Seminars

SEMINAR 17/01/24: Perception of the sound of medical delivery drones.

Speaker: Dr James Woodcock, Arup Wed 17th January 2024 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be an hybrid event: in Peel 338 on campus with online access via this Teams link. Abstract Project CAELUS is aiming to operate a pilot-scale trial of the UK’s first drone network for medical distribution, operated by NHS […]

Webinar: Postgraduate Research Opportunities in Acoustics 2024

Acoustics Research Centre, the University of Salford Tues 30th Jan 2024 2pm-4pm in Peel 120 and on Teams Might 2024 be the year you start your Acoustics research journey? We are hosting an event about postgraduate opportunities in the Acoustics Research Centre. This will be hybrid: face-to-face in Peel 120 for those able to come […]

SEMINAR, 1st Nov 2023: Dynamical Energy Analysis: Modelling high-frequency vibrational excitation of real-world structures. Professor Gregor Tanner, Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Nottingham.

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, […]

Seminar 11/10/23: Exposure-response models for vibration-induced white finger. Magdalena Scholz, Technische Universität München.

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 […]

Seminar, 20 Sept 2023: Audio Research in BBC R&D: Next-Gen Audio at Eurovision and Listening Tests in Living Rooms. Alan Archer-Boyd (BBC R&D Audio Lead)

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 […]