One of the functions of open-plan study environments is to study for exams. The influence of the background noise, that is different number of people talking in the background and different room acoustic conditions, on the (perceived) performance of students is investigated here. First author Ella Braat-Eggen (with a PhD from our group) is working at Avans University of Applied Sciences. Find our open-access paper here.
Building Acoustics TU/e 