Acoustic measurement apparatus, kit, and method of use thereof

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.

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.