Remotely Administered Psychoacoustic Test for sUAS Noise to Gauge Feasibility of Remote UAM Noise Study

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Noise and Vibration Conference & Exhibition
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) remotely administered a psychoacoustic test in fall of 2022 as the first of two phases of a cooperative Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicle noise human response study. This first phase, described here, was a Feasibility Test to compare human subject responses with a previous in-person psychoacoustic test that found an annoyance response difference between small Uncrewed Aerial System (sUAS) noise and ground vehicle noise. This paper discusses the Feasibility Test online layout, sound calibration method, software development, stimuli selection, test subject recruitment, and test administration. Test performance is measured through comparison of annoyance response data with the previous in-person test. The test also investigated whether a contextual cue to test subjects influenced their annoyance response. Response differences between test subjects in geographically distinct areas are analyzed. Administrative challenges that were encountered during the test are discussed, and improvements to administering subsequent remote tests are recommended.
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https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-1106
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13
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Krishnamurthy, S., Rizzi, S., Biziorek, R., Czech, J. et al., "Remotely Administered Psychoacoustic Test for sUAS Noise to Gauge Feasibility of Remote UAM Noise Study," SAE Int. J. Adv. & Curr. Prac. in Mobility 6(2):986-999, 2024, https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-1106.
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May 8, 2023
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2023-01-1106
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Journal Article
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English