Opera House Acoustics Based on Subjective Preference Theory

• Main Author: Ando, Yoichi (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Mathematics for Industry, 12
• Subjects: Engineering.; Acoustical engineering.; Building construction.; Cognitive psychology.; Engineering Acoustics.; Building Physics, HVAC.; Cognitive Psychology.

This book focuses on opera house acoustics based on subjective preference theory; it targets researchers in acoustics and vision who are working in physics, psychology, and brain physiology. This book helps readers to understand any subjective attributes in relation to objective parameters based on...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Analyses of Temporal Factors of a Source Signal
• Formulations and Simulation of the Sound Field
• Model of Auditory-Brain System
• Temporal- and Spatial-Primary Percepts of the Sound and the Sound Field
• Theory of Subjective Preference for the Sound Field
• Examination of Subjective Preference Theory in an Existing Opera House
• Reverberance of the Sound Field
• Improvements of Subjective Prefences for Listeners and Performers
• Optimizing Room-Form
• Visual Temporal Sensations on the Stage Blending with Opera and Music
• Design Theory of Opera House Stage Persisting Individual Creations
• Appendix Appendix Comparison between Measured Orthogonal Factors Using a Dummy Head and Four Human-Real Heads.