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Vilka ljud- och ljussignaler passar bäst som utrymningslarm? En undersökning av egenskaper hos signaler

Palmgren, Robin LU and Åberg, Joakim LU (2010) In LUTVDG/TVBB-5345-SE VBRM01 20101
Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Abstract
This report employ surveys and evacuation experiments to examine how various acoustic and optical signals attract peoples attention. The purpose of the study was to be the basis for a new Swedish standard regarding evacution signals. Initially a literature study were performed. Acoustic and optical signals were selected from the study. These signals were tested in a survey where the participants assessed how well the signals could attract their
attention. The three signals with the highest rating were used in evacuation experiments.
These conclusions were made in the report: An acoustic signal should be continous, vary between at least two frequencies, have a pulse rate of at least 1 Hz and be within the frequency range 800-1000 Hz. An... (More)
This report employ surveys and evacuation experiments to examine how various acoustic and optical signals attract peoples attention. The purpose of the study was to be the basis for a new Swedish standard regarding evacution signals. Initially a literature study were performed. Acoustic and optical signals were selected from the study. These signals were tested in a survey where the participants assessed how well the signals could attract their
attention. The three signals with the highest rating were used in evacuation experiments.
These conclusions were made in the report: An acoustic signal should be continous, vary between at least two frequencies, have a pulse rate of at least 1 Hz and be within the frequency range 800-1000 Hz. An optical signal should consist of a red light. It does not have to alternate between red and white light. (Less)
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author
Palmgren, Robin LU and Åberg, Joakim LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Which acoustic and optical signals are best suited for evacuation alarms? A study on the characteristics of signals.
course
VBRM01 20101
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
evacuation experiment, optical signals, Evacuation alarm, acoustic signals
publication/series
LUTVDG/TVBB-5345-SE
report number
5345
ISSN
1402-3504
language
Swedish
id
1763249
date added to LUP
2011-04-26 11:15:07
date last changed
2014-03-10 10:40:36
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  abstract     = {{This report employ surveys and evacuation experiments to examine how various acoustic and optical signals attract peoples attention. The purpose of the study was to be the basis for a new Swedish standard regarding evacution signals. Initially a literature study were performed. Acoustic and optical signals were selected from the study. These signals were tested in a survey where the participants assessed how well the signals could attract their
attention. The three signals with the highest rating were used in evacuation experiments.
These conclusions were made in the report: An acoustic signal should be continous, vary between at least two frequencies, have a pulse rate of at least 1 Hz and be within the frequency range 800-1000 Hz. An optical signal should consist of a red light. It does not have to alternate between red and white light.}},
  author       = {{Palmgren, Robin and Åberg, Joakim}},
  issn         = {{1402-3504}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUTVDG/TVBB-5345-SE}},
  title        = {{Vilka ljud- och ljussignaler passar bäst som utrymningslarm? En undersökning av egenskaper hos signaler}},
  year         = {{2010}},
}