SmarterNoise - Smart dB meter

SmarterNoise measures sound levels in video and audio format, data video and sound, and informs you in regards to the dangers of noise exposure. With SmarterNoise you can record and measure also long-term whereas the app is working in the background.

SmarterNoise features a digital camera, gps-location, and simple sharing as well. From the archive you presumably can go back to the video and audio information you saved in your cellphone. With SmarterNoise you take sound level and noise measuring to a new stage by no means out there before.

SmarterNoise options sensible icons that react to the measured sound levels based on present analysis outcomes specializing in the well being and properly being effects of noise pollution. With the SmarterNoise icons you easily understand how listening to, cognitive efficiency, and well being could also be effected throughout totally different ranges of noise exposure. The consciousness of dangerous noise is increasing globally, and is considered a flexible risk factor for wellbeing and health, particularly in noise polluted city environments.

Features of SmarterNoise:

Sound degree measure in video

Sound stage measure in audio

Sound stage camera

Recording in video and audio

Long-term measure in each video and audio

Background measure

Choose between HD, VGA

Three video quality settings

Restart measure

Archive for saved files

Sharing of saved files

Calibration

Smart icons

Location, address

Time and date

10 second sound degree average (LAeq, decibel)

60 second sound level average (LAeq, decibel)

Lamax and min decibel level

About decibels and sound measurement

The unit for measuring noise and sound is known as a decibel. Because the decibel scale is logarithmic, a sound with an intensity that is twice that of a reference sound corresponds to an increase of about 3 decibels. The reference level of 0 decibel is about at the depth of the least perceptible sound, the edge of hearing. On such a scale a 10-decibel sound is 10 occasions the intensity of the reference sound. Highlighting that is important as already a couple of decibels greater or lower makes a noticeable distinction in how noise is perceived.

The most popular methodology to describe sound levels that fluctuate over time, leading to a single decibel value measuring the whole sound power over the period is called Leq. It is nonetheless widespread follow to measure sound levels using the A-weighting, which effectively cuts off the decrease and higher frequencies, that the average person can't hear. In this case Leq is written as LAeq. LAeq measures a formulated common which emphasises greater sound peaks, and is probably certainly one of the commonest measurements utilized by professionals to measure noise. All averages in SmarterNoise are measured in LAeq.

About noise

According to the findings of the World Health Organisation (WHO), noise is the second largest environmental cause of health issues, after the impact of air high quality. While environmental consciousness generally has increased, the burden from noise has not but been realised by most people. People especially in urban environments are subjected to noise throughout day and evening, at home and at work. Noise pollution has increased through the years because of intensive visitors, increased air travel, urbanisation, and industrial noise exposure. Because of the advanced and frequent problem of everyday noise, we developed SmarterNoise to guarantee that individuals to understand noise better.