Online Manchester Soundscape Experiment

Study description

I am conducting an evaluation study on how people perceive Urban Soundscapes and how these urban sounds affect their emotional states through online questionnaires.

The experiment consists of the participant watching six 30-second video samples (360 degrees videos and spatial audio) from different places in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. It starts with a basic consent form, some demographic questions, and specifications of the digital system to be used. Then, each video followed by questions regarding the predominant sound source, four soundscape perceptual dimension types (Calm, Exciting, Chaotic, and Monotonous), and three emotional scales (SAM – Self Assessment Manikins – Valence, Arousal, and Dominance) are presented. The whole experiment should take around 10 to 20 min.

Participant requirements

No recruitments

Duration

Not stated

Compensation

Participants are uncompensated

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This project was listed and is maintained by researcher Maria Luiza Carvalho.

I'm a university lecturer at the Federal University of Goias, Brazil and I'm currently doing a PhD at the University of Salford, UK, with the theme: Connections between Urban Soundscapes and Emotional States using virtual reality. In my free time, I like music, arts, new technologies and being in nature (swimming, hiking, camping, etc.).