New 'hearing' maps are real conversation starters
Innovative sound-mapping software based on human hearing has been developed to help architects design out unwanted noise.The new software generates audibility maps of proposed room designs.The EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) project has been developed at Cardiff University.These maps show hotspots where conversations would not be intelligible if the room were busy.
"A lot of work has been done to understand acoustics in places used for public performances," says Professor John Culling, project leader. "But little has been done to improve the acoustics of day-to-day meeting-places, even though this would help all of us in our working and social lives."
"Our objective now is to identify and work with a software company to help us develop the software further and market it," says Professor Culling. "Hopefully it will be available for architects to use within the next 12 months."
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