmsford main line train station.
The Arise - ARU’s Innovation Centre car park is at the rear of the building. Please follow the signs and once parked please sign in at reception. Please remember to sign out at the end of your visit - Thank you.
Booking is essential as you will need a QR code to access the car park.
This meeting is an in person event only.
CPD Certificates will be available.
To book your place please email: Josie Nixon Secretary Eastern Branch,
E-mail: josie.nixon@HA-Environmental.co.uk
For all Regional Branch activities please refer to the IOA website at www.ioa.org.uk