Program for AES 15th International Conference

SATURDAY, October 31st
12:30 - 14:00   Lunch
14:00 - 14:05   Opening of the Conference
 
Session 1 Overview of the physics and modeling of small spaces
14:05 - 14:45 Paper 1 Sound fields in small rooms (H. Kuttruff, TU Aachen, D)
14:55 - 15:35 Paper 2 Objective characterization of the sound field in small room (M.Vorlaender, RWTH Aachen, D)
15:45 - 16:00   Refreshments
16:00 - 16:40 Paper 3 Computer modeling of the sound field in small rooms (A. Pietrzyk, Chalmers UT, S)
16:50 - 17:30 Paper 4 Equalization of room acoustics and adaptive systems in equalization of small rooms acoustics (B. Walker, BBC, UK)
18:00 - 19:30   Dinner
 
Session 2 Acoustics of Automotive spaces
19:30 - 20:10 Paper 5 Physics of the sound field in automotive spaces (E. R. Geddes, USA)
20:20 - 21:00 Paper 6 Objective characterization of the sound field in automotive spaces (M. Kleiner, Chalmers UT, S)
21:10 - 21:50 Paper 7 Numerical simulation of the acoustic field in automotive spaces (J. P. Coyette, LMS Leuven, B)
 
SUNDAY, November 1st
 
Session 3 Acoustics of Automotive spaces
09:00 - 09:40 Paper 8 Lightweight loudspeaker systems in cars (M. Akiho & K. Tanabe, Alpine Electronics, Japan)
09:50 - 10:30 Paper 9 DSP algorithms for the compensation of masking effects (H. Gruber, Harman Audio, D)
10:40 - 11:00   Refreshments
11:00 - 11:40 Paper 10 Spatial equalization of sound systems in cars (A. Farina & E. Ugolotti, University of Parma, I)
11:50 - 12:30 Paper 11 Dolby Surround systems in cars (H. Lahti, Volvo, S)
12:30 - 14:00   Lunch
 
Session 4 Perception of sound in small spaces
14:00 - 14:40 Paper 12 Subjective evaluation of reproduced sound in automotive spaces (R. E. Shively, Harman Motive, USA)
14:50 - 15:30 Paper 13 Subjective evaluation of the spatial attributes of reproduced sound (F. Rumsey, University of Surrey, UK)
15:40 - 16:00   Refreshments
16:00 - 16:40 Paper 14 General overview on spatial impression, envelopment, and localization (D. Griesinger, Lexicon Inc, USA)
16:50 - 17:30 Paper 15 Auditory models for spatial impression, envelopment, and localization (M. Bodden, D)
19:00 -   Banquet
 
MONDAY, November 2nd
 
Session 5 Real or virtual multichannel sound reproduction
09:00 - 09:40 Paper 16 Multichannel sound systems and their interaction with the room (D. Griesinger, Lexicon Inc, USA)
09:50 - 10:30 Paper 17 Level calibration of multichannel sound systems (N. Zacharov, Nokia, FIN)
10:40 - 11:00   Refreshments
11:00 - 11:40 Paper 18 3-D sound generation using two loudspeakers (H. Hamada, Tokyo Denki University, Japan)
11:50 - 12:30 Paper 19 Subjective evaluation of 3-D sound based on two loudspeakers (S. Olive, Harman International Industries, USA)
12:30 - 14:00   Lunch
 
Session 6 Future directions
14:00 - 14:45 Paper 20 Headphone and head-mounted visual displays for virtual environments (Durand R. Begault & Stephen R. Ellis NASA, US)
14:45 - 15:30 Discussion Future directions - General discussion
15:30 -   Closing of the Conference
 

Discussions and Demonstrations of equipment and procedures will be arranged as required.

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