Improving the measurement and acoustic performance of transparent face masks and shields
(2022)
Journal Article
Cox, T. J., Dodgson, G., Harris, L., Perugia, E., Stone, M. A., & Walsh, M. (2022). Improving the measurement and acoustic performance of transparent face masks and shields. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (Online), 151(5), 2931-2944. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0010384
Opaque face masks harm communication by preventing speech-reading (lip-reading) and attenuating high-frequency sound. Although transparent masks and shields (visors) with clear plastic inserts allow speech-reading, they usually create more sound atte... Read More about Improving the measurement and acoustic performance of transparent face masks and shields.