Fuzzy Logic Method for Assessment of Noise Exposure Risk in an Industrial Workplace

At present, conventional methods of noise exposure assessment utilize in industrial workplaces. In the classical area assessment method, noise exposure assessment depends on sound pressure level measurement results that expressed numerically and indicated harmful areas. This paper proposes an exposu...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Reyahi Khoram, Mahbobeh Eshaghi, Rostam Golmohammadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Hygiene
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author Mehdi Reyahi Khoram
Mahbobeh Eshaghi
Rostam Golmohammadi
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description At present, conventional methods of noise exposure assessment utilize in industrial workplaces. In the classical area assessment method, noise exposure assessment depends on sound pressure level measurement results that expressed numerically and indicated harmful areas. This paper proposes an exposure assessment method of occupational noise based on Fuzzy sets. The noise assessment by Fuzzy logic method involves the primary investigation of the workplace, determined inputs and output variables, Fuzzification, Fuzzy rules, Fuzzy inference method and Defuzzification. This assessment method considered a function consists of Noise level, the number of exposed workers, exposure duration and noise reverberation time. Suggested method makes possible to evaluate unconsidered cases in order to assess of noise exposure risk. Fuzzy logic assessment results are more useful and flexible for analysis than conventional assessment. Fuzzy logic provides the opportunity to obtain risk model of noise exposure based on noise parameters, dimension of workplace and human perceptions.
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spelling doaj.art-90ffbb892c7e40a8bf226f011a96cf0a2022-12-21T17:43:48ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Occupational Hygiene2008-51092008-54352011-06-01324955Fuzzy Logic Method for Assessment of Noise Exposure Risk in an Industrial WorkplaceMehdi Reyahi KhoramMahbobeh EshaghiRostam GolmohammadiAt present, conventional methods of noise exposure assessment utilize in industrial workplaces. In the classical area assessment method, noise exposure assessment depends on sound pressure level measurement results that expressed numerically and indicated harmful areas. This paper proposes an exposure assessment method of occupational noise based on Fuzzy sets. The noise assessment by Fuzzy logic method involves the primary investigation of the workplace, determined inputs and output variables, Fuzzification, Fuzzy rules, Fuzzy inference method and Defuzzification. This assessment method considered a function consists of Noise level, the number of exposed workers, exposure duration and noise reverberation time. Suggested method makes possible to evaluate unconsidered cases in order to assess of noise exposure risk. Fuzzy logic assessment results are more useful and flexible for analysis than conventional assessment. Fuzzy logic provides the opportunity to obtain risk model of noise exposure based on noise parameters, dimension of workplace and human perceptions.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/19598.pdf&manuscript_id=19598Noise ExposureFuzzy LogicAssessment MethodIndustrial Workplace
spellingShingle Mehdi Reyahi Khoram
Mahbobeh Eshaghi
Rostam Golmohammadi
Fuzzy Logic Method for Assessment of Noise Exposure Risk in an Industrial Workplace
International Journal of Occupational Hygiene
Noise Exposure
Fuzzy Logic
Assessment Method
Industrial Workplace
title Fuzzy Logic Method for Assessment of Noise Exposure Risk in an Industrial Workplace
title_full Fuzzy Logic Method for Assessment of Noise Exposure Risk in an Industrial Workplace
title_fullStr Fuzzy Logic Method for Assessment of Noise Exposure Risk in an Industrial Workplace
title_full_unstemmed Fuzzy Logic Method for Assessment of Noise Exposure Risk in an Industrial Workplace
title_short Fuzzy Logic Method for Assessment of Noise Exposure Risk in an Industrial Workplace
title_sort fuzzy logic method for assessment of noise exposure risk in an industrial workplace
topic Noise Exposure
Fuzzy Logic
Assessment Method
Industrial Workplace
url http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/19598.pdf&manuscript_id=19598
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