title: Prediction of absolute thresholds and equal-loudness contours using a modified loudness model.
abstract: The loudness model described by Moore et al. [J. Audio Eng. Soc. 45, 224-240 (1997)] forms the basis for a recent ANSI standard for the calculation of the loudness of steady sounds. However, the model does not give accurate predictions of the absolute thresholds published in a recent ISO standard. Here it is described how the assumed middle-ear transfer function in the model can be modified to give more accurate absolute threshold predictions. The modified model also gives reasonably accurate predictions of the equal-loudness contours published in a recent ISO standard.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EB, England. bg12@cus.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Brian R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Glasberg
authors.forename: Brian C J
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000502:physiology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008144:Loudness Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological