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Effect of sound on visual attention in large railway stations: A case study of St. Pancras railway station in London

Liu, C; Kang, J; Xie, H; (2020) Effect of sound on visual attention in large railway stations: A case study of St. Pancras railway station in London. Building and Environment , 185 , Article 107177. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107177. Green open access

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Abstract

There is a growing body of research into audio-visual interaction in architectural acoustics. The complex physical environment of a large railway station contributes to strong interactions between multi-sensors. This paper investigated how visual attention is shifted when sound level increases; whether the leading effect of sound on visual attention differs under the influence of pleasant, annoying, or information sounds; and whether the leading effect is affected by the correspondence between audio and visual stimuli. The study found that, as the difference between the sound levels of sound signals and background noise increased, the variation in attention rate and evaluation of the audio environment took on a parabola-shaped curve. However, in case of a pleasant sound (music), the inflection points arrived at higher sound level than that in case of an annoying noise (train noise). Pleasant sounds (music) and annoying noise were found to be more ‘noticeable’ than neutral sounds. In addition, sound that corresponds with visual stimuli had the most significant influence on the leading effect of sound on visual attention.

Type: Article
Title: Effect of sound on visual attention in large railway stations: A case study of St. Pancras railway station in London
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107177
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107177
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: audio-visual interaction, waiting area, large railway stations
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10109267
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