Predicting sound absorption is in general troublesome. We have too many definitions; e.g. normal incidence, random incidence, field incidence, angle-dependent absorption coefficient, local-reaction or extended reaction absorption coefficient, etc. Another problem is that there are various standardised methods, but none of them can give an absolute truth. Cheol-Ho Jeong, Associate Professor at DTU, was one […]
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Internoise 2016 – Together, towards a quieter future
Highlights from Hamburg A few weeks back, Internoise 2016 in Hamburg concluded, ending four days of presentations, discussions and networking, all in the name of acoustics. I don’t know about you, but for me, before large acoustic events like this one, I am always busy preparing; presentations, transport and logistics. During the event, I am […]
Internoise 2016 – Acoustic Bulletin’s got your back!
What you missed if you only attended the room acoustics sessions We understand that like us, you guys loved the room acoustics sessions at INTER-noise in Hamburg. You were frantically running in between sessions so you wouldn’t miss a thing about sound scattering, psychoacoustics, standards, phone booths and so on. We TOTALLY get it. But don’t […]
Hospitals acoustics discussed at HOPE Congress
“Sound Environment affects the healthcare outcome” was the name of a session held at the HOPE Congress 2014 in Amsterdam. HOPE Congress The session, presented by Maria Quinn, a Concept Developer for Healthcare, Sweden, and Jikke Reinten (Concept Developer for Healthcare, Netherlands), explained how hospital noise can be reduced. Also how to work with acoustic […]
French Acoustic Society Congress In Poitiers
Last week was held in Poitiers (22th – 25th of April ) the annual congress of the French Acoustic Society (Congrès Français d’Acoustique) . As expected it was a rich time for discussion and exchanges.The congress was combine with a musical event following the one organized during Acoustics 2012 in Nantes. The main motivation of this event […]
Care for Sound symposium movies online
The Care for Sound event was arranged by the Sound Environment Center at Lund University in collaboration with Ecophon. Sound environments in healthcare are serious and have an impact This became clear at the interdisciplinary symposium Care for Sound in Lund, Sweden. The symposium venue was filled with architects, functional planners, researchers, healthcare staff, and […]
Acoustics and hygiene at DAGA 2014
Hygiene focus at DAGA Acoustics in hygienically demanding areas: Porous absorbers and hygiene regulations. This was what Ingrid Fuchs, Concept Developer in Healthcare at Ecophon gave a presentation on at DAGA 2014 in Oldenburg, Germany. Healthcare facilities are subject to hygiene requirements and the cleanability of acoustic material is a matter to consider. Acoustically inadequate […]
Key International Acoustic Conferences in 2014
Here are some of the most significant International acoustic conferences coming up in 2014…. If you are hoping to present, abstracts need to be in soon for ICBEN & BNAM!ICBEN 2014, the 11th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, will be held in Nara, Japan from 1-5th June. The Congress is co-organized […]
Welcome to Care for Sound, a healthcare acoustic event
On October 17th the Sound Environment Center at Lund University, in collaboration with Ecophon, puts a spotlight on the handling of sound environments in healthcare. Via an interdisciplinary symposium on the sound environment, healing, and healthcare in Lund, Sweden. Care for Sound. Care for Sound We have gathered an interdisciplinary collection of renowned researchers, and […]
Noise and disease symposium – what we know and what we need to know
Acoustic Bulletin would like to highlight a symposium on noise and disease arranged by the Sound Environment Center at Lund University on 12 april 2013. The symposium aims to give an updated overview of recent research on health issues in connection with noise exposure and cardiovascular diseases. It will feature several key researchers in the […]