The pursuit of alert sounds for e-scooters If you live in a city, you’ve probably shared a sidewalk with an electric scooter. Or maybe you’ve been startled by an e-scooter zooming past you from behind, and you didn’t hear it
An interview with researcher Jessie Oliver When you participate in a citizen science project, you might not be aware of the details that go into the tool design for that project. A lot of planning goes into the who, what,
Some books about sound, noise, and acoustics If you’re interested in reading about sound, you probably have a collection of books already. Personally, I have more than I have time to read. But that doesn’t stop me from collecting more.
Meet the team that collects and analyzes the urban soundscapes of London Imagine if you could go back in time and hear what your neighborhood sounded like almost 100 years ago. Even better, what if you could make new recordings
An acoustics expert shares insights on common building noise problems At some point in your life, you’ll live in a noisy building. It might be caused by your adjacent neighbors or coming from traffic from outside your windows. Or it
An interview with inventor and field recording expert, Dan Dugan What defines great sound design? Great sound design means that your audience doesn’t think about the sound at all. They’re immersed in the experience, and they might only take notice
Ocean noise and how it impacts marine life An interview with Michael Stocker How does human-generated noise impact the health of marine life in our oceans? We interviewed Michael Stocker — director of Ocean Conservation Research — to learn more about marine
How the media amplified noise topics in 2019 Global news outlets covered noise and hearing-health topics throughout 2019, which helped increase public awareness. Not surprisingly, restaurant news was a recurring theme, and the SoundPrint app got more coverage and ultimately
What should a hospital sound like? In your day-to-day life, you might not think about hospital noise and acoustics. But if you ever need to stay in a hospital, you’ll realize how important it is to get some quiet time.
Good acoustics, great design We’ve all endured noise in an office, restaurant, or public space that gets amplified by “booming” room acoustics. Putting some sound-absorbing panels on the walls or ceiling can lower the reverb a notch or two. And