音色の違いが報知音の認知・印象に及ぼす影響

抄録

In recent years, it is required to design a notification sound which is easy to hear even in the daily life sound. It is necessary for the notification sound to use sound of frequency below 2000 Hz that the elderly can hear easily. Therefore, in this research, we aimed to evaluate how the influence on the recognition and impression of the notification sound is caused by the difference in the timbre. In this experiment, the participants heard three kinds of timbre of sine wave, rectangular wave and sawtooth wave. The threshold of listening sound pressure level was measured, and the questionnaire to evaluate impression of notification sound by semantic difference method was conducted. As a result, we found that the sine wave is familiar and does not give much tension or discomfort. In addition, we found that the rectangular wave and the sawtooth wave are less familiar and give a sense of urgency and discomfort. It was suggested that by changing the timbre of the notification sound, it is possible to design a notification sound that the intention is more easily heard and accurately transmitted.