In this paper, a novel analytical method was developed based on statistical energy analysis framework to evaluate sound transmission loss through ventilated windows. The proposed method was compared to numerical and analytical models available in the literature. Results showed the success and advantage of the proposed model in predicting the acoustic performance of the ventilated window and the...

Spectral tilt has been suggested to be a correlate of prominence in speech, although several studies have not replicated this empirically. This may be partially due to the lack of a standard method for tilt estimation from speech, rendering interpretations and comparisons between studies difficult. In addition, little is known about the performance of tilt estimators for prominence detection in...

This paper describes a demonstration video for our music identification system [5]. The goal of music identification is to reliably recognize a song from a small sample of noisy audio. For instance, a user may wish to identify the music playing on her car radio or in the background at a party. She could send a few seconds of the audio using her mobile phone to a music identification server and ...

Due to the superiority of functional requirements of equipment and systems over human requirements in the field of architectural and environmental design of industrial buildings, users have to adapt themselves to the conditions which might be followed by imposed biological and psychological pressures. The present study examines the components and environmental parameters influenced by building ...

Abstract. The challenges of recent years lead to the development greener aircraft. However, concept environmental sustainability cannot be declined on its own; economic is also required by increasing services provided passenger, particularly comfort. This work aims propose a design process for new sustainable aircraft that takes into account both sustainability, reducing aircraft's emissions wi...

Improvements in passenger compartment comfort continue to be one of the key needs of the global transportation industry. Since their introduction more than 40 years ago, flexible molded polyurethane foams have successfully contributed to the comfort provided by all forms of transportation seating. Initially required to provide just a wide range of load bearing, seating foams are now being desig...

TINA IACHINI*, LUIGI MAFFEI, FRANCESCO RUOTOLO, VINCENZO PAOLO SENESE, GENNARO RUGGIERO, MASSIMILIANO MASULLO and NATALIA ALEKSEEVA Department of Psychology, Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Immersive Virtual Reality, Second University of Naples, via Vivaldi, 81100 Caserta, Italy Built Environment Control laboratory R.I.A.S., Second University of Naples, via San Lorenzo, 81031 Aversa (CE), I...