Seminar on Technical Acoustics
Study Programs
Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Engineering (M.Sc.)/2nd semester
Main topics:
- Array Technology in Acoustics
- Acoustic Virtual Reality
- Digital Audio
- And any other actual topics in acoustics
Projects
Array Technology in Acoustics:
- End-fire loudspeaker array
- Circular arrays for room acoustics
- Source localization (beam forming)
- Acoustical illustration technology
Acoustic Virtual Reality:
- Crosstalk Cancellation (CTC)
- Acoustical reproduction systems (Ambisonics, WFS, Stereo etc.)
Digital Audio:
- Audio coding (MP3, DTS, Dolby, MPEG, CD, DVD etc.)
- Microphone technology
- Loudspeaker technology
- Recording and storage technology
- Acoustical communication technology (speech coding etc.)
References
Michael Vorländer, Auralization: Fundamentals of Acoustics, Modelling, Simulation, Algorithms and Acoustic Virtual Reality, Springer Verlag.
- Further references can be found under the courses “Technical Acoustics”.
Requirements
Knowledge of the following lectures are advantageous but not required for participation.
- Technical Acoustics
- Acoustic Virtual Reality
- Electroacoustics and acoustical measurement technology