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Convention Paper

IPA ' A Subjective Assessment Method Of Sound Quality Of Car Sound Systems

Authors: Gobbi, Gino; Farina, Angelo; Ugolotti, Emanuele

AES Convention 110 · Paper 5281 · May 2001

Abstract

The paper describes a new subjective evaluation method of the acoustical quality produced by a sound system inside a car compartment. The method produces a single rating number, called IPA (Index of Performance Acoustic), defined as a weighted average of the subjective responses to a questionnaire, being compiled during listening tests conducted with the subject seating inside different cars. The paper describes the details of the subjective test, and focuses on the choice of questions in the questionnaire and of the weight to be employed. The principal innovation of the new method is the fact that the weights are changed according to the reliability of the subject (which is also inferred from the questionnaires), and thus the evaluation is very robust and almost immune from the inclusion in the panel of completely unreliable evaluators.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 110
AES Convention
110
Paper number
5281
Publication date
May 6, 2001
Session subject
Automotive Audio
Affiliation
ASK Automotive Industries, Reggio Emilia - Italy ; Industrial Eng. Dept., Università di Parma, Parma - Italy (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper