Chapter 3. Raspberry Pi and Arduino Prototype: Measuring and Displaying Noise Levels to Enhance User Experience in an Academic Library
Abstract
Chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 54, no. 1), “Library Spaces and Smart Buildings: Technology, Metrics, and Iterative Design”
Problems associated with noise in academic libraries are an ongoing concern for patrons and library administration. Noise disruptions come from numerous sources, including people, cell phones, audio players, and more. Chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 54, no. 1), “Library Spaces and Smart Buildings: Technology, Metrics, and Iterative Design,” discusses how other researchers have previously collected data to measure noise levels in academic libraries; what steps they took to reduce noise, including staff monitoring, noise-level zoning, and reducing light levels; and the results of those studies. Janice Yu Chen Kung then shares how she and another librarian at Concordia University’s Webster Library in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, looked into solving noise disruptions at their library by providing real-time and quantitative data on noise levels to inform their users about the noise levels of different areas in the library, thus allowing users to choose the area in the library that best suited their needs. Kung discusses the technology used in their project, how they implemented the prototype, the challenges they encountered during the project, and the next steps.
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