In this paper we describe the SoDA project, that aims at automatically generating soundscapes from a database of annotated sound files. The rationale of the project lies in the ubiquitous requirement for sound designer to produce backgrounds that include specific multi-layered sound materials. SoDA provides an ontologically-annotated database that allows the sound designer to describe the desir...

Abstract Passive acoustic monitoring technology can depict underwater soundscapes, yet phenological and seasonal patterns shifts in soundscapes are still poorly understood. Here we analyse the soundscape Eastern Taiwan Strait 2017 using nonlinear dynamical complexity modelling. We find an annual phenology of fish chorusing that begins spring, peaks summer before beginning to subside autumn beco...

Introduction: Sound Terrains of South Moravia The connection between musical sounds and nature has a long intellectual and popular history in Europe. My purpose here is to investigate this relationship as it has played out in South Moravian traditional music. In this exploration, I am interested in understanding the significance of ‘nature’ and soundscape as they structure Moravia as a coherent...

Today, cultural organizations such as museums are seeking new ways to attract and engage audience. Augmented reality based applications are seen very promising. The target is to provide more interactive experiences for an audience with high familiarity of digital interaction. So far, visual presentation has been dominant in augmented reality systems. In contrast to this trend, we have chosen to...

Fish sounds are an important biological component of the underwater soundscape. Understanding species-specific sounds and their associated behaviour is critical for determining how animals use the biological component of the soundscape. Using both field and laboratory experiments, we describe the sound production of a nocturnal planktivore, Pempheris adspersa (New Zealand bigeye), and provide c...

Title Thesis: REWRITING THE SOUNDSCAPE: TOWARDS A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF SÁMI POPULAR MUSIC AND IDENTITY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM Rebekah E. Moore, Master of Arts, 2004 Thesis Directed By: Jonathan Dueck, Lecturer, School of Music The purpose of this thesis is to illuminate the shifting focus of Sámi musicians and audiences in expressing identity through an analysis of Sámi history and original fiel...

This paper presents an integrated system for location aware museum audio guide supporting sound spatialization. This system consists of a multi-modal visitor device composed of a head position, an orientation tracker and an audio headset. It aims at providing the visitor with a feeling of immersion within sounds virtually emanating from the artifacts exposed in the museum. The system is associa...

The underwater environment is more and more being depicted as particularly noisy, and the inventory of calling fishes is continuously increasing. However, it currently remains unknown how species share the soundscape and are able to communicate without misinterpreting the messages. Different mechanisms of interference avoidance have been documented in birds, mammals, and frogs, but little is kn...

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. Noise Mapp. 2016; 3:278–294 Research Article Open Access Catherine Lavandier*, Pierre Aumond, Saul Gomez, and Catherine Dominguès Urban soundscape maps modelled with geo-referenced data DOI 10.1515/noise-2016-0020 Received May 06, 2016; accepted Oct 20, 2016 Abstract: The noise maps that are current...

Economic unit values of soundscape/acoustic effects have been based on changes in the number of annoyed persons or on decibel changes. The normal procedure has been the application of these unit values to noise-attenuation measures affecting the noisier façade of a dwelling. Novel modular vegetation-based soundscape measures, so-called green walls, might be relevant for both noisy and qui...