Soundscapes

An Exploratory Study on the Influence of Activities on Public Space Users' Descriptions of Their Auditory Environments on Site: The Case of Amsterdam

This study explores how public space users' activities influence their descriptions of auditory environments in an Amsterdam park, using soundscape and psycholinguistic analyses.

May 10, 2019

Public space users' soundscape evaluations in relation to their activities: An Amsterdam-based study

This mixed-methods study examines how public space users in Amsterdam evaluate soundscapes in relation to their activities, exploring the influence of social interaction levels, familiarity, and expectations.

Aug 29, 2018

Sharing Music in Public Spaces: Social Insights from the Musikiosk Project (Montreal, CA)

We studied the social impact of Musikiosk, an interactive sound system allowing users to play their own music in a Montreal park, finding it enhanced conviviality and social dynamics.

Aug 21, 2016

Considering Sound in Planning and Designing Public Spaces: A Review of Theory and Applications and a Proposed Framework for Integrating Research and Practice

We demonstrate the potential of integrating sound in planning and designing public spaces, synthesizing diverse literature into a framework for experiential aspects of sound that bridges research and practice.

Aug 1, 2016

Method and System for Predicting Human Activity

A patented method for predicting human activity in geographic locations by analyzing and matching acoustic signatures.

Jun 4, 2015

A pilot experiment on effects of motor and cognitive activities on memories of soundscapes

This pilot experiment examines how different activities influence people's memories and descriptions of soundscapes, using psycholinguistic analysis of written descriptions.

Jun 1, 2015