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  2. Noise curve - Wikipedia

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    Noise curves are a common way to characterise background noise in unoccupied buildings and spaces. [1] Their purpose is to produce a single-value representation of a complete sound spectrum. International standards organizations ( ISO , [ 2 ] ANSI [ 3 ] and ASA ) recognize the need to objectify judgements on the amount of ambient noise in ...

  3. File:Noise Curves Graph Spectrum with NC.jpg - Wikipedia

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    Noise_Curves_Graph_Spectrum_with_NC.jpg (540 × 403 pixels ... The lowest curve which is not touched by the measured spectrum at any position in the audio frequency ...

  4. Equal-loudness contour - Wikipedia

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    For these reasons equal-loudness curves derived using noise bands show an upwards tilt above 1 kHz and a downward tilt below 1 kHz when compared to the curves derived using pure tones. Various weighting curves were derived in the 1960s, in particular as part of the DIN 4550 standard for audio quality measurement , which differed from the A ...

  5. Signal-to-noise ratio - Wikipedia

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    It is often possible to reduce the noise by controlling the environment. Internal electronic noise of measurement systems can be reduced through the use of low-noise amplifiers. When the characteristics of the noise are known and are different from the signal, it is possible to use a filter to reduce the noise.

  6. Hearing range - Wikipedia

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    The higher frequencies in this range are also used for echolocation and the lower frequencies are commonly associated with social interaction as the signals travel much farther distances. Marine mammals use vocalisations in many different ways. Dolphins communicate via clicks and whistles, and whales use low-frequency moans or pulse signals.

  7. Eb/N0 - Wikipedia

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    can be seen as a normalized measure of the energy per symbol to noise power spectral density (/): = where is the energy per symbol in joules and ρ is the nominal spectral efficiency in (bits/s)/Hz. [2]

  8. Absolute threshold of hearing - Wikipedia

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    A certain amount of energy is needed within a time frame to reach the threshold. This can be done by using a higher intensity for less time or by using a lower intensity for more time. Sensitivity to sound improves as the signal duration increases up to about 200 to 300 ms, after that the threshold remains constant. [2]

  9. Detection limit - Wikipedia

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    Most analytical instruments produce a signal even when a blank (matrix without analyte) is analyzed.This signal is referred to as the noise level. The instrument detection limit (IDL) is the analyte concentration that is required to produce a signal greater than three times the standard deviation of the noise level.