@inproceedings{26b89a0a7ead48aebd8fee90d040cce0,
title = "Wind farm infrasound detectability and its effects on the perception of wind farm noise amplitude modulation",
abstract = "Some residents attribute adverse effects to the presence of wind farm (WF) infrasound. However, dominant features of windfarm noise such as infrasound, tonality and amplitude modulation span the average human hearing threshold, so attribution to infrasound is problematic. This study used a combination of pre-recorded noise stimuli, measured at 3.2 km from a wind farm, in laboratory-based listening tests to investigate human perception of infrasound and amplitude modulation at realistic sound pressure levels in a group of 14 participants. Although a small sample size warrants cautious interpretation, preliminary results suggest differential effects between self-reported non-sensitive versus noise-sensitive participants, where the latter detected infrasound above chance. Infrasound did not affect the perception of amplitude modulation. Larger studies remain needed to clarify these findings.",
keywords = "Wind farms, Noise, Amplitude modulation, Infrasound detectability",
author = "Nguyen, {Duc Phuc} and Kristy Hansen and Branko Zajamsek and Gorica Micic and Peter Catcheside",
year = "2019",
month = nov,
day = "10",
language = "English",
series = "Acoustics 2019, Sound Decisions: Moving Forward with Acoustics - Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australian Acoustical Society",
publisher = "Australian Acoustical Society",
editor = "Marc Buret and Andrew Mitchell",
booktitle = "Acoustics 2019, Sound Decisions",
note = "Australian Acoustical Society Annual Conference, Acoustics 2019 - Sound Decisions: Moving Forward with Acoustics ; Conference date: 10-11-2019 Through 13-11-2019",
}