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Speech intelligibility in multilingual spaces [PDF]

, 2013
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Galbrun, Laurent, Kitapci, Kivanc, O'Rourke, Bernadette, Turner, Graham H   +3 more
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Developing a taxonomy of soundscape interventions from a catalogue of real-world examples

Acta Acustica
In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in urban soundscapes and a shift towards a user-focused approach in urban sound environments. Despite this interest, there is no comprehensive taxonomy for soundscape design available. The Catalogue of
Chen Xiaochao, Aletta Francesco, Moshona Cleopatra Christina, Fiebig André, Henze Helen, Kang Jian, Mitchell Andrew, Oberman Tin, Schulte-Fortkamp Brigitte, Tong Huan   +9 more
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Soundwalk as a multifaceted practice [PDF]

, 2015
The soundwalk was invented as part of the initiatives undertaken by the World Soundscape Project group with an acoustic ecology profile, which emphasised the noise pollution that exists in people’s sonic environment and the need to reacquire our ‘lost ...
Staśko-Mazur, Kamila
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Islam, sound and space [PDF]

, 2013
This chapter describes a sonorous production of Islamic communitarian privacy in the public spaces of Kenya's major coastal city. As a palpable alternative to a liberal-democratic social imaginary, this communitarian privacy bears a powerful resonance ...
Andrew Eisenberg
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Environmental and anthropogenic influences on fire patterns in tropical dry deciduous forests

Scientific Reports
Wildfires pose a considerable threat to forests and wildlife, with tropical dry deciduous forests being particularly susceptible. These ecosystems, characterized by seasonal dry periods, create conditions conducive to rapid fire spread.
Vijay Shekhar Niyogi, Rajashekhar Niyogi, Subham Banerjee, Neeraj Verma, Kamlesh Choure   +4 more
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Data mining on urban sound sensor networks [PDF]

, 2016
ICA 2016, 22nd International Congress on Acoustics, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINE, 05-/09/2016 - 09/09/2016Urban sound sensor networks deliver megabytes of data on a daily basis so the question on how to extract useful knowledge from this overwhelming dataset ...
Aumond, Pierre, Boes, Michiel, Botteldooren, Dick, Can, Arnaud, De Coensel, Bert, Lavandier, Catherine, Ribeiro, Carlos, Vertriest, Talis   +7 more
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Implementing real‐time acoustic monitoring for conservation: A case study using edge computing and satellite transmission

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We evaluated a prototype acoustic monitoring device that performs onboard species classification and transmits detection summaries via satellite, enabling near real‐time data access from remote field sites. Deployed alongside conventional autonomous recording units at eight Northern Spotted Owl territories, the system demonstrated successful ...
Damon B. Lesmeister, Christopher McCafferty, Natalie M. Rugg, Kirsten Wert   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Producing the Past With the Digital: Virtual Reality as Remediation in History Museum's Presentation Practice

Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines contemporary museum practices in light of media and history theory, and understandings of representation. Through a content analysis of in‐depth interviews with museum and IT professionals involved in creating a virtual reality (VR) exhibition piece, we demonstrate how theoretical concepts addressing the mediated nature of ...
Ilkka Lähteenmäki, Marjaana Puurtinen
wiley   +1 more source

Using body language indicators for assessing the effects of soundscape quality on individuals [PDF]

, 2013
“Sounding Brighton” is a collaborative project exploring practical approaches towards better soundscapes focusing on soundscape issues related to health, quality of life and restorative functions of the environment.
Chockalingam, Nachiappan, Healy, Aoife, Lavia, Lisa, Needham, Robert, Westling, Carina Ellinor Irene, Witchel, Harry   +5 more
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Archaeologies of Sound: Reconstructing Louis MacNeice’s Wartime Radio Publics [PDF]

, 2015
This article approaches the problem of reconstructing the culturally situated audience experience of radio programming through the example of Louis MacNeice's wartime radio broadcasts, notably "Alexander Nevsky" and "Christopher Columbus".
Ian Whittington
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