Rumble strips, often referred to as sleeper lines or alert strips, serve as a traffic calming mechanism designed to notify distracted drivers of imminent hazards by producing tactile vibrations and audible rumbling that resonate through a vehicle's wheels and suspensions into its interior. The noise produced by these devices can be annoying to people living in the installation area. For this reason, a study of the noise emitted during the pass-by of vehicles can be of interest for designing mitigation measures. This study can be beneficial to reduce road accidents and maximize safety; furthermore, knowing the noise levels produced on road, it is possible to quantify the impact on nearby residents and planning mitigation measures for the community wellbeing.
Preliminary study of the noise emitted by rumble strips using ambisonics technique
Tonetti D.;Garcia J. J.;Bevilacqua A.;Piana E. A.
2025-01-01
Abstract
Rumble strips, often referred to as sleeper lines or alert strips, serve as a traffic calming mechanism designed to notify distracted drivers of imminent hazards by producing tactile vibrations and audible rumbling that resonate through a vehicle's wheels and suspensions into its interior. The noise produced by these devices can be annoying to people living in the installation area. For this reason, a study of the noise emitted during the pass-by of vehicles can be of interest for designing mitigation measures. This study can be beneficial to reduce road accidents and maximize safety; furthermore, knowing the noise levels produced on road, it is possible to quantify the impact on nearby residents and planning mitigation measures for the community wellbeing.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
