Acoustic measurement apparatus, kit, and method of use thereof

1 . A computer system for selecting a preferred type of acoustic insulation apparatus in connection with a particular site, the computer system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to:

determine an isolation acoustic measurement corresponding to a reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

determine a plurality of difference measurements, each of the plurality of difference measurements being associated with a distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

receive an on-site acoustic measurement corresponding to the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

for each distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus:

determine a predicted secondary on-site acoustic measurement by adjusting the on-site acoustic measurement by the difference measurement associated with the distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

receive an on-site ambient noise measurement;

determine the on-site acoustic measurement having the closest value to the on-site ambient noise measurement; and

select, as the preferred type of acoustic insulation apparatus, a type of acoustic insulation apparatus being associated with the on-site acoustic measurement having the closest value to the on-site ambient noise measurement.

2 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the computer system is further caused to:

provide user interface data causing a display of a user interface that includes an identification of the preferred type of acoustic insulation apparatus.

3 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein determining the plurality of difference measurements comprises:

determining a plurality of secondary isolation acoustic measurements, each of the plurality of secondary isolation acoustic measurements corresponding to one of the distinct secondary types of acoustic insulation apparatuses; and

determining the plurality of difference measurements by comparing the isolation acoustic measurement to each of the plurality of secondary isolation acoustic measurements.

4 . The computer system of claim 3 , wherein the isolation acoustic measurement is a frequency domain force pulse signature, and wherein the frequency domain force pulse signature is determined by:

receiving force pulse data corresponding to the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus in isolation;

obtaining a time domain force pulse signature using the force pulse data; and

converting the time domain force pulse signature to a frequency domain force pulse signature.

5 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the force pulse data is obtained from a force gauge oriented to measure a force pulse of a mat upon impact by a mass.

6 . The computer system of claim 3 , wherein the secondary isolation acoustic measurements are frequency domain force pulse signatures, and wherein the frequency domain force pulse signatures are determined by:

receiving force pulse data corresponding to each of the distinct secondary types of acoustic insulation apparatuses in isolation;

obtaining time domain force pulse signatures using the force pulse data; and

converting each of the time domain force pulse signature to a frequency domain force pulse signature.

7 . The computer system of claim 3 , wherein determining the plurality of secondary isolation acoustic measurements comprises retrieving, from the memory, the isolation acoustic measurement.

8 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein determining the isolation acoustic measurement comprises:

receiving a mat identifier associated with a reference mat, the reference mat comprising the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

associating the mat identifier with a first stored acoustic measurement; and

determining the isolation acoustic measurement to be the first stored acoustic measurement.

9 . The computer system of claim 8 , wherein the on-site acoustic measurement corresponding to the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus has been obtained using the reference mat at the particular site.

10 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein determining the isolation acoustic measurement corresponding to the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus comprises retrieving, from the memory, the isolation acoustic measurement.

11 . A computer-implemented method for selecting a preferred type of acoustic insulation apparatus in connection with a particular site, the method comprising:

determining an isolation acoustic measurement corresponding to a reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

determining a plurality of difference measurements, each of the plurality of difference measurements being associated with a distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

receiving an on-site acoustic measurement corresponding to the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

for each distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus:

determining a predicted secondary on-site acoustic measurement by adjusting the on-site acoustic measurement by the difference measurement associated with the distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

receiving an on-site ambient noise measurement;

determining the on-site acoustic measurement having the closest value to the on-site ambient noise measurement; and

selecting, as the preferred type of acoustic insulation apparatus, a type of acoustic insulation apparatus being associated with the on-site acoustic measurement having the closest value to the on-site ambient noise measurement.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

providing user interface data causing a display of a user interface that includes an identification of the preferred type of acoustic insulation apparatus.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the plurality of difference measurements comprises:

receiving a plurality of secondary isolation acoustic measurements, each of the plurality of secondary isolation acoustic measurements corresponding to one of the distinct secondary types of acoustic insulation apparatuses; and

determining the plurality of difference measurements by comparing the isolation acoustic measurement to each of the plurality of secondary isolation acoustic measurements.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the isolation acoustic measurement is a frequency domain force pulse signature, and wherein the frequency domain force pulse signature is determined by:

receiving force pulse data corresponding to the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus in isolation;

obtaining a time domain force pulse signature using the force pulse data; and

converting the time domain force pulse signature to a frequency domain force pulse signature.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the force pulse data is obtained from a force gauge oriented to measure a force pulse of a mat upon impact by a mass.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the secondary isolation acoustic measurements are frequency domain force pulse signatures, and wherein the frequency domain force pulse signatures are determined by:

receiving force pulse data corresponding to each of the distinct secondary types of acoustic insulation apparatuses in isolation;

obtaining time domain force pulse signatures using the force pulse data; and

converting each of the time domain force pulse signature to a frequency domain force pulse signature.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the isolation acoustic measurement comprises:

receiving a mat identifier associated with a reference mat;

associating the mat identifier with a first stored acoustic measurement; and

determining the isolation acoustic measurement to be the first stored acoustic measurement.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the on-site acoustic measurement corresponding to the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus been obtained using the reference mat in the particular site.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein determining the isolation acoustic measurement corresponding to the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus comprises retrieving, from a memory, the isolation acoustic measurement.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

determine an isolation acoustic measurement corresponding to a reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

determine a plurality of difference measurements, each of the plurality of difference measurements being associated with a distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

receive an on-site acoustic measurement corresponding to the reference type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

for each distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus:

determine a predicted secondary on-site acoustic measurement by adjusting the on-site acoustic measurement by the difference measurement associated with the distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus;

receive an on-site ambient noise measurement;

determine the predicted secondary on-site acoustic measurement having the closest value to the on-site ambient noise measurement; and

select, as a preferred type of acoustic insulation apparatus, the distinct secondary type of acoustic insulation apparatus being associated with the predicted secondary on-site acoustic measurement having the closest value to the on-site ambient noise measurement.