The Quiet Project paper published in Noise Mapping Journal

 
On the 27th January 2021 a scientific paper outlining the work of the Quiet Project was published in the Noise Mapping Journal. The paper entitled, "The Quiet Project- The Acoustic Community's Response to COVID19 during the Easing of Lockdown". presents two case studies in detail and was written by Professor Stephen Dance and Lindsay McIntyre of KSG Acoustics.

Attack of the Drones Abstract submitted to Inter-Noise 21

On the 16th February 2021 Master's student Josie Nixon submitted an invited abstract to the virtual conference Inter-Noise 2021. The paper entitled, "Attack of the Drones - Exploration of Sound Power Levels Emitted and the Impact Drone’s could have on Rural Areas". The research combines two studies one as an IOA Diploma student and one as a Masters' student.
 

The Acoustics Group and the IOA host a talk on the AVO guide

On 17th February 2021 Dave Trew presented a highly informative talk to the London Branch of the Institute of Acoustics (IOA) entitled “ANC Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating: Residential Design Guide”. Dave, the principal author of the one year-old guide, gave a comprehensive outline of the document aimed to serve as a set of guidelines and procedural tool in building design. The meeting reached a peak of 163 attendees and had over 30 minutes of questions and discussion from a very interested audience. The talk was organized and hosted by Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina of the LSBU Acoustics Group and the IOA London Branch. We are grateful to Dave for his time and shared knowledge.

 

Abstract on the Quiet Project for ASA Acoustics in Focus

 
Professor Dance has been invited to present his work on the Quiet Project- The Acoustics Community Response to COVID-19 at the new Acoustics in Focus conference. This is a special session on the pandemic to be held on-line at the Acoustical Society of America organised virtual conference, 8-10th June 2021 .  

Prof Dance presents to the Hearing Conservation Association

On the 10th February 2021, the Hearing Conservation Association held its first Annual General Meeting on-line. Professor Stephen Dance presented on engagement and research activity currently planned for 2021. He covered the "Hear from Tomorrow" joint event now to be held in person on 6th October 2021 at the Royal Academy of Engineering. This UKAN sponsored event will be run in association with the Institute of Acoustics. He then went on to explain about the new UKAN+ grant which will address the Grand Challenge of an Aging Society and the funding opportunities available for pilot research, knowledge transfer and public engagement. We are planning an keeping society active and healthy! 
 

Teaching under a Pandemic- A New Approach

 

On the 8th February 2021 Professor Dance was invited by the Institute of Acoustics Early Career Group to represent the Acoustics Group in regards to teaching in a pandemic. Our Masters is very practical in nature, very popular with architects and audio engineers. The novel solution of filmed experiments, lab in a box to facilitate home experiments, live streaming and pre-recorded lectures has given the students a new experience. New software has been introduced including CATT-Acoustics for architectural acoustics, CADNA-A for environmental noise, ARTA for measurements, and MATLAB for signal processing/coding.  We are ready for whatever the future throws at us!