Patent ID: 8223980

Claim:
A method for modeling the effects of anthropogenic noise on an animal's perception of other sounds, comprising: positioning an acoustic receiver in an environment; receiving, via the acoustic receiver, a first acoustic input comprising at least a first magnitude and a first spectral composition, wherein the first acoustic input establishes a first baseline for sound waves existing in the environment; generating a first acoustic input signal from the first acoustic input; transmitting the first acoustic input signal to a signal processor; receiving a second acoustic input signal by the signal processor, wherein the second acoustic input signal comprises at least a second magnitude and a second spectral composition and wherein the second acoustic input signal establishes a second baseline for sound wave generation by a sender; receiving a third input signal by the signal processor, wherein the third input signal comprises at least a quantification of auditory sensitivity by a recipient; comparing, via the signal processor, the first acoustic input signal, the second acoustic input signal, and the third input signal to produce a comparison signal; and based on the comparison signal, determine a probability of detection of the second acoustic signal by the recipient.