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Residential Quietude Biosketch
Bonnie Schnitta received a BS in math- ematics from Purdue University and a MS in mechanical engineering from Tufts University. She pursued a PhD at the University of Miami while working at the Institute for Acoustic Research, focusing on signal processing. In the
1980s, Bonnie began her acoustic engineering firm to fill the void she felt in residential acoustics. She worked to create a unique design-build acoustical engineering firm. Sound- Sense established an installation division to guarantee the optimum client-tailored acoustic environment based on the 2011 patented dB Focus Tube and testing methodology. SoundSense provides acoustic consulting, code compliance testing, and site inspection services.
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Schnitta, B. (2015). Acoustic phenomena found in people with cancer and thyroid problems. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 137, 2320.
Schnitta, B., and Israel, M. (2011). Sound Focusing Mechanism and Method of Estimating Acoustical Leakage of an Object and Method of Estimating Transmission Loss of an Object. Patent 7,908,924 B2, filed October 14, 2003, and issued March 22, 2011.
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