ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
A Psychoacoustic Approach to Building Knowledge about Human Response to Noise of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Drone Noise Emission Characteristics and Noise Effects on Humans-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Human perception and response to sound from unmanned aircraft systems within ambient acoustic environments.NPJ acoustics · 2025Article
- Integrated Evaluation of the Aeroacoustics and Psychoacoustics of a Single Propeller.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Requirements for Drone Operations to Minimise Community Noise Impact.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Investigation of Metrics for Assessing Human Response to Drone Noise.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Quantification of the Psychoacoustic Effect of Noise from Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
We are on the cusp of a revolution in the aviation sector, driven by the significant progress in electric power and battery technologies, and autonomous systems. Several industry leaders and governmental agencies are currently investigating the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or "drones" as commonly known, for an ever-growing number of applications-from blue light services to parcel delivery and urban mobility. Undoubtedly, the operation of UAVs will lead to noise exposure, which has the potential to become a significant public health issue. This paper first describes the main acoustic and operational characteristics of UAVs, as an unconventional noise source compared to conventional civil aircraft. Gaps in the literature and the regulations on the noise metrics and acceptable noise levels are identified and discussed. The state-of-the-art evidence on human response to aircraft and other environmental noise sources is reviewed and its application for UAVs discussed. A methodological framework is proposed for building psychoacoustic knowledge, to inform systems and operations development to limit the noise impact on communities.
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