• BS EN ISO 9921:2003

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    Ergonomics. Assessment of speech communication

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  29-09-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Descriptions of speech communications
      4.1 General
      4.2 Speaker
      4.3 Transmission channel
      4.4 Listener
    5 Performance of speech communications
      5.1 General
      5.2 Alert and warning situations
      5.3 Person-to-person communications
      5.4 Public address in public areas
      5.5 Personal communication systems
      5.6 Summary of recommended minimum performance
    6 Assessment and prediction
      6.1 General
      6.2 Subjective assessment methods
      6.3 Objective assessment and prediction methods
    Annex A (normative) Speaker and listener characteristics
    Annex B (informative) Subjective speech-intelligibility
                          tests
    Annex C (informative) Speech transmission index, STI
    Annex D (informative) Overview of the means of
                          communication and related parameters
    Annex E (normative) Speech interference level, SIL
    Annex F (informative) Intelligibility ratings for
                          speech communications
    Annex G (normative) Definition of symbols
    Annex H (informative) Examples of applications of
                          predictive intelligibility methods
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Specifies the requirements for the performance of speech communication for verbal alert and danger signals, information messages, and speech communication in general.

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    Committee PH/9
    Development Note Supersedes 01/564713 DC. (01/2004) Supersedes BS ISO 9921-1. (12/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60849:1998 Sound systems for emergency purposes
    BS 7827:1996 Code of practice for designing, specifying, maintaining and operating emergency sound systems at sports venues
    ISO/TR 4870:1991 Acoustics The construction and calibration of speech intelligibility tests
    ISO 7731:2003 Ergonomics Danger signals for public and work areas Auditory danger signals
    ISO 11429:1996 Ergonomics System of auditory and visual danger and information signals
    IEC 60268-16:2011 Sound system equipment - Part 16: Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index
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