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Acoustics lab

The acoustic lab has been developing since 2010 into one of Western Canada’s most advanced and well equipped acoustic laboratory. The lab is outfitted with the following equipment:

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HEAD-Shoulder-Unit for binaural recordings for psychoacoustics research
  • Duel channel real–time analyzers handheld for environmental sound and vibrations measurements
  • 4 channel and 8 channels analyzers for laboratory measurements
  • Omni-directional speakers and directional directions speakers for room acoustics and building assembly research
  • HEAD-Shoulder-Unit for binaural recordings for psychoacoustics research
  • Zoom H3-VR with built-in ambisonics microphones for ambient sound recording
  • Tapping machine for impact testing on floors and roofs
  • Impedance tube for measurement of absorption coefficient of novel materials and product development
  • Intensity probe for sound transmission and sound power emission
  • Acoustics camera, 40 microphone array for sound source localization
anechoic chamber
1:10 scale anechoic chamber for free-field simulation
  • 1:10 scale anechoic chamber for free-field simulation
  • 80 m3 reverberation chamber for quantifying full scale panel assembly, cut-off frequency 125 Hz
  • Indoor-to-outdoor sound transmission suite with removable panels for acoustic roof evaluation

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