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I.S. EN 60268-16:2011

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SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - PART 16: OBJECTIVE RATING OF SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY BY SPEECH TRANSMISSION INDEX

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

17-12-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2011

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Description of the STI method
5 Direct method of measuring STI
6 Indirect method of measuring STI using the impulse
  response
7 Measurement procedures, post-processing of data
  and applications
8 Use of STI as a design prediction tool
Annex A (normative) - Speech transmission index (STI)
        and revised STI methods
Annex B (normative) - STIPA method
Annex C (normative) - STITEL method
Annex D (informative) - RASTI method (obsolete)
Annex E (informative) - Qualification of the STI and
        relationships with other speech intelligibility
        measures
Annex F (informative) - Nominal qualification bands
        for STI
Annex G (informative) - Examples of STI qualification
        bands and typical applications
Annex H (informative) - Non-native listeners
Annex I (informative) - Effect of age-related hearing
        loss and hearing impairment on speech
        intelligibility
Annex J (normative) - Calibration of STI test signal
        level
Annex K (informative) - Example test report sheet
        for STI measurements
Annex L (normative) - Prediction of STI using
        statistical methods
Annex M (informative) - Adjustments to measured STI
        and STIPA results for simulation of occupancy
        noise and different speech levels
Annex N (informative) - Other methods of determining
        speech intelligibility
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications

Describes objective methods for rating the transmission quality of speech with respect to intelligibility.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
77
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 60268-16 : 2011 Identical
EN 60268-16:2011 Identical
NF EN 60268-16 : 2015 Identical
BS EN 60268-16:2011 Identical
IEC 60268-16:2011 Identical
DIN EN 60268-16:2012-05 Identical
SN EN 60268-16 : 2003 Identical
UNE-EN 60268-16:2004 Identical

EN ISO 18233:2006 Acoustics - Application of new measurement methods in building and room acoustics (ISO 18233:2006)
IEC 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment - Part 3: Amplifiers
ISO 9921:2003 Ergonomics Assessment of speech communication
ISO/TR 4870:1991 Acoustics The construction and calibration of speech intelligibility tests
ISO 3382-1:2009 Acoustics — Measurement of room acoustic parameters — Part 1: Performance spaces
ISO 18233:2006 Acoustics Application of new measurement methods in building and room acoustics
ISO/TR 22411:2008 Ergonomics data and guidelines for the application of ISO/IEC Guide 71 to products and services to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities
IEC 61260:1995 Electroacoustics - Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters
ANSI S1.22:1992(R2007) SCALES AND SIZES FOR FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS AND POLAR DIAGRAMS IN ACOUSTICS
ISO 7029:2017 Acoustics — Statistical distribution of hearing thresholds related to age and gender
IEC 60318-1:2009 Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 1: Ear simulator for the measurement of supra-aural and circumaural earphones
EN 61260:1995/A1:2001 ELECTROACOUSTICS - OCTAVE-BAND AND FRACTIONAL-OCTAVE-BAND FILTERS

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