Augmenting urban soundscapes
(AUS)
An evidence-based approach to improve urban soundscapes by adding sounds to urban areas inundated with environmental noise
About AUS
Augmenting urban soundscapes is a project funded under Singapore Ministry of National Development and National Research Foundation’s Land and Liveability National Innovation Challenge (2015 – 2020) and the Cities of Tomorrow R&D Programme (2020 – 2023).
latest happenings
inter.noise 2021
We are presenting two papers at the 50th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering (Inter.noise 2021). Inter.noise 2021 is held virtually from 1 to 5 August 2021.
- Assessment of inter-IC sound microelectromechanical systems microphones for soundscape reporting
- Development of a feedback interface for in-situ soundscape evaluation
Dr. Bhan Lam will be chairing two sessions in soundscapes
- 15.00 Soundscapes, General, Part 1
- 15.05 Soundscape Evaluations
Invitation to Submit to Special Issue
Dr. Bhan Lam and Asst. Prof. Hong Jooyoung are co-guest editing a Special Issue “Designing Sustainable Urban Soundscapes”, which aims to gather research results concerning urban soundscape research, education, and design. This is a special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050), an open-access journal (SCIE, JIF = 3.251, Citescore = 3.9, JCR Q2 of Environmental Studies).
Meet The team
Professor Woon-Seng Gan
Lead Principal Investigator
Prof. Gan (PhD, Univ. of Strathclyde) is currently a Professor of Audio Engineering and Director of the Smart Nation Translational Lab in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Associate Professor Georgios christopoulos
Co-Principal Investigator
A/Prof Christopoulos (PhD, Univ. of Cambridge) is currently the Director of the Culture Science Institute and the Assistant Dean (Research) at the College of Business (Nanyang Business School) in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
dr irene lee
Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Lee (PhD, NTU) is currently the Deputy Director (Environmental & Building Performance Research) at the Building Research Institute, Housing and Development Board, Singapore.
furi andi karnapi
Senior Research Engineer
Mr. Karnapi (M.Eng, NTU) is with the Smart Nation Translational Lab, School of EEE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
ong zhen ting
Research Engineer
Mr. Ong (B.Eng, NTU) is with the Smart Nation Translational Lab, School of EEE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Eliot chan
Research Assistant
Mr. Chan (B.A., UB) is with the Cultural Science Institute at the Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
trevor wong
Research Engineer
Mr. Wong (B.Eng, SUTD) is with the Smart Nation Translational Lab, School of EEE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Kenneth OOi
PhD Candidate
Mr. Ooi (B.Sc., NTU) is currently pursing a PhD at the School of EEE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
karn nichakarn Watcharasupat
Research Intern
Ms. Watcharasupat (she/her) is currently a final year undergraduate student at the School of EEE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Collaborators
Professor jian kang
Visiting Expert
Prof. Kang (PhD, Univ. of Cambridge) is currently a Professor of Acoustics at the Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources, University College London, UK.
Assistant Professor Jooyoung Hong
Collaborator
Asst. Prof. Hong (PhD, Hanyang Univ.) is currently at the Department of Architectural Engineering, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea.
Disclaimer
This research is supported by the Singapore Ministry of National Development and the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s Office under the Cities of Tomorrow (CoT) Research Programme (CoT Award No. COT–V4–2020–1). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views of the Singapore Ministry of National Development and National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore.