Projects
Distributed Network of Active Noise Equalizers for Multi-User Sound Control KU Leuven
The project is aimed at developing a novel wireless acoustic sensor network (WASN) for multi-user active noise equalization without the need of using headsets. This system is formed by multiple active noise equalizers (ANEs), which act as a node in a WASN-type set up and cooperate to simultaneously solve their node-specific noise equalization problems. By doing so, the proposed system can simultaneously ensure the auditory comfort of multiple ...
Active reduction of noise transmitted into and from enclosures through encapsulated structures KU Leuven
To better reduce exposure of people to noise and increase their acoustic comfort, innovative noise barriers should be developed. The overarching aim of IN-NOVA is to provide a top-level training for 10 Doctoral Candidates (DC) - MSCA Fellows plus 3 DCs funded by UK (supervised by UCL - 1 DC and UOS - 2DCs), in a wide variety of cutting-edge noise control technologies, developing a new generation of creative and entrepreneurial innovators. The ...
IN-NOVA-MSCA-DN-2021 "Passive and active approaches for noise reduction in automotive applications" Grant agreement ID: 101073037 KU Leuven
This project targets noise reduction of Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs). HEVs and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) are cleaner and produce less exterior noise than cars with internal combustion engines. However, the interior noise is characterized by high-frequency noise components which can be subjectively perceived as annoying and unpleasant. The challenge is to reduce the interior noise levels in (H/B)EV, without adding too much weight to ...
Active sound field and noise control in wireless acoustic transducer networks KU Leuven
The active control of sound fields using microphone and loudspeaker arrays has been an active research topic for many decades, with applications in noise control, sound zoning, etc. This PhD project aims to address the active sound field control problem in a context of wireless acoustic transducer networks, in which microphones, loudspeakers, and computational resources are spatially distributed and in-network wireless communication is ...
Active resonant metamaterials as a robust and adaptive lightweight solution in noise control engineering KU Leuven
Development of total conservation at the workfloor by modeling, verification and implemantation of active custom-made hearing protectors for continuous monitoring of exposure levels and augmented speech perception in noise. Ghent University
The project aims tto decrease the risk at noise-induced hearing loss from occupational noise exposure bij implementing total hearing conservatiion. On the one hand, exposure will be monitored closly via continuous registration of sound pressure levels under the protector and regular assessùent of oto-acoustic emissions. On the onter hand, verbal communication will be facilitate by improved signal transmission and processing.
Synchronization of Active Noisy Oscillators Additonal research themes: Stochastic Thermodynamics for Ising Chains and Noisy Sublinear Dynamics Hasselt University
The Path Towards Addressing Adverse Impacts of Light and Noise Pollution on Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecosystems Ghent University
The rate of global biodiversity decline is unprecedented and accelerating. Urban sprawl, population growth and industrialization
bring previously unrecognised drivers of biodiversity loss, including light and noise pollution. The EU has adopted policies, including
the EU Green Deal and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, to enable transformative change through better protection of
biodiversity and nature restoration ...
Underwater noise as stressor for marine fishes Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The construction and operation of offshore wind farms generates underwater noise. This research focuses on the effects of underwater noise on the behavior and physiology of fish eggs, larvae and juveniles, as well as whether tissue and hearing damage are caused by this noise. Target species are the commercially important cod (Gadus morhua), European sea bass (Dicentrarchus ...