UoS_Alex Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Hi All, We at The University of Salford are conducting an experiment which is part of a project all about the design of algorithms that create electric motorcycle sounds, and we could do with some volunteers! What is the purpose of this study? The study is part of a project exploring and evaluating the design of algorithms which synthesise alert sounds for electric motorcycles. Traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycles are commonly loud, with a distinctive sonic character. However, electric vehicles can be significantly quieter. As such, we are investigating the design of synthetic sounds for electric motorcycles for both safety and aesthetic purposes. Who is running the study? The study is run by researchers from the University of Salford in the UK, in collaboration with a commercial partner. What will happen to me if I take part? You will be asked to complete an online survey using the link provided at the bottom of this post. You will have the right to withdraw at any time or ask for your data to be deleted for any reason. If you choose to take part online, you will be asked to complete the survey at your convenience. However, we ask that you use headphones to audition the sounds and to take care to make sure that the sound levels are comfortable. In this phase of the study you will be presented with the sound of an ICE vehicle. This sound may be a recording of a real vehicle or may be a simulation of an ICE. After listening to each audio sample, you will be presented with a list of 7 scales with opposite words at extremes of the scale (e.g. “fast” and “slow”) and asked to rate the sound on each of the scales. You will be able to listen to each of the sounds as many times as you need. What are the eligibility criteria? Participants must be at least 18 years old. What are the possible disadvantages and risks of taking part? This study has been reviewed and granted approval by an ethics panel at the University of Salford. There are no consequences for you if you decide not to take part, or later choose to withdraw your responses. You do not need to give a reason for non-participation or withdrawal. What are the possible benefits of taking part? The findings from this study will help us better understand how people respond to different types of engine sounds. This will help us develop acoustic alert sounds for electric motorcycles, which will likely be beneficial for pedestrian safety and to improve the soundscapes of the future. Will my data be stored securely? The collected data will be stored only on secure servers provided by the data collection service (Gorilla) and on password-protected university asset computers and University of Salford IT network. We will not collect any identifying characteristics such as name or address and all your responses will be anonymous. Because of this, once you have submitted all of your responses, we will not be able to identify you and withdrawing your data will not be possible. Anonymised data will be kept as long as considered necessary by the research team to support further analysis and publication; it may also be used in future projects. What will happen to the study results? The findings from this study will be used to inform future research and product development related to this topic. The results will be written up in an internal report, will be shared with project stakeholders, and may be published in conference papers or academic journals. Any information made available in this way will be strictly anonymous i.e. we will never publish anything that could identify a response as coming from you personally or show that you have taken part in this study. If this sounds good to you, a link to join the online experiment is here https://research.sc/participant/login/dynamic/949CEEAA-BAF9-4DF8-B7F8-74FE15146AA6 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 done. think numbers would be better than sliders. think more different engine configurations would be better too. depends on the vehicle, dont think a sports car would be right if it had an sound of old school air cooled single from ww2.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlesticks Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Needs optimising for mobile. Couldn't submit #2 on Firefox / Android. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 fine on iphone after a refresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) personally i dont think they should artificially make an electric have a ice sound, it was bad enough when they did ice sounds or ice car's interior theough either the head units speakers or through hub resonaters with the ford rs/st, clio and lotus. also they just dont gel as they go about things differently (also the gearing helps/hinders of each type), its like gaming in the 90s (pew pew) when you have actually used fire arms. fine for 20s and thirties fine for pedestrian reasons, thing as long as it doesn't have the one from the honda eny1, only seems to work up to 5mph so wakes everyone up within a 1mile radius while the neighbour does a four point turn getting out of the driveway and to other side street. sound it admits its funny and annoying at the same time, sounds like holy ancentsion chant and the shouting start up animation tone from the ps3....but yet still almost running over all the kids on the side roads (20mph) with a nearly 3ton moving firebomb. Edited May 22 by RideWithStyles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlesticks Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 They should make them sound like this.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, RideWithStyles said: 3ton moving firebomb. Care to elaborate on that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 11 minutes ago, Phil1 said: Care to elaborate on that one? Potential for a chemical fire with batteries I presume 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/28055693/electric-car-motors-accidents/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 2 hours ago, Bender said: Potential for a chemical fire with batteries I presume Much smaller chance than a normal ICE vehicle still.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 3 hours ago, Fiddlesticks said: They should make them sound like this.. Yes i would buy one and smile the whole time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 yes bender but i wasnt refering to that link or article. not really phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 4 minutes ago, RideWithStyles said: yes bender but i wasnt refering to that link or article. not really phil. I know, that was just something I came across 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 10 minutes ago, Bender said: I know, that was just something I came across im guessing you was checking i was paying attention (keeping me on my toes?) to what you was posting and linking too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 28 minutes ago, RideWithStyles said: im guessing you was checking i was paying attention (keeping me on my toes?) to what you was posting and linking too? Omg you have toes........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 59 minutes ago, RideWithStyles said: not really phil. Yes really. By about 20 times less likely to catch fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 3 hours ago, Bender said: Omg you have toes........ back to a inline 4 650 they're wearing smaller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 2 hours ago, Phil1 said: Yes really. By about 20 times less likely to catch fire. if you say so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 10 hours ago, RideWithStyles said: if you say so. I did my research . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) always questionable research source's, ill leave it there. Edited May 23 by RideWithStyles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 2 hours ago, RideWithStyles said: ill leave it there. Probably wise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideWithStyles Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) .... Edited May 26 by RideWithStyles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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