Publications

Items published by Sound Alert:

  - Company summary English version (.pdf format 136k)
  - Company summary French version (.pdf format 136k)
  - Into the Flames - synopsis of the Channel 5 TV programme (.pdf format 120k)
  - Aircraft evacuation using directional sound - summary (pdf format 67k)
  - Dorset Ambulance service - reference case study (.pdf format 140k)
  - Marine evacuation using directional sound- summary (.pdf format 136k)
  - Building  evacuation using directional sound -summary (.pdf format 136k)
  - Reversing Alarms using directional sound - summary(.pdf format 136k)
  - Munich International Airport - reference case study (.pdf format 45k)
  - Business Design Centre - reference case study (.pdf format 180k)
  - Face2Cam product brochure (.pdf format 830k)

PowerPoint Presentations (in Adobe acrobat format)

Overall Sound Alert opportunity  - presentation at OFEX show for shareholders 22 February 2001 (850 kb download)
Safe & Sound - Prof Withington's presentation to NFPA conference in Anaheim 16 May 2001  (605 kb download)
Directional Sound Evacuation - an improved system for way guidance - Prof Withington's presentation to Lloyds List conference 13 February 2003 (307k download)

Research papers:

UK Government Web site specialising in Directional Sound Evacuation with extensive independent research data.
"Directional Sound Evacuation - an improved system for way-guidance" Paper submitted by D Withington (Leeds University) and M Lunch (Sound Alert Technology plc) to Lloyds List Fire on Ships / Fire Science & Fire Investigation Conference: Prevention, Detection & Control on Ships & Offshore Structures February 11-13 2002
"Auditory escape from a tunnel filled with smoke" Paper submitted to Acta Psychologica for peer review by L.Boer (TNO Human factors) and D. Withington (Leeds University) Nov 2002 (.pdf format 79k)
"Directional Sound Beacons for use in Facial Recognition Systems" Technical paper by Jim Keane CEng MIEE (.pdf format 67k)
"Directional Sound Evacuation on Aircraft" Paper to the International Aircraft Fire and Cabin Safety Research Conference  - October 2001- Atlantic City USA (.pdf format 400k)
"Use of Directional Sound to improve Safety of Auditory Warnings" Paper to 44th Annual Meeting of Human Factors & Ergonomics Society and XIVth Triennial Congress of International Ergonomics Association - San Diego 1 Aug 2000 - (.pdf format 34k )
"Localisable Alarms," Human Factors in Auditory Warnings.  Stanton, N.A. & Edworthy, J. Eds.  Ashgate Publishing.  1999. (.pdf format 31k)
Bibliography of research papers on Localising sound and Sirens (.pdf format 18k)

Standards:

PAS41:2001 Performance based tests for Directional Sounders v7
Draft ISO Standard discussion document v2 - Directional Sound Evacuation system arrangement aboard passenger vessels