55th International Congress & Exposition
on Noise Control Engineering

55th International Congress & Exposition
on Noise Control Engineering

PROGRAM OUTLINE


Sunday 9 August



Monday 10 August



Tuesday 11 August



Wednesday 12 August


 

13:00 – 15:45 

General Assembly

 

16:00 – 18:00 

Opening Ceremony and Plenary (Dr. Brandon Southall)

 

18:30 – 19:30 

Welcome Reception

 

 

 

07:00 – 08:00 

Young Professionals Breakfast

 

08:00 – 12:00 

Keynote 1 (Prof. Elke Deckers) and Technical Sessions

 

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch (Exhibitor Workshops)

 

13:00 – 18:00 

Keynote 2 (Prof. Con Doolan) and Technical Sessions

 

15:00 – 17:00 

Young Professionals Workshop

 

 

08:00 – 12:00 

Keynote 3 (Prof. Kanako Ueno) and Technical Sessions

 

12:00 – 13:00 

Lunch (Exhibitor Workshops) / Women in Noise Control Lunch

 

13:00 – 18:00 

Keynote 4 (Prof. Xiaozhen Sheng) and Technical Sessions

 

19:00 – 22:30 

Congress Dinner

 

 

08:00 – 12:00 

Plenary (Em. Prof. Stephen Elliott) and Technical Sessions

 

12:00 – 13:00 

Lunch (Exhibitor Workshops)

 

13:00 – 16:00 

Technical Sessions / Technical Tours

 

16:00 – 17:00 

Closing Ceremony

 

17:00 – 18:00 

Closing Reception

 *Program is subject to change at the discretion of the Technical Program Committee.

PROGRAM STREAMS & TOPICS

Stream:

Vibration & Acoustical Engineering Science

Industrial & Transportation Applications

Material, Architectural & Environmental Applications

Human Factors

co-Lead 1 (int.):

Mahmoud Karimi, University of Technology Sydney

Anthony Zander, University of Adelaide

Marc Buret, Environment Protection Authority Victoria

Arvind Deivasigamani, SLR Consultinng VIC

co-Lead 2 (ext.):

Laurent Maxit, INSA-Lyon

Christine Erbe, Curtin University

Densil Cabrera, Sydney University

Irene van Kamp, Centre for Sustainability, Environment and Health, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands

Topic i

Physical Acoustics & Elastic Waves

Aircraft Noise

Urban Acoustics and Outdoor Sound Propagation

Community Noise & Health

Topic ii

Measurement Methods

Urban Air Mobility Noise

Building Acoustics

Soundscape

Topic iii

Modeling & Simulation Techniques

Ground Transportation Noise & Vibration

Room Acoustics

Perceptual Evaluation of Sounds and Product Noise

Topic iv

Vibro-acoustics & Structure-Borne Noise

Industrial Noise & Vibration

Materials & Passive Treatments

Art, Music & Science

Topic v

Signal Processing, Reproduction & Diagnostics

Underwater, Ship & Offshore Acoustics


Education & Popularization

Topic vi

Aero- & Thermo-Acoustics

Flow-induced Noise & Vibrations


Noise Control & Social Sciences

Topic vii

Active Systems for Noise & Vibration Control

Noise & Impacts on Biodiversity



PROGRAM STREAMS, TOPICS & SESSIONS

Vibration & Acoustical Engineering Science

Physical Acoustics & Elastic Waves

1.1.1 

Physical Acoustics & Elastic Waves: General

1.1.2 

Nonlinear acoustics

1.1.3 

Sound propagation in heterogeneous media

1.1.4 

Sound interaction with natural media

1.1.5 

Acoustic and Elastic Metamaterials

Measurement Methods

 

1.2.1

Measurement Methods: General

1.2.2

Microphone and Loudspeaker Array Techniques

1.2.3

Measurement Standards and Instrumentation

1.2.4

New Developments with Basic Machinery Noise Emission Standards

1.2.5

Measurement Methods for Smart Cities and Noise Monitoring 

1.2.6

Tone Definition and Evaluation 

Modeling & Simulation Techniques

1.3.1

Modeling & Simulation Techniques: General

1.3.2

Light Computational Models for Acoustics and Vibration Simulation

1.3.3

Acoustics and Vibration modeling of Electrical Machines

1.3.4

Numerical Methods for Nonlinear Applications in Vibro-Acoustics & Vibration

1.3.5

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Diagnosis in Acoustics & Vibration 

1.3.6

Data-driven and Machine Learning Methods for Modeling and Design in Acoustics & Vibration

1.3.7

Acoustic Design using Optimization Methods

Vibro-acoustics & Structure-Borne Noise

1.4.1

Vibro-acoustics & Structure-Borne Noise: General

1.4.2

Numerical Methods in Vibro-acoustics

1.4.3

Experiments in Vibro-acoustics

1.4.4

Vibration and Acoustics in Pipeline Monitoring: Advances in Leak Detection

1.4.5

Inverse Problems in Vibro-acoustics

1.4.6

Passive Control of Noise & Vibration Using Acoustic Black Hole Effect

Signal Processing, Reproduction & Diagnostics

1.5.1

Signal Processing, Reproduction & Diagnostics: General

1.5.2

Signal Processing for Sound Reproduction and Spatial Audio

1.5.3

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Diagnosis in Acoustics & Vibration 

1.5.4

Sound Reinforcement

1.5.5

Audio Transducers

Aero- & Thermo-Acoustics

1.6.1

Aero- & Thermo-Acoustics: General

1.6.2

Thermoacoustics 

1.6.3

Experiments in Flow-induced Noise & Vibration

1.6.4

Computational Methods in Flow-induced Noise & Vibration

1.6.5

Rotor & Turbomachinery Noise 

1.6.6

Duct Aero-acoustics: Propagation and Noise Reduction in Industrial and Academical Problems

1.6.7

(Aero-)acoustic Material Design

Active Systems for Noise & Vibration Control

 

1.7.1

Active Systems for Noise & Vibration Control: General

1.7.2

Hybrid Active-Passive Systems for Noise & Vibration Control

1.7.3

Signal Processing & Algorithms for Noise & Vibration Control

1.7.4

New Applications of Active Control

1.7.5

Artificial Intelligence for Active Systems in Noise & Vibration Control

1.7.6

Active Sound Field Control

Industrial & Transportation Applications

Aircraft Noise

2.1.1

Aircraft Noise: General

2.1.2

Aircraft Interior Noise

2.1.3

Aircraft Exterior Noise

2.1.4

Airport Noise

2.1.5

Advanced Monitoring & Measurement

2.1.6

Supersonic Aircraft Noise

Urban Air Mobility Noise

 

2.2.1

Urban Air Mobility Noise: General

2.2.2

Drone Noise Measurement, Modelling and Assessment

2.2.3

Small Unmanned Aircraft Noise Quiet Flight

2.2.4

Noise Impact and Control for Low-Altitude Aviation

Ground Transportation Noise & Vibration

2.3.1

Ground Transportation Noise & Vibration: General

2.3.2

Measurement Methods for Tire/Road Noise 

2.3.3

Acoustic Properties of Road Pavements

2.3.4

Acoustic Properties of Tires for Exterior Noise

2.3.5

Vehicle Acoustics

2.3.6

Railway Noise & Vibration

2.3.7

Noise Barriers and Noise Mitigation Methods

2.3.8

Auralisation of Transportation Noise

2.3.9

Vibration from Ground Transportation: Sources and Propagation

Industrial Noise & Vibration

 

2.4.1

Industrial Noise & Vibration: General

2.4.2

Industrial Noise Control

2.4.3

Wind Turbine Noise 

2.4.4

Road Traffic Noise Assessment and Modelling

2.4.5

Tone Definition and Evaluation 

Underwater, Ship & Offshore Acoustics

 

2.5.1

Underwater, Ship & Offshore Acoustics: General

2.5.2

Underwater Marine System Noise Radiation and Control

2.5.3

Underwater Acoustic Propagation

2.5.4

Underwater Object Detection & Classification

2.5.5

Noise and mitigation from underwater explosives and UXO clearance

Flow-induced Noise & Vibrations

2.6.1

Flow-induced Noise & Vibrations: General

2.6.2

Experiments in Flow-induced Noise & Vibration 

2.6.3

Computation methods in Flow-induced Noise & Vibration

2.6.4

Rotor & Turbomachinery Noise 

2.6.5

Control of Flow Noise

Noise & Impacts on Biodiversity

 

2.7.1

Noise & Impacts on biodiversity: General

2.7.2

Impacts of Noise Generated by Renewable Energy on Biodiversity

2.7.3

Impacts of Transportation Noise on Biodiversity

2.7.4

Ecoacoustics and Analysis of Soundscape

Material, Architectural & Environmental Applications

Urban Acoustics and Outdoor Sound Propagation

3.1.1

Urban Acoustics and Outdoor Sound Propagation: General

3.1.2

Urban Sound Propagation

3.1.3

Sound Driven Place Making and Urban Planning 

3.1.4

Techniques and Applications of Infrasound Propagation 

3.1.5

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning for Built Environment

3.1.6

Advances in Noise Mapping 

Building Acoustics

 

3.2.1

Building Acoustics: General

3.2.2

Requirements, Classification Schemes & Standards in Building Acoustics

3.2.3

Measurement and Prediction of Airborne and Impact Sound Insulation

3.2.4

Structure-borne Sound and Equipment Noise in Buildings

3.2.5

Addressing Noise and Vibration Problems in Buildings

3.2.6

Low-frequency Measurements and Uncertainty for Building Acoustics

3.2.7

Acoustics of Wooden Buildings

3.2.8

Low-carbon Acoustic Treatments and Design Solutions

3.2.9

Sound Insulation of Facades and Facade Elements

Room Acoustics

3.3.1

Room Acoustics: General

3.3.2

Measurement and Prediction of Sound Absorption in Reverberation Rooms

3.3.3

Acoustics of Healthcare and Institutional Spaces

3.3.4

Acoustics of Performing Arts and Listening Spaces

3.3.5

Acoustics of Education Spaces

3.3.6

Acoustics of Workspaces 

3.3.7

Computational Tools for Room Acoustics Prediction

Materials & Passive Treatments

 

3.4.1

Materials & Passive Treatments: General

3.4.2

Absorption & Transmission of Biobased and Geobased Materials

3.4.3

Acoustic Multi-dynamic Materials and Metamaterials

3.4.4

Measurements and Characterization Methods for Acoustical Materials

3.4.5

Computational Methods for Acoustic Materials & Sound Packages

3.4.6

Visco-elasticity of Materials

Human Factors

Community Noise & Health

4.1.1

Community Noise & Health: General

4.1.2

Occupational Noise and Health

4.1.3

Sound Driven Place Making and Urban Planning 

4.1.4

Environmental Impact Assessment

4.1.5

Community Response to Noise

4.1.6

Acoustics of Safety

4.1.7

Noise and Health in Children

4.1.8

Implementation of Sound Policy in Emerging and Developing Countries

4.1.9

Measurement Methods for Smart Cities and Noise Monitoring 

Soundscape

 

4.2.1

Soundscape: General

4.2.2

Indoor Soundscaping

4.2.3

Psychological and Physiological Evaluation in Soundscape Studies

4.2.4

Soundscape Policies and Standards

4.2.5

Soundscape Design Interventions

4.2.6

Innovative and Multisensory Approaches in Soundscape Studies

4.2.7

Soundscapes from the Perspective of Arts/Human Sciences

4.2.8

Machine Learning for Acoustic Scene Understanding

4.2.9

Sound as a Service for Sustainable Environments

Perceptual Evaluation of Sounds and Product Noise

4.3.1

Perceptual Evaluation of Sounds and Product Noise: General

4.3.2

Psychological and Physiological Evaluation of Product Noise

4.3.3

Product Sound Quality

4.3.4

Information Technology Equipment and Household Appliance Noises

4.3.5

Sound Design 

4.3.6

Perception and Sound Design for Electric Vehicles

4.3.7

Psychological Evaluation of Transportation Noise: Train, Aircraft, and Road Traffic Noise     

4.3.8

Combined Exposure to Vibration and Noise: Annoyance Perception, Cognitive Performance, Interaction and Design

4.3.9

Impulsive Sound

4.3.10

Data Sonification

Art, Music & Science

 

4.4.1

Art, Music & Science: General

4.4.2

Modeling, Numerical Methods and AI

4.4.3

Vibration and Acoustic Measurements of Musical and Sound Sources

4.4.4

Musical instruments: From Physics to Perception 

Education & Popularization

4.5.1

Education & Popularization: General

4.5.2

Innovative Classroom Teaching Materials: Web-based, Interactive Supports, Demonstrations, Comics, Videos 

4.5.3

Experiential and/or Out-of-the-classroom Teaching Approaches: Mobile teaching, Flipped Classroom, Project-based Learning

4.5.4

General Public Initiatives: Art, Exhibitions, University Open House, Events

Noise Control & Social Sciences

 

4.6.1

Noise Control & Social Sciences: General

4.6.2

Non Auditory Effects of Noise Exposure on Communication and Performance 

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