Sound zone technology enables multiple people to have personal and shared listening
experiences without disturbing each other. Methods for constructing sound zones have now …

The problem of noise in hospitals is commonly tackled through noise abatement practices,
which consider'quietness' as a quality indicator. However, the influence of positive or …

In the past decade personal listening technologies have been through a proliferation with
headphones with novel features and smart speaker systems. A technology expected to be …

Sound zone systems introduce new properties that contradict users' prior experiences with
sound. This includes unique spatial properties that can be difficult to comprehend and …

Sound zones are used to reproduce individual audio content to multiple people in a room
using a set of loudspeakers with controllable input signals. To allow the reproduction of …

Personal audio technologies empower individuals to manage their own auditory
environment, affording control over both digital and real-world sounds. However, this control …

Sound is a pivotal component in creating a sense of place and time in any given
environment. Increasing attention to the adverse health effects of noise in society has led to …

Sound surrounds and envelops us. Sound is always present and our ears are always
switched on, even when we are asleep. Over the last few decades, research on the acoustic …