This paper describes the results of a series of measurements using a variety of systems comprising vibration sensors and sound-level measuring devices. These were carried out at the homes of people experiencing the effects of low frequency noise and in other environments where low-frequency noise was likely to be generated. Suggestions are made as to the possible reasons for the perception of low-frequency noise by sufferers.
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