Assessment of speech transmission index and reverberation time in standardized English as a foreign language test rooms

M Kawata, M Tsuruta-Hamamura, H Hasegawa - Applied acoustics, 2023 - Elsevier
Today, millions of standardized English as a foreign language proficiency tests are
administered globally each year. A large portion of this is conducted as a paper-based test …

A trial acoustic improvement in a lecture Hall with MPP sound absorbers and FDTD acoustic simulations

M Cingolani, G Fratoni, L Barbaresi, D D'orazio… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sound absorbing micro-perforated panels (MPPs) are being increasingly used because of
their high quality in terms of hygiene, sustainability and durability. The present work …

Effect of loudspeaker position and model on cognitive load, quality, clarity, and sentence recognition performance

M Hedrick, C Braumuller, S Gunning… - Building …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
We sought to determine the effects of classroom loudspeaker position, model of
loudspeaker, and talker accent on mental effort or cognitive load, word clarity, sound quality …

Exploring sound diffusion in learning environments through experimental and wave-based analysis

G Fratoni, D D'ORAZIO - INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Acoustic design guidelines in learning environments generally involve specific requirements
of reverberation time (T20), speech clarity (C50), and speech transmission index (STI) to …

[HTML][HTML] The Italian standard on classroom acoustics UNI 11532-2: 2020 explained through case studies

D D'Orazio, G Fratoni, V Tardini - Applied Acoustics, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The Italian Standard UNI 11532-2: 2020 states acoustics requirements for
classrooms and ancillary spaces, such as libraries, gyms, and canteens. Five years after its …

Acoustic virtual reality as a learning framework for built environment students

A Milo, MCJ Hornikx - Proceedings of Euronoise 2021, 2021 - research.tue.nl
Virtual Reality (VR) technologies allow to experience the effects of different design
configurations with strong immersion and are therefore also suitable to learn about different …

Acoustic design of an innovative classroom: the Piscopia Corner in Milan

V Tardini, G FRATONI, A NORA… - INTER-NOISE and …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
This paper reports on the measurements, design, and testing of a highly innovative
classroom: the Piscopia Corner-Augmented Education Lab, built in the new MIND (Milano …