INVESTIGATION AND COMPARISON OF THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE LURES USED FOR GREYHOUND RACING

Zhou, S; Eager, D; Halkon, B; Walker, P; Covey, K; Braiden, S

INVESTIGATION AND COMPARISON OF THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE LURES USED FOR GREYHOUND RACING

Zhou, S Eager, D

Halkon, B Walker, P Covey, K Braiden, S

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Citation:: Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration, 2022
Issue Date:: 2022-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Zhou, S
dc.contributor.author	Eager, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-7867
dc.contributor.author	Halkon, B
dc.contributor.author	Walker, P
dc.contributor.author	Covey, K
dc.contributor.author	Braiden, S
dc.date.accessioned	2023-06-16T21:40:42Z
dc.date.available	2023-06-16T21:40:42Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration, 2022
dc.identifier.isbn	9789811850707
dc.identifier.issn	2329-3675
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/170772
dc.description.abstract	This study investigates and compares the acoustic signatures of a traditional wire-cable pulled lure system and two novel alternative battery-operated lure systems which were developed to eliminate the hazardous steel-wire cable and make the sport of greyhound racing safer for greyhounds, participants, and spectators. The acoustical measurements of these three lure systems were conducted at the Murray Bridge greyhound racing track in South Australia with high-frequency B&K Type 4191 microphones. The microphones were positioned within the starting box and on the track adjacent to the starting boxes, at both the straight track and bending track. The measurements captured the sounds that the greyhounds hear before and after the opening of the starting box gate. The sound quality analysis was conducted to compare the lure sounds. It was found when the battery-lure was installed with all nylon rollers, it presented less sound energy than the traditional wire-cable pulled lure. When two of the nylon rollers were replaced with steel rollers, the battery-operated lure emitted a louder sound than the traditional wire-cable-pulled lure. The different acoustic characteristics of these lure systems suggest future research is warranted on the reaction of greyhounds to different lure sounds, particularly their excitement level within the starting box as the lure approaches. This initial research also suggests some greyhounds may not clearly hear the battery-operated lure with all nylon rollers approaching the starting boxes and the timing of these greyhounds to jump may be delayed, particularly during high wind conditions.
dc.language	en
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of the International Congress on Sound and Vibration
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	INVESTIGATION AND COMPARISON OF THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE LURES USED FOR GREYHOUND RACING
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
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dc.date.updated	2023-06-16T21:40:41Z
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Abstract:

This study investigates and compares the acoustic signatures of a traditional wire-cable pulled lure system and two novel alternative battery-operated lure systems which were developed to eliminate the hazardous steel-wire cable and make the sport of greyhound racing safer for greyhounds, participants, and spectators. The acoustical measurements of these three lure systems were conducted at the Murray Bridge greyhound racing track in South Australia with high-frequency B&K Type 4191 microphones. The microphones were positioned within the starting box and on the track adjacent to the starting boxes, at both the straight track and bending track. The measurements captured the sounds that the greyhounds hear before and after the opening of the starting box gate. The sound quality analysis was conducted to compare the lure sounds. It was found when the battery-lure was installed with all nylon rollers, it presented less sound energy than the traditional wire-cable pulled lure. When two of the nylon rollers were replaced with steel rollers, the battery-operated lure emitted a louder sound than the traditional wire-cable-pulled lure. The different acoustic characteristics of these lure systems suggest future research is warranted on the reaction of greyhounds to different lure sounds, particularly their excitement level within the starting box as the lure approaches. This initial research also suggests some greyhounds may not clearly hear the battery-operated lure with all nylon rollers approaching the starting boxes and the timing of these greyhounds to jump may be delayed, particularly during high wind conditions.

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