Grounded theory approach on audio-visual perception of users in a university cafeteria

buir.advisorYılmazer, Semiha
dc.contributor.authorSyed, Shomaila Fatima
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-07T11:49:12Z
dc.date.available2024-06-07T11:49:12Z
dc.date.copyright2024-05
dc.date.issued2024-05
dc.date.submitted2024-06-06
dc.departmentDepartment of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's): Bilkent University, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2024.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 75-81).
dc.description.abstractThe study aimed to create a conceptual framework for audio-visual perception in cafeteria environments by comparing four locations with distinct audio-visual characteristics in a cafeteria at Bilkent University, Türkiye. An exploratory study was conducted using ISO 12913-2 Soundscape Method C semi-structured interviews and analyzed via the Grounded Theory (GT) method with ATLAS.ti software. To assess the perceived environment, an ISO 12913-2 Soundscape Method A questionnaire survey was administered, Equivalent Continuous A-weighted Sound Levels (LAeq) were monitored, and signal analysis generated spectrograms and time histories. Additionally, image analysis evaluated the visual environment. These measurements and responses were used to assess the Perceived Affective Quality (PAQ) of the current environment. The resulting conceptual framework revealed a complex interplay between audio-visual contextual aspects, showing that auditory perceptions are influenced by more than just sound levels. Perceptions of sound level and source varied with different audio-visual contexts. The framework indicated that natural sounds and views reduced negative soundscapes and increased user preference. Negative responses to excessive noise and disruptive sounds highlighted the adverse effects of an unfavorable acoustic environment on comfort and satisfaction. Users employed distraction and coping mechanisms to transform negative responses into neutral or positive perceptions. Participants generally expected visual elements that enhance comfort, such as nature views, indoor plants, fewer crowds, artwork, cheerful socializing, more empty seats, clean surfaces, well-arranged furniture, and larger tables.
dc.description.degreeM.F.A.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Shomaila Fatima Syed
dc.format.extentxiii, 84 leaves : color illustrations, tables, charts ; 30 cm.
dc.identifier.itemidB123678
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11693/115187
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherBilkent University
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAcces
dc.subjectCafeteria environment
dc.subjectAudio-visual perception
dc.subjectRestaurant soundscape
dc.subjectGrounded theory
dc.subjectIndoor soundscape
dc.titleGrounded theory approach on audio-visual perception of users in a university cafeteria
dc.title.alternativeÜniversite kafeteryasındaki kullanıcıların işitsel-görsel algısı üzerine grounded teori yaklaşımı
dc.typeThesis

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