Directivity of human talkers

Authors

  • A.C.C. Warnock Inst. for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0R6, Canada
  • W.T. Chu Inst. for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0R6, Canada
  • J.-C. Guy Inst. for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0R6, Canada

Keywords:

Acoustic field measurement, Acoustic fields, Microphones, Speech, Human talkers

Abstract

The directivity of human talkers radiating more energy forward than to the side or the rear was investigated. The directivity was important to increase speech privacy when planning open office layouts. The sound fields around 20 male and 20 female talkers were completely examined in the analysis. Results of the analysis showed no significant differences in directivity between male and female talkers despite a difference in average spectra.

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Published

2002-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Warnock A, Chu W, Guy J-C. Directivity of human talkers. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2002 Sep. 1 [cited 2024 Sep. 16];30(3):36-7. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1442

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2002)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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