CTRESME (Preliminary Work Plan (

Dy, JeIIrey T . 11132337

Go, Kevin Adrian C . 11000910
Ong, Mark Benson P 11013206
Yosa, Rainielle Caezar G . 11134151

Thesis Topic : Boosting Analytic Thinking through Manipulation oI Ambient Noise
Preliminary work objectives :
1 . Collect and identiIy the diIIerent noise occurring in the CEHCI
2 . Familiarize with the Ieature extraction algorithm to isolate the diIIerent
psycho - acoustic parameters .

Background :

Noise is a Iorm oI unexpec ted, unpleasant, or undesired sound. However, in a journal
written by Metha et.al ,. Is Noise Always Bad? Exploring the eIIects oI Ambient Noise on
a moderate level (70dB) oI noise enhances it has been concluded that ,Creative Cognition
The researchers in the aIorementioned study used ambient noise as a tool in .creative production
their experiments to test the creativity oI people. Ambient noise includes all sounds present in an
where we ,environment as deIined by Brel & Kjr. Thus, it does not matter where we work
This is especially .live, or what we do, our creative cognition is being aIIected by sound
troublesome in a place where people are expected to be productive, e.g., in an oIIice or research
laboratory .

Noise could however, be utilized in such pla ces to increase the productivity oI the people.
This is especially the case iI one is able to classiIy which noises are able to increase
productivity. Productivity is the amount oI work done Ior a certain level oI eIIort. In a laboratory
setup, a person c ould be considered productive iI he is able to demonstrate problem solving,
logical reasoning and analytical skills. On the other hand, iI he is not able to portray these
characteristics, he would be described as being counter - productive .

ies have also already shown that noise aIIects productivity. A research A number oI stud
by J. Akbari states that noise levels less than 85 dB is necessary to increase employee
level -productivity in an automotive assembly line. Meanwhile, D. Sykes, PhD, states that a low
ackground sound which is less than 48dB is the threshold oI occupant comIort in an oIIice b
.setting and any higher becomes too distracting

Computer Interactions -Currently, LASH, an intelligent system in the Center Ior Human
ing parameters: the loudness oI the noise (measured in DB), and the is limited to the Iollow (CEHCI)
For instance, LASH would .(length oI time that the noise is sustained (measured in millisecond
This is a very basic .dB sustained Ior 2 seconds as a nuisance100-consider a loudness oI 80
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To help .approach and lacks Ilexibility Ior the system to be implemented in an actual environment
improve the system, this research aims to classiIy noises that has a capability to boost the
.nce or distractionproductivity oI a person Irom what can be considered oI a hindra

Most researches relating noise to productivity only use loudness as their basis Ior
acoustics does not only -productive noise. However, psycho-classiIying productive and counter
tion and many more. This research include loudness, but roughness, sharpness, power Iluctua
acoustic Ieatures oI noise -would be Iocusing on the relationship oI productivity and the psycho
.in a laboratory setting

Methodology :
1 . Collect sample noise data in the CEHCI
a. IdentiIy the diIIerent noise patterns tha t are commonly occurring in the lab .
b. Determine the types oI noises and their characteristics .
2 . Familiarize with the Ieature extraction algorithms to isolate the diIIerent
psycho - acoustic parameters .
a. Determine the diIIerent Ieatures oI a noise signal .
b. Study the algorithms oI the diIIerent Ieature extraction algorithms .
c. Write a code Ior the Ieature algorithms .
d. Use the algorithms on the gathered data .

3 . Prepare tests to determine the productivity oI person in a research laboratory
a. Gather diIIerent types oI tests that are applicable eg. ( R.A.T. , etc .(
b. IdentiIy which types oI test are applicable to the research .












Ms. Jocelynn W. Cu
Adviser


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