The Insittute of Acoustics has just released the programme for the 2023 Annual Conference, to be held 15-17 October 2023 in Winceshter Guildhall. The London South Bank University Acoustics Group is represented in Enviroment Sound, Physical Acoustics, Speech and Hearing and Musical Acousics sessions: for staff Luis Gomez-Agustina, Haydar Aygun, and Stephen Dance; and students Patrick Spiers and Daniel Hagan. We hope to see you there!
On the 12th July 2023 at the final Instittue of Acoustics London branch evening meeting of the year, the London South Bank University students studying on the Masters course in Environmental and Architectural Acoustic presented their research projects. Dr Haydat Aygun hosted the event at the London Hub introducing James Green, Edward Croxton-Martin and David Kendal. The hybrid meeting had 35 in attendance with discussion continuing over drinks. A good end to the yeat!
On the 30th June 2023 Ecophon, 3BM and the Department for Education visited the Acoustics Laboratory of London South Bank University. Professor Stephen Dance gave an experiental lecture on sound and vibration and the long-term value of your hearing. Demostrations were enjoyed and experiences shared. Many thanks to Shane of Ecophon for co-organising the multi-displinary event.
An article has been recently published in Acoustics, an Open Access publication produced by MDPI.
The article is entitled Acoustics | Free Full-Text | Non-Special Loudspeakers as Speech Test Sources in Natural Acoustics Speech Intelligibility Investigations (mdpi.com). The work has been authored by Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina and co-authored by Dr Haydar Aygun and Ms Liji Suseela Thankom Mohan. The authors expect that the novel findings of this study will inform practitioners on the suitability of affordable loudspeakers when standardized special test loudspeakers are not available. We hope you enjoy the read.
The tri-annual International Conference on the Biological Effects of Noise was held in Belgrade, Serbia, 18-22 June 2023. Prof Dance presented research on, "The hearing assessment of classical music students" using both audiometry and otoacoustic emissions, with a demonstration of reproducibility and reboustness of the two hearing assessment methods. Lots of discussion by a multidisplinary audience over coffee and later over drinks!
On the 21/22nd September 2023 the UK Acoustics Network has organised a 2 day conference on Basic Auditory Science at be hosted by Imperial College, London. The event has been organised by three specialist group (SIG) to cover all aspects of hearing, communication and immersion. This has resulted in 12 sessions each led by a world expert. Professor Stephen Dance has submitted an abstracy on the hearing assessment of music conservatoire students. At the end of the second day there will also be a multi-SIG event for focusing on early career researchers. This happens to be a Friday, so excellent planning!
