Living quality perception in urban environments is closely linked to acoustical factors. With traffic being the most dominating source of environmental noise, current research associates exposure to traffic noise with a variety of negative effects on human health and well-being. In response to these concerns, the "Environmental Noise Directive" implemented by the European Union in […]

Despite significant technological advancements in recent decades, users of hearing aids and hearing protection often report dissatisfaction due to an "unnatural" auditory experience. These challenges highlight gaps in our understanding of the physical mechanisms underlying hearing. A familiar example of the complex vibroacoustic phenomena involved – and a major cause of dissatisfaction with hearing technologies […]