Product Sound
Products are ubiquitous, so are the sounds emitted by products. Product sounds influence our reasoning, emotional state, purchase decisions, preference, and expectations regarding the product and the product’s performance. (Ozcan, E.; 2008)
Interview with Elif Ozcan about Product Sounds
Interview with Elif Ozcan (Product-Sound-Designer; TU-Delft) about product sound perceptions and methods for designing sounds for household appliances. (Source: Delft Outlook 2006-2; tudelft.nl)
Papers
Lyon, R.: "Product Sound Quality – from Perception to Design"
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This article on product sound quality is concerned with the relationships between the work of product designers and the perceptions of consumers regarding the acceptability of product sounds. Designers make choices regarding structure, materials and components in a product. The tools they...
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Doctoral thesis
Ozcan, Elif / Product sounds: fundamentals and application
TU Delft / Industrial Design Engineering / 2008
Abstract
Products are ubiquitous, so are the sounds emitted by products. Product sounds influence our reasoning, emotional state, purchase decisions, preference, and expectations regarding the product and the product's performance. Thus, auditory...
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Nykänen, Arne / Methods for product sound design
Luleå : Luleå tekniska universitet, 2008. 62 p. (Doctoral thesis / Luleå University of Technology; 2008:45).
Abstract:
Product sound design has received much attention in recent years. This has created a need to develop and validate tools for developing product sound specifications....
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Literature
Blauert, Jens (Editor) / Communication Acoustics
Communication Acoustics deals with the fundamentals of those areas of acoustics which are related to modern communication technologies. Due to the advent of digital signal processing and recording in acoustics, these areas have enjoyed an enormous upswing during the last 4 decades. The book...
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Richard H. Lyon / Designing for Product Sound Quality
A compact reference containing the newest material in sound quality crucial for a more effective product design process. Progresses from the introductory to the advanced level topics such as sound radiation. Also shows how to target, resolve, and test design features. DLC: Design, Industrial.
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