Sound detection and alert system for a workspace

An alert system for generating a signal indicating at least one aspect of sound within a workspace environment, the system comprising:

• a mobile communications device comprising a processor, a wireless communications device, an indicator device for generating at least one of a visual and an audible signal, and a sensor adapted to monitor an aspect of sound within the workspace, the processor being programmed to:
• communicate with a wireless communication device corresponding, to the workspace to download a sound sensing application for the workspace, wherein the wireless communications device corresponding to the workspace uses signals from the wireless communication device in the mobile communications device to identify a location of the mobile communications device;
• execute the sound sensing application to compare a value sensed by the sensor to a threshold value, wherein the threshold value for a selected workspace is communicated to the mobile communications device automatically through the wireless communications device corresponding to the workspace based on the location of the mobile communications device;
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• activate the indicator device to indicate that the at least one aspect of sound exceeds the threshold value.