Wed 6th December 2023 12:30 – 13:30. This seminar will be ONLINE ONLY at this Teams link. Abstract Difficulties in following speech on TV due to loud background sounds are a common issue in broadcasting. Object-based audio (OBA) systems like MPEG-H Audio can address this problem by providing a personalized speech level. Recently, international broadcasters […]
Wed 22 Nov 2023 12:30 – 13:30. This seminar will be in person (338, Peel Building). A teams link is also available to join online. Abstract In order to achieve a high level of immersion and externalisation in interactive applications it is important to render room acoustics appropriately. Room acoustic modelling methods can be classified on a scale […]
Wed 15th November 2023 12:30 – 13:30. This seminar will be online only on Teams at this link. Abstract: the RESTORE project Urban areas are experiencing continuous increase in population & mobility, as well as densification of development. These processes go along with increased noise exposure for residents and a decline of green spaces, despite […]
Wed 1st November 2023 12:30 – 13:30. This seminar will be in person (338, Peel Building). A teams link is also available to join online. Abstract: Dynamical Energy Analysis (DEA) has been established as a mesh-based ray tracing method working at mid-to-high excitation frequencies for structure-borne sound on complex vehicle structures [1]. In this talk, […]
Wed 18th October 2023, 12:30 – 13:30. This seminar will be on campus in Peel 338, a Teams link is also available to join the seminar. Abstract: Mixing sound for real-time broadcast of live sports and entertainment is very difficult, requiring constant attention to pick up the sounds and adapt the mix to a rapidly evolving and unpredictable […]
Wed 11th October 2023 12:30 – 13:30. This seminar will be ONLINE ONLY, a Teams link is available to join the seminar. Abstract: Occupational exposure to hand-transmitted vibration can lead to several diseases, which are summed up as hand-arm vibration syndrome, one of which is vibration-induced white finger. There are several standards on hand-transmitted vibrations to prevent these. The […]
Wed 25th October 2023 12:30 – 13:30. This seminar will be in person (338, Peel Building). A teams link is also available to join online. Abstract: Crosstalk Cancellation (CTC) systems reproduce binaural audio over loudspeakers, allowing the user to experience full 3D spatial audio without the need for large fully enclosing loudspeaker arrays or headphones. […]
Wed 20th September 2023 12:00 – 13:00. This seminar will be in person (338, Peel Building). A teams link is also available to join online. Abstract: The Audio team in BBC R&D focusses their research on two broad areas: creating and testing next-generation audio production tools and pipelines, and improving the accessibility of audio for […]
