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8 articles for “Occupational noise”
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Assessment of Acoustic Noise Generated from Machines in a Mechanical Workshop Using 1-Octave Band Frequency Analysis
Abstract: Acoustic noise is one of the prominent occupational health hazards, particularly in manufacturing and process industries. Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause noise induced hearing loss of the exposed personnel. Limiting the exposure to noise intensity within its permissible exposure limit is adopted as one of the administrative control measures to reduce the risk of hearing loss. However, frequency specific assessment of occupational noise exposure is limited. Here, we …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 10–14 Read article
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Noise Sources, Exposure, health effects and Control in Iron & Steel Foundry
Abstract: Foundries are one of the oldest industries and the most basic of all metallurgical processes, with two main procedures performed in a foundry: molding and metal casting. Workers are exposed to a wide range of hazardous compounds in the workplace due to the variety of materials and procedures performed in this industry, which can lead to chronic exposure to hazardous substances (physical and chemical). Noise is a major physical hazard …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 20–28 Read article
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A study on the levels of noise pollution in Indore City, India, using pollution indices
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the patterns of environmental noise levels in the communities surrounding Indore City. The escalation of industrialization, urbanization, and transportation systems has led to a widespread problem of noise pollution in urban areas across the globe, which in turn has a significant impact on the overall quality of life. The issue of noise pollution has gained considerable attention as it has become a …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 8–12 Read article
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Passive Digital Phenotyping for Longitudinal Burnout and Occupational Mental Health Surveillance: A Transformer-Based Explainable Deep Learning Approach Using Smartphone Behavioral Streams
Abstract: Occupational burnout constitutes a pervasive yet chronically under-surveilled public health threat, its insidious temporal evolution rendering episodic self-report instruments structurally inadequate for early detection. This paper introduces BurnoutSense, a passive digital phenotyping framework that continuously harvests eight heterogeneous smartphone behavioral data streams encompassing application usage ecology, communication metadata, geospatial mobility, screen interaction dynamics, inferred sleep rhythmicity, keystroke kinematics, ambient noise exposure, and battery/charging cadence to construct individualized multivariate behavioral signatures …
Published in International Journal of Behavioral Sciences · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 44–53 Read article
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A simulation based study of Capacitor-less Low-Dropout Regulator (LDO)
Abstract: Low-dropout (LDO) regulators have become an essential part of IC design for managing power consumption, this used large capacitors which increases the pin count and also occupies more space in chip. As the order of electronics items increses the the demand of LDO also increases.This is used used with switching regulators to defeat the value of noise and various unwanted signals and provided a low noise output In this work …
Published in Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Devices · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 11–15 Read article
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Assessment of Hot Environment in Foundry Industry using Modified Heat Stress Index
Abstract: Indian foundry industry being one of the highest contributors where workers are exposed to varied health hazards attributed to fumes, dusts, gases, heat, noise, vibration and radiation. In step with the connection between atmosphere temperature and human thermal balance, living environments higher than 35°C or operating environments higher than 32°C were considered as hot environments. In hot-dry work place, workers exposed to extreme heat can experience occupation illness and injuries …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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IoT-enhanced Real-time Monitoring and Hazard Detection
Abstract: This research explores the innovative application of internet of things (IoT) technology within occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) to substantially improve real-time monitoring and hazard detection in industrial settings. IoT sensors and wearable devices are deployed to enable continuous and thorough collection of data on environmental conditions, equipment status, and worker health. Real-time data analysis facilitated by IoT technology allows for the rapid identification and mitigation of potential …
Published in Journal of Industrial Safety Engineering · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 20–24 Read article
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Exploring Adaptive Acoustics for Educational Spaces
Abstract: Acoustics play a major role in educational buildings as these have high density, occupying classrooms, lecture halls, conference rooms, auditoriums, etc., engaged by students for several activities. Due to their multi-functional nature, architectural studios in particular require larger spaces and these often accommodate furnishing such as drafting board/table, screens and podium. The considerable volume of these studios can lead to compromised acoustical comfort, which may result in issues like echoes …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Design and Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 18–37 Read article