Kursusinformation

Topics in Acoustics and Hearing

This course introduced participants to methods that can measure the spatial room impulse and analyse it using the Spatial Decomposition Method. It also examined the methods of geometrical acoustics, and the shortcomings that should be reviewed for every use case. It further introduced the candidate to periodicity-induced effects and methods in vibro-acoustics. The course also introduced criteria for risk of hearing damage from leisure exposure, in particular when listening to music over earphones. It further introduced methods for hearing alleviation through tailored amplification, and provided hands-on experience with real-ear measurements for given hearing-aid fittings. The course also introduced advanced auditory modelling, considering both behavioural responses as well as electrophysiological correlates. The course also reviewed hearing at low and infrasonic frequencies, and provided first-hand experience with infrasonic sound exposure. Hands-on experience from laboratory exercises was provided, including the introduction of the ACOUCOU open-source platform.

Course responsible: Professor Dorte Hammershøi, Department of Electronic Systems.
Lecturers: Professor Dorte Hammershøi, Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, Denmark, Professor Tapio Lokki, Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, Professor Peter U. Svensson, Department of Electroacoustics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, Professor Torsten Dau, Hearing Systems, Department of Health Sciences, Danish Technical University, Lyngby, Denmark, Professor Tobias Neher, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, Associate Professor Christian Sejer Pedersen, Aalborg University, Denmark.

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Place:

The training school (which is part of the Young Forum experience) will take place in the weekend preceding the conference (May 7-8, 2022).

The training school is held on the campus of Aalborg University (campus zip code 9220 Aalborg Ø) utilizing seminar and group rooms for lectures and discussions, and lab facilities for hands-on exercises. If you want to attend, please remember to tick the option, when registering. It can be added to your registration at a later stage, as long as we have open seats.

Participation is free for students. Non-students can participate at an extra cost of 160€.

Meals during the training school are free. On Saturday night a free dinner downtown Aalborg is organized. 

Aalborg University certifies the attendance, hence you will receive a diploma for your participation.

ECTS: 1

Time: May 7 - 8