TY - GEN
T1 - Sound quality testing and analysis of multiple brands of sewing machines
AU - Chatterley, James J.
AU - Blotter, Jonathan D.
AU - Boone, Andrew J.
AU - Sommerfeldt, Scott D.
AU - Lagö, Thomas L.
AU - Smith, Craig C.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Sound quality analysis is an invaluable tool for the product designer. This tool is designed to help determine customer preferences, which can help the designer improve product quality, or the consumers' perception of the product's quality. Many industries desire to know how the consuming public perceives their product as this affects the product life and viability 1-2. This paper will present which of two brands of sewing machines ranging in market segments from entry-level, thru mid-level machines, to high-end computer controlled units, is the most acoustically pleasant. Results across market segments independent of brand will be evaluated and compared, as well. The methods used to determine the sound quality of these machines will be presented. These methods are both jury based listening tests and quantitative sound quality metrics.
AB - Sound quality analysis is an invaluable tool for the product designer. This tool is designed to help determine customer preferences, which can help the designer improve product quality, or the consumers' perception of the product's quality. Many industries desire to know how the consuming public perceives their product as this affects the product life and viability 1-2. This paper will present which of two brands of sewing machines ranging in market segments from entry-level, thru mid-level machines, to high-end computer controlled units, is the most acoustically pleasant. Results across market segments independent of brand will be evaluated and compared, as well. The methods used to determine the sound quality of these machines will be presented. These methods are both jury based listening tests and quantitative sound quality metrics.
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U2 - 10.1115/detc2005-85636
DO - 10.1115/detc2005-85636
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33144475612
SN - 0791847381
SN - 9780791847381
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005
SP - 51
EP - 58
BT - Proc. of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conferences - DETC2005
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - DETC2005: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
Y2 - 24 September 2005 through 28 September 2005
ER -