RAARA - Residential Area Augmented Reality Acoustics
Objective
We thank the Austrian Science Fund (FFG) for funding this project, grant number 873588. Principal Investigator is the AIT. Noise means trouble. In addition to traffic and industry, it is mainly emitted by heating or cooling appliances: Air heat pumps, recoolers and fans. In order to minimize noise immissions to the population in urban areas, the project is developing methods that enable simple, intuitive and at the same time accurate handling of noise emissions and their reduction.
Methods
The aim is to virtually place the noise sources in a real environment VOR ORT using augmented reality before they are installed and to visually display the sound emissions in colour and make them audible. Obstacles or soundproofing measures such as walls, fences and walls are detected automatically or can be added virtually. In order to achieve these goals, comprehensive method developments for efficient acoustic calculation are required: frequency-dependent and time-dependent behaviour, absorption and reflection. This unique approach facilitates the planning of renewable heating and cooling appliances, increases the acceptance and thus the share of renewable energies and lowers the noise level in cities.
Funding
ÖAW