Friday 24th November 2023 12:00 – 13:00. This seminar will be a hybrid event, with online access via the Teams Link. Abstract Acoustical measurements commence with microphones. For the convenient frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, and within the level span of 30 dB to 130 dB, it is typically straightforward to select
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 8th November 2023 12:30 – 13:30. This seminar will be in person (Peel Building room 338). A teams link is also available to join online. The seminar will be followed by an audio demonstration of the KEF LS60W in the Listening Room (Newton Building room G22) 14:00 – 15:00. Speaker David Bosch, Senior Research & Development
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
