SynAudCon will be presenting the Emergency Communication Systems (ECS) Speech Intelligibility Workshop this coming January 3-5 (2013) at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Dallas.
With the new NFPA-72 and UL2572 codes that are associated with Emergency Communication Systems, speech intelligibility seems to be on everyone’s mind.
The ECS Speech Intelligibility Workshop will:
—Foster the design of intelligible systems
—Bring attendees up to speed on the codes
—Teach the measurement process to instill confidence that every system will meet the codes
The American Airlines Training and Conference Center, pictured below, is an ideal venue for the workshop. It offers a mock-up of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport terminal, complete with a reverberant field, arch ceilings, large windows—all of the problems that plague large spaces.
SynAudCon has assembled an all-star staff with expertise in system design, intelligibility codes, and STI theory and application, to lead the workshop.
For more information and to register, go here.
Instructors
Wayne Moore
Principal
Hughes Associates, Inc.
Fire Alarm Code Expert
Sander van Wijngaarden, PhD
Managing Director
Embedded Acoustics
The Netherlands
Researcher, Co-Developer Of STI-PA
Peter Mapp
President – PMA
England
Acoustical Consultant Standards Committee Member
John Murray
President
Optimum System Solutions
Sound Reinforcement Expert Technical Trainer
Pat Brown
President
Synergetic Audio Concepts, Inc
Audio Educator Electro-Acoustic Testing
These are key players in the design and measurement of speech communication systems — all in one place, all at one time.
For more information and to register, go here.
Workshop Overview
What Types of Systems Will Be Covered?
—Emergency Communication Systems – ECS
—Mass Notification Systems – MNS
—Emergency Voice/Alarm Communication Systems – EVACS Codes
How Will the Codes Affect My Business?
—NFPA-72
—UL2572
—UFC (Unified Facilities Criteria)
—EN-54
What Factors Impair Speech Intelligibility?
—Noise
—Reverberation
—Reflections
How Do I Measure Speech Intelligibility?
—Speech Transmission Index – STI
—STI-PA
—Common Intelligibility Scale – CIS
—Room Impulse Response
—Handheld Instruments
Can Speech Intelligibility Be Predicted?
—Large Room Acoustics
—Computer 3D Room Modeling
What Loudspeakers Are Used For ECS?
—Wall-Mount and Ceiling Loudspeakers
—Horn-Loaded Loudspeakers
—Beam-Steered Line Arrays
—Passive Line Arrays
Multiple Demonstrations
Special Presentations
Panel Discussions
ECS Speech Intelligibility Workshop
January 3-5, 2012
American Airlines Training/Conference Center
Dallas, TX
Cost: $1,200
For more information and to register, go here.