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Smart home soundscape: constructing a perceptual model with qualitative and quantitative methods.

Zhongzhe Li1, Menghan Li1, Meihui Ba1

  • 1Pan Tianshou College of Architecture, Art and Design, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.

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Summary

Smart homes have diverse sound sources, impacting user experience. This study identified key perceptual dimensions for sound sources (comfort, clarity) and the overall sound environment (comfort, recognisability) to improve indoor soundscape design.

Keywords:
grounded theorymixed-methodsperceptual modelsmart home soundscapevirtual reality

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Published on: May 10, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Acoustics
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Environmental Psychology

Background:

  • Smart technology increases varied indoor sound sources, complicating soundscape design.
  • User subjective experience is crucial for effective indoor sound environment design.
  • Identifying perceptual dimensions of smart home soundscapes is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the perceptual dimensions of smart home soundscapes.
  • To extract perceptual indicators for sound sources and the overall sound environment.
  • To provide a theoretical framework for indoor soundscape design and acoustic optimization.

Main Methods:

  • Mixed-methods approach combining qualitative (grounded theory) and quantitative techniques.
  • Virtual reality (VR) simulation of 12 sound sources across three scenarios (Rest, Entertainment, Work).
  • Factor analysis on perceptual data from 120 participants to extract dimensions.

Main Results:

  • 29 indicators for sound sources and 21 for the sound environment were identified.
  • Perceptual dimensions of sound sources: comfort, informativeness, pleasantness, clarity, redundancy.
  • Overall sound environment perception: comfort and recognisability.

Conclusions:

  • Established perceptual dimensions offer a framework for smart home soundscape design.
  • Findings guide the acoustic optimization of smart home products for enhanced user experience.
  • Perceptual differences across sound sources and scenarios were analyzed.