Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Hearing hybrid and electric vehicles while quieting noise pollution

(Acoustical Society of America) Low-emission vehicles are considered too quiet for hearing-impaired pedestrians, so the European Union is mandating that they be equipped with acoustic vehicle alerting systems. With these alert systems would come a marked increase in the amount of noise on the roads across Europe. During the 174th ASA Meeting, Dec. 4-8, 2017, in New Orleans, researchers will present their work assessing the effectiveness of acoustic vehicle alerting systems and their downsides.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2koUBGt

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