Psycho-Acoustic
Reducing noise is more than lowering the sound pressure level!
Scope
Psycho-acoustic investigates the relations between psychological processes (perception, sensation) and acoustic parameters. This enables the efficient planning of noise protection measures.
Our Experience:
psiA-Consult is very experienced in the area of perceptional evaluation of noise:
 
Dr. Kalivoda is co-editor of the book: ” Taschenbuch der Angewandten Psychoakustik”, (Handbook of Applied Psycho-Acoustic) a comprehensive and interdisciplinary introduction to psycho-acoustic
Psycho-acoustic in planning permission procedures: psiA-Consult provided expert opinion using psycho-acoustic methods in a series of cases: e.g. the UVP (environmental impact assessment) for the upgraded railway bypass of Enns
Loudness prediction model: psiA-Consult developed an analysis model to evaluate the time equivalent loudness of rail traffic.
Psycho-acoustic evaluation of
road surface: psiA-Consult evaluated the noise emissions of low-noise
road surface
using psycho-acoustic methods.
Our Services:
We do not restrict our analysis to mere noise level measurements but also include psycho-acoustic measurement and evaluation methods. 
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