Promotionsprüfung Thiago Lobato
Am 12.04.2024 hat Herr Thiago Lobato seine Promotionsprüfung zum Thema „Improving sound source localization and characterization with machine learning techniques“ erfolgreich abgeschlossen.
Das IHTA gratuliert herzlich!
Bild: Julian Becker/Roland Sottek
IHTA goes DAGA 2024
Again, IHTA is joining DAGA in Hannover with interesting contributions from March, 19th, to March, 21th, 2024. We are delighted to invite to our presentations and posters. In total, IHTA members will be represented with 19 contributions (15 presentations and 4 posters):
| Dienstag, 19.03.2024 | |||
| Thomas Deutsch, Luigi Falanga, Iring Koch, Janina Fels | Sound Localization Performance with and without Simulated Hearing Loss: Comparison of Different Spatial Audio Reproduction Methods | 13:40 | Raum 7/9 |
| Simon Kersten, Franck Sgard, Michael Vorländer | Impact of the Ear Canal Motion on the Occlusion Effect for Bone-Conducted Stimulation | 14:20 | Raum 7/9 |
| Christian Dreier, Michael Vorländer | Air traffic auralization: Modeling and synthesis of drones | 15:00 | Blauer Saal |
| Philipp Schäfer, Pascal Palenda, Lukas Aspöck, Michael Vorländer | Plug-and-play tutorials for the auralization of complex scenarios using an open-source simulation framework (Poster) | 15:20 | Poster-Forum |
| Hark Braren, Janina Fels | Wie gut können Kinder Schallquellen lokalisieren? (Poster) | 15:20 | Glasgang, Posterbereich D |
| Lukas J. Vollmer, Frederike Rust, Janina Fels | Intuitive Pitch-to-Digit Associations Do Not Support Verbal Short-Term Memory | 16:00 | Roter Saal |
| Melchior Käppel, Marco Berzborn, Michael Vorländer | Untersuchungen zu Ambisonics-Decodern für irreguläre Lautsprecherarrays im Nahfeld | 16:00 | Blauer Saal |
| Natálie Brožová, Lukas Vollmer, Christoph Kayser, Björn Kampa, Janina Fels | Audiovisual Cross-modal Correspondences and Their Influence on Perceptual Decision Making | 16:20 | Roter Saal |
| Anne Heimes und Michael Vorländer | A new scattering metric for auralization in urban environments | 17:20 | Blauer Saal |
| Julia Seitz, Karin Loh, Janina Fels | Assessing Listening Effort in Primary School Children: A Dual-Task Approach | 17:40 | Raum 7/9 |
| Niklas Mika, Pascal Palenda, Jonas Heck, Michael Vorländer | Incorporating complex surface impedance into auralization filters based on Image Sources | 17:40 | Blauer Saal |
| Jonas Heck, Josep Llorca-Bofí, Christian Dreier, Michael Vorländer | Does ambient sound enhance outdoor auralization? | 18:00 | Blauer Saal |
| Mittwoch, 20.03.2024 | |||
| Chalotorn Möhlmann, Pascal Palenda, Michael Vorländer, Janina Fels | Comparing Simulated and Measured Urban Traffic Noise | 09:00 | Blauer Saal |
| Pascal Palenda, Philipp Schäfer, Michael Vorländer | Open-source exchange format for sound paths in interactive simulation | 17:00 | Runder Saal |
| Donnerstag, 21.03.2024 | |||
| Chinthusa Mohanathasan, Jonathan Ehret, Andrea Bönsch, Cosima A. Ermert, Janina Fels, Torsten W. Kuhlen, Sabine J. Schlittmeier | The Role of Talker Visibility on Memory and Listening Effort during Conversations | 08:40 | FMS B |
| Carolin Breuer, Robert Schmitt, Larissa Leist, Stephan Fremerey, Alexander Raake, Maria Klatte, Janina Fels | Exploring the Impact of Realistic Classroom Noise on Auditory Selective Attention | 10:20 | FMS B |
| Lara Stürenburg, Philipp Ostmann, Lukas Aspöck, Dirk Müller und Janina Fels | Herausforderungen bei Messungen von Lüftungsgeräuschen in einem reflexionsfreien Halbraum (Poster) | 11:00 | Glasgang, Posterbereich D |
| Lukas Aspöck, Melchior Käppel, Carolin Breuer, Jonathan Ehret, Andrea Bönsch, Isabel S. Schiller, Sabine J. Schlittmeier, Torsten W. Kuhlen, Janina Fels | Real-Time Auralization for a VR-based Investigation of Background Sounds in a Classroom Scenario (Poster) | 11:00 | Glasgang, Posterbereich A |
| Alexander Raake, Stephan Fremerey, Carolin Breuer, Larissa Leist, Maria Klatte, Janina Fels | Towards using Audiovisual Scene Analysis to Evaluate Cognitive Performance in Classroom Scenarios | 15:20 | FMS B |
An overview of all contributions and updated information can be found in the DAGA 2024 App.
We are looking forward to seeing you at DAGA 2024!
Open PhD positions at the Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics at RWTH Aachen University
Application deadline extended until March 27, 2024!
We are hiring!
Are you looking for a PhD position in acoustics?
The Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics at RWTH Aachen University focuses on the physical and technical aspects of sound as well as the human perception and processing of sound.
We have three open positions:
1. as part of the DFG priority program AUDICTIVE we are looking for a doctoral candidate in the field of acoustics for an interdisciplinary project with project partners from psychology and virtual reality:
Job ID V000007166: Research assistant (f/m/d) – PhD position in the field of audiovisual virtual reality
2. as part of a research project funded by the Federal Aeronautical Research Program, we are looking for a PhD student in the field of acoustics to investigate the sound propagation and perception of different flight routes and strategies of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS):
Job ID V000007199: Research assistant (f/m/d) – PhD position in the field of sound propagation and perception of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)
3. within the framework of the Collaborative Research Center „Hearing Acoustics“ (SFB 1330, HAPPAA, https://uol.de/en/sfb-1330-hearing-acoustics) funded by the German Research Foundation, we are looking for a doctoral candidate in the field of acoustics to research the perception of one’s own voice when using hearing aids and assistive listening devices in communication situations:
Job ID V000007200: Research assistant (f/m/d) – PhD position in the field of perception of one’s own voice when using hearing aids and assistive listening devices in communication situations
Please apply indicating the job ID and a detailed application (see the links above for application details) at jobs@akustik.rwth-aachen.de by March 27, 2024.
We look forward to receiving your application!
junge DEGA Herbstworkshop 2023 in Aachen
From 17th to 19th November 2023, the “junge DEGA Herbstworkshop” (autumn workshop) took place in Aachen. Junge DEGA is a section of the German Acoustical Society (DEGA) and partner of the Young Acousticians Network (YAN) of the European Acoustics Association (EAA). Its mission is to connect students, PhDs and young professionals in the domain of acoustics. The group organizes special sessions and panel discussions during the Annual German Conference on Acoustics (DAGA), providing information on research opportunities and job entry. Furthermore, junge DEGA offers a mentoring program with active participation from industry and academia.
The workshop started on Friday afternoon with a visit of HEAD Acoustics GmbH in Kohlscheid, where the participants got insights into the company’s research and development activities and experienced some hands-on demonstrations of new products. After this first visit, three RWTH spin-offs – FEV, KLANG, elevear – reported on their experiences in business practice and illustrated different career paths in the field of acoustics. The first day concluded with a meeting of the group resuming the year’s activities and discussing the plans for the upcoming conference DAGA 2024.
On Saturday, the participants visited four laboratories at RWTH Aachen University. The day started with a welcoming tour at the Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics (IHTA) with demonstrations of the room acoustics simulation software RAVEN, experiments for audio-visual perception studies and the SCaLAr loudspeaker array. The Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) opened the doors to their semi-anechoic climate chamber and to a broad range of tire test rigs, which are used to determine the dynamic load during tire-road contact under the influence of different road surfaces. The Experimental Behavioral Psychobiology group & Brain Imaging Facility at RWTH University hospital presented research in which specific acoustic stimuli are used during magnetic resonance imaging to better understand the auditory processing with schizophrenia. Finally, the III. Physics Institute B presented its research on a sonar- and radar-equipped melting probe which aims to penetrate the ice shield and explore the subglacial ocean of the Jovian moon Europa (TRIPLE). Another project focused on the use of acoustic measurements to calibrate the neutrino observatory IceCube.
The weekend concluded with a hands-on workshop on binaural synthesis and virtual acoustics applications (see virtualacoustics.org) at IHTA.
Thanks to all participants and supporters!
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- III. Physics Institute B, Photo: Jonas Heck
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- Brain Imaging Facility at RWTH University hospital, Photo: Jonas Heck
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- Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika), Photo: Olaf Uszynski
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- Hands-on workshop at IHTA, Photo: Pascal Palenda
Equal-Life Symposium in Aachen
On December 14th and 15th seven PhDs and one Postdoc from the Equal Life project met for a symposium in Aachen. The participants provided a wide perspective on their PhD projects within Equal-Life. The two days were filled with good dialougue on challenges yet to overcome and achievements reached in each project part. Questions about research aims, methods, and results were answered and experiences were shared. Additionally, the exposome concept that Equal-Life is based on was subject of dicusscion alongside methods for responsible research and innovation. Everyone experienced a demo in the AixCave to learn about acoustic and virtual reality research. And of course, Aachen’s Christmas market was visited in the evening.
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New exhibition DEAR ARCHITECTS: SOUND MATTERS
How often do you think about sound? How do you want people to feel when you are designing a space? Good acoustics design is inherent to architecture. Every decision you make about shape, form, geometry, volume and materials defines the acoustics. So how do you design proactively for the right outcomes, the first time?
With the comprehensive exhibition DEAR ARCHITECTS: SOUND MATTERS we want to link the field of acoustics more with that of architects. We show how acoustics are integrated into the design process and how auralization and simulation tools make it possible to experience acoustics at an early stage.
The exhibition is organized by the PAAD group in collaboration with the Design Computation chair at the RWTH.
Place: Reiff Foyer of the Faculty of Architecture, RWTH Aachen University, Schinkelstraße 1, 52062 Aachen
Dates: 7-13 December
Finissage: 13th December at 19h
Contact person: Josep Llorca-Bofí, josep.llorca@akustik.rwth-aachen.de
Aachen Acoustics Colloquium 2023
Next week the 14th Aachen Acoustics Colloquium will take place at Parkhotel Quellenhof in Aachen. On Tuesday, November, 28th and Wednesday, November, 29th, the scientific program includes 22 interesting presentations about current research within the area of automotive acoustics, accompanied by a technical exhibition from various companies and research institutes. A detailed overview of the program can be found in this PDF.
Our Institute contributes to two presentation to this conference:
- Mark Müller-Giebeler: “FE-Based Inverse Approach to Determine Complex Acoustic Material Parameters in Alpha Cabins”
- Chalotorn Möhlmann: “Holistic Approach for Aurally Accurate Road Traffic Noise Reduction by Adaption of Traffic Routes and Infrastructure Planning” (together with Carolin Schliephake, part of the BalSaM project)
Registration for the on-site participation this event is no longer available, but the registration for online participation is still possible on the AAC website.
International Conference on Auditorium Acoustics 2023 in Athens
From September 28th to 30th, the Institute of Acoustics has held the 11th International Conference on Auditorium Acoustics at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, Greece. Jonas Heck and Josep Llorca-Bofí as well as our alumnus Ingo Witew presented their research in the field of concert halls and room acoustics:
- Jonas Heck, Josep Llorca-Bofí and Michael Vorländer: Concert Halls in Virtual Reality – From Audio-visual Perception to a Common Vocabulary
- Ingo Witew and Michael Vorländer: Measurements in room acoustics – How good are we at it?
On the first conference day, Jonas Heck and Josep Llorca-Bofí organized a round table to discuss the importance of descriptive vocabulary which can be used to depict the perception in concert halls. The poster „Concert Halls in Virtual Reality – From Audio-visual Perception to a Common Vocabulary“ was accompanied by a demonstration of a recent experiment in virtual reality. It was very well received by the delegates who selected it for the first poster prize.
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- Small auditorium, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), Foto: Josep Llorca-Bofí
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- Poster award recipients, Foto: Sergio de las Heras
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- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), Foto: Jonas Heck
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- Big auditorium, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), Foto: Jonas Heck
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- Demonstration of experiments in virtual reality, Foto: Sergio de las Heras
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- Demonstration of experiments in virtual reality, Background: Poster, Foto: Josep Llorca-Bofí
DAGA 2024 Travel Grants
Die Gesellschaft für Technische Akustik (GfTA e.V.) möchte Studierende des IHTAs unterstützen an der kommenden Jahrestagung für Akustik (DAGA 2024) teilzunehmen. Diese findet vom 18. bis zum 21. März 2024 in Hannover statt und bietet eine sehr spannende Möglichkeit, erste Erfahrungen bei wissenschaftlichen Konferenzen zu sammeln.
Die GfTA fördert in diesem Jahr zwei Studierende mit einen Reisezuschuss (Travel grant) in Höhe von jeweils 250€. Kandidat*innen müssen keinen wissenschaftlichen Beitrag bei der Konferenz einreichen, sollten aber zuvor noch keine DAGA-Konferenz besucht haben und an mind. einer Lehrveranstaltung am IHTA teilgenommen oder eine Abschlussarbeit angefertigt haben / aktuell anfertigen.
Um Dich für den Travel grant zu bewerben, schreibe eine Email an Lukas Aspöck und erkläre in ein oder zwei Sätzen, warum Du motiviert bist an einer Akustik-Konferenz teilzunehmen. Die Deadline für Bewerbungen ist der 14.12.2023, die Bekanntgabe findet bei der IHTA-Weihnachtsfeier am 19.12.2023 statt.
Besuch des Deutschen Hörgeräteinstitutes
Im Rahmen eines Workshops für junge Wissenschaflterinnen im Forschungsverbund SPP2236 – AUDICTIVE, durften wir das Deutsche Hörgeräteinstitut in Lübeck besuchen. Wir bekamen eine Führung durch die Räumlichkeiten des Prüflabors und eine Präsentation der Tätigkeiten. Vielen herzlichen Dank an den Leiter des Institutes Dr. Hendrik Husstedt, sowie den Mitarbeitern Dr. Florian Denk und Markus Kemper, die uns einen sehr interessanten Einblick in ihre Tätigkeiten gegeben haben.
Besuch beim Deutschen Hörgeräte Institut. Foto: Jamilla Balint
junge DEGA Herbstworkshop 2023 – Ankündigung
Die Fachgruppe „junge DEGA“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Akustik e.V. (DEGA) veranstaltet regelmäßig einen Herbstworkshop mit dem Ziel, junge Akustikerinnen und Akustiker (Studierende, Promovierende, Young Professionals) zu vernetzen und persönlichen Austausch zu ermöglichen. Der diesjährige Herbstworkshop wird organisiert durch die aktuelle Leitung der Fachgruppe (Simon Kersten und Jonas Heck) mit Unterstützung weiterer Kolleg:innen des IHTA. Der Workshop findet vom 17.-19. November 2023 in Aachen statt.
Auf dem Programm des Herbstworkshops steht:
- Besuch des Instituts für Hörtechnik und Akustik (IHTA) an der RWTH Aachen, inkl. „Hands-On“-Workshop zur virtuellen Akustik
- Austausch zu Fach- & Promotionsthemen der Teilnehmenden
- Besuch weiterer Forschungseinrichtungen an der RWTH & Industriepartner
- Sitzung der junge DEGA-Fachgruppe
Anmeldung und Details zum Programm: https://www.dega-akustik.de/junge-dega/projekte (Anmeldeschluss: 31.10.2023).
Research trip to Santiago de Chile
From October 10th to October 13th 2023, Lukas Aspöck participated in the workshop “Digital transformation in the development of rehabilitation sciences: the current challenge to use state-of-the-art technology” on behalf of the Institute for Hearing Technology and Acoustics.
The workshop was held in Santiago de Chile and Valparaíso and was mainly hosted and organized by the Universidad San Sebastián. The program included many interesting presentations by national and international researchers related to machine learning, virtual reality and the development of sensors and tools which can be applied within different fields of rehabilitation and related research. As part of the workshop, the researchers also visited various facilities, ranging from laboratories and workshops for speech therapy and audiology to a healthcare unit for physical rehabilitation and the research and technology transfer center AC3E of the Federico Santa María Technical University.
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- Visit at the AC3E research center, Valparaiso Photo: Sandra Rojas
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- The organisation team of the event Photo: Lukas Aspöck
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- Lukas during his presentation Photo: Rhoddy Viveros
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- Speech lab in AC3E center in Valparaiso Photo: Lukas Aspöck
Lukas contributed to the event by giving a 60-minute presentation with the topic “Virtual reality environments for research in acoustics and audiology”. The slides of this presentation are available here.
Many thanks to our former colleague Rhoddy Viveros for the organization and the invitation to this event. Thanks also to the rest of the organization team, which was led by Carla Contreras and also included Sandra Rojas, Matías Zañartu and Cristhian Mendoza. The event was funded by the Chilean National Research and Development Agency (International Linkage FOVI220126).
Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Musikforschung 2023
Im Rahmen der Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Musikforschung 2023 in Saarbrücken fand am 5. Oktober 2023 ein Marktplatz aktueller Forschung statt, in der Methoden und Werkzeuge für die digitale Musikforschung präsentiert werden konnten. Im Zuge der Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Stefan Morent von der Universität im Projekt „Sacred Sound – Sacred Space“ demonstrierten unsere Mitarbeitenden Carolin Breuer und Pascal Palenda die Möglichkeiten, Räume akustische zu simulieren und auralisieren, in virtuelle Räume hinzusingen oder zu musizieren, sowie Räume in der Virtuellen Realität mit Hilfe eines Head-Mounted-Displays interaktiv akustisch-visuell erlebbar zu machen.
Stand bei der Jahrestagung für Musikforschung. Foto: Martin Albrecht-Hohmaier
Forum Acusticum 2023 in Torino
Between the 11th and 15th of September, the 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association Forum Acusticum 2023 takes place in Torino, Italy. IHTA is contributing to the convention with the organization of six sessions and 17 presentations:
Monday, 11.09:
- Session A11-01: Spatial Hearing: Modeling and Applications, Organizers: P. Majdak & J. Fels
- Session A12-08: Real World Implementation of Innovative Acoustic Surfaces, Room R3
- 18:00 – A. Heimes, L. Pan, M. Vorländer, Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Surface Scattering – Part 1
- 18:20 – L. Pan, A. Heimes, M. Vorländer, Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Surface Scattering – Part 2
- 18:00 – A. Heimes, L. Pan, M. Vorländer, Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Surface Scattering – Part 1
- Session A12-14: Accuracy in Room Acoustic Modelling, Organizers: L. Aspöck, G. Fratoni
- Session A14-05: Soundscape Assessment and Mapping (Indicators, Descriptors and Metrics), and Virtual/Augmented Realitiy Tools for Soundscape Studies, Room R1b
- 18:00 – J. Llorca-Bofí, J. Heck, M. Vorländer, Relating Individual Soundscape Attributes with Isovist Space Syntax Indices
- Session A22-01: Education in Acoustics and Role of Social Media in Outreaching of Acoustics Topics, Room 7I
- 15:20 – E. Abi Raad, M. Argotti, S. Duran, E. Fasllija, T. Lobato, K. Loh , G. McLachlan, D. Pereira, G. Puglisi, Three Years of EAA’s Young Acousticians Network in Social Media
Tuesday, 12.09:
- Session A11-02: Virtual Reality and Hearing Research, Organizers: J. Fels & L. Picinali
- Session A12-02/A13-04: New Trends in Room Acoustic Measurements (Including Arrays and Signals Processing), Room R4
- 17:20 – I. Witew, M. Vorländer, Using a Multilateration Strategy to Determine the Sensor Positions in Acoustic Array Measurements
- 17:20 – I. Witew, M. Vorländer, Using a Multilateration Strategy to Determine the Sensor Positions in Acoustic Array Measurements
- Session A12-03: Innovations in Sound Absorption Measuring Techniques, Including Reverberation Room Measurements, Organizers: M. Müller-Giebeler, C. Nocke, & C. Scrosati
- Session A12-05: Acoustical Needs for Comfortable and Inclusive Learning Spaces, Room R3
- 14:20 – K. Loh, J. Seitz, H. Braren, J.Fels, Speech Transmission Index Measured Using Adult and Children Head and Torso Simulators
Wednesday, 13.09:
- Session A12-06: Open Plan Offices, Room R4, Organizers: M. Yadav & V. Hongisto
- 18:00 – M. Yadav, M. Georgi, L. Leist, M. Klatte, S. Schlittmeier, J. Fels, Investigating the Effect of Realistic Sound Absorption Variations in Open-Plan Office Simulations on Short-Term Memory Performance
- 18:00 – M. Yadav, M. Georgi, L. Leist, M. Klatte, S. Schlittmeier, J. Fels, Investigating the Effect of Realistic Sound Absorption Variations in Open-Plan Office Simulations on Short-Term Memory Performance
- Session A15-05: Cognitive Aspect of Speech Production and Perception, Room 5I
- 11:20 – I. S. Schiller, A. Bönsch, J.Ehret, C. Breuer, L. Aspöck, Does a Talker’s Voice Quality Affect University Students’ Listening Effort in a Virtual Seminar Room?
- 14:00 – J. Seitz, K. Loh, J. Fels, Design of a Child-Appropriate Dual-Task Paradigm Examining the Influence of Different Noise Conditions on Listening Effort in Adults
- Session A22-05: Activities in Acoustics of European Research Centers and Companies During the 20th Century
- 10:40 – M. Vorländer, J. Fels, 60 Years’ Acoustics at RWTH Aachen University
Thursday, 14.09:
- Session A12-04: Stage Acoustics and Rehearsal Spaces, Room R3
- 09:20 – E. Accolti, L. Aspöck, M. Vorländer, An Approach Towards Virtual Stage Experiments
- Session A21: Virtual Acoustics, Theme Organizers: M. Vorländer & L. Tronchin
- Session A21-01: Auditory Cognition in Interactive Virtual Environments, Room R4, Organizers: J. Fels & J. Balint
- 12:40 – J. Balint, A. Raake, J. Fels, First Steps Towards a Metadata Scheme for Auditory Cognition Experiments in VR
- 14:40 – D. Oberfeld, N. Kalmbach, C. Von Castell, S. Boustila, L. Aspöck, D. Bechmann, Reverberation Makes Interior Spaces Appear Larger
- 15:20 – L. J. Vollmer, C. A. Ermert, J. Fels, Temporal Mismatch Effects in Short-Term Memory of Audio-Visually Presented Spoken Digits
- 15:40 – C. Breuer, L. Leist, S. Fremerey, A. Raake, M. Klatte, J. Fels, Towards Investigating Listening Comprehension in Virtual Reality
Friday, 15.09:
- Session A21-02: Environmental Noise Auralization, Room R4
- 08:20 – J. Heck, C. Dreier, J. Llorca-Bofí, M. Vorländer, Studying Outdoor Impulse Responses at IHTA Park: Simulated vs. Measured
- 10:00 – P. Palenda, P. Schäfer, M. Vorländer, Auralization of Dynamic Urban Environments including Diffraction and Reflection using Virtual Acoustics
- 08:20 – J. Heck, C. Dreier, J. Llorca-Bofí, M. Vorländer, Studying Outdoor Impulse Responses at IHTA Park: Simulated vs. Measured
In the time leading up to Forum Acusticum, Karin Loh presented A Concept to Evaluate Activity-Based Acoustic Settings in Preschools for Children Aged Three to Six (co-authors: Julia Seitz, Frederike Rust, and Janina Fels) at Internoise 2023 which took place between August 20th and 23rd in Chiba, Japan. Further, at I3DA (September 5th to 7th, Bologna – Italy), Pascal Palenda will give a talk on a Setup for Chior Recordings in Virtual Churches (co-authors: Lukas Aspöck, Stefan Morent, and Michael Vorländer).
We are also happy to contribute to the EAA Summer School in Torino, which takes place between September 8th and 10th, immediately before Forum Acusticum. In two Hot Topics Auralization and Toolboxes for Auditory and Psychoacoustic Research students will get valuable input from Lukas Aspöck and Janina Fels.
Finally, we congratulate Julia Seitz on receiving the EAA Travel Grant for Forum Acusticum!
RWTH Schüler*innenuni 2023 at IHTA
On July 20th, around 20 pupils aged 16 to 18 years, visited IHTA as part of the “Schüler*innenuni” by the Electrical Engineering faculty at RWTH Aachen. In a short introduction, they got insights into what research is conducted at IHTA and which role institutes take over at the university. Afterwards, they took part in four different workshops. They experienced the effect of standing waves, how we hear binaurally, and how the speed of sound and the Doppler effect are connected. Additionally, they built a simple loudspeaker with Lego bricks, aluminium foil, and magnets. To conclude the “Schüler*innenuni” workshop at IHTA, three research assistants presented what they studied and how they afterwards found their way into research. Everybody had a lot of fun experiencing some fundamentals of acoustics, the pupils as well as the assistants!
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- Foto Anna Berglar
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60 Jahre I(H)TA- Fest
Am Samstag, den 19. August 2023 wurde das 60-jährige Bestehen des IHTA/ITAs gefeiert.
Das Institut für Technische Akustik wurde nach einer Übergangphase ab 1961 offiziell am 2.1.1964 mit Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Janovsky als erstem Leiter gegründet. Es folgten 1972 Prof. Dr. Heinrich Kuttruff, 1996 Prof. Dr. Michael Vorländer und schließlich seit 2020 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Janina Fels als Leitung des heutigen Instituts für Hörtechnik und Akustik.
Über 120 Ehemalige und Aktive des Instituts nahmen an der Feier mit Führungen und Demonstrationen aktueller Forschungsthemen und natürlich am Essen, Getränken und Live-Musik der IHTA-Band teil.
Ein besonderer Dank gilt hier der Gesellschaft für Technische Akustik e.V. (GfTA), die diese Feier ermöglicht hat. Wer noch nicht Mitglied im Verein ist, kann dies hier (Beitrittserklärung) werden, damit wir auch weiterhin das Netzwerk aus Ehemaligen und Aktiven und dem Nachwuchs in der Akustik unterstützen und pflegen können.
New VA Release: Version 2023a
Equal-Life Consortium Meeting 2023 Stockholm
From April 3rd to 5th 2023, the Equal-Life Consortium Meeting hosted by the Karolinska Institute took place in Stockholm. The Equal-Life project is part of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme by the European Union. The project’s aim is to better understand the different exposures (physical, social, internal) children experience in childhood and adolescence, which may have an impact on the individual health status as in adulthood.
Karin Loh and Julia Seitz attended the meeting as consortium members. Both presented parts of their work. Julia Seitz gave a talk in the PhD session on ‘Examining Listening Effort in Children in Classroom Situations’. As part of the session ‘Selected contributions from Equal-Life’, Karin Loh presented ‘Exploring noise effects by linking auditory selective attention switches and heart rate variability measured in children’.
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POSTER 2023 Conference in Prag
Mid last month, three of our Ph.D. students had the opportunity to present their work at the 27th International Student Conference on Electrical Engineering (POSTER 2023) in Prague, which is organized by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at CTU Prague.
In the Best Poster Award, Jonas Heck and his co-author Christian Dreier achieved the fourth place in the session „History of Science“ with their contribution „Towards an Immersive Audio-visual Model of Copacabana for Future Urban Studies“.
Cosima A. Ermert was awarded with the second place in the session „Communications“ with her work on „Short-Term Memory Performance under Gender and Spatial Audio-Visual Mismatch“.
Anthor second place went to Julia Seitz and her co-author Karin Loh for their poster on „A Listening Experiment to Study Intentional Switching of Auditory Selective Attention in Preschool Children“ in the session „Natural Science“.
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- Jonas Heck with his poster (Foto: Julia Seitz).
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- Cosima A. Ermert with her poster (Foto: Jonas Heck).
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- Julia Seitz with her poster (Foto: Jonas Heck).
We congratulate on behalf of the IHTA! More photos are available on the conference website.
1st IHTA Retreat
An interchange for good teamwork between researchers
On 28th and 29th March 2023, the scientific staff of IHTA was on a retreat at Gut Hohenholz near Bedburg in the Rhein Erft Kreis. During these two days, the institute’s past was reflected, and it was discussed how the future of the IHTA can be shaped together. Moreover, there was an intensive exchange among each other’s scientific work in the form of poster sessions. The researchers presented each other’s projects and revealed which milestones needed to be reached to achieve specific goals. Between poster sessions team spirit was strengthened, and the future of teaching and workflows were addressed. Furthermore, it was discussed how the skills of individual researchers could be maintained and passed on to new staff members.
Overall, it was two successful days with a lot of input for each individual and a lot of output for the group at IHTA.
A big thank you to Joachim Bellut, who guided us through the two days with his great moderation!
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- Group photo at the IHTA Retreat (Foto: Joachim Bellut)
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- Poster session (Foto: Joachim Bellut)
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- Poster session (Foto: Joachim Bellut)
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- Team building task (Foto: Joachim Bellut)
