Very much like Tokyo, Hong Kong is a densely populated city. Over 70% of gross floor area on non domestic buildings whether new built or alteration work in Hong Kong are for commercial purpose (Building Department 2007). The demand is continue to grow. Acoustics issues such as noise in the office remains one of the most prevalence annoying source in office whether in enclosed or in open plan of...

Introduction: Functional MRI in auditory experiments is a challenge because the scanning procedure produces considerable noise that can interfere with the auditory paradigm. The loud and unpleasant noise might mask the auditory presentation or interfere with stimuli designed to evoke positive emotions. Therefore, scanning protocols appear to be advantageous that allow interleaved auditory stimu...

The aesthetic and functional appeal of high-performance, open-plan office buildings presents special challenges. Extensive use glass at the building’s perimeter to improve visual comfort communication can negatively impact acoustic without proper design considerations. This study investigates utility a novel visualization approach documenting interactional acoustical on health well-being occupa...

Ride comfort is one of the most important dynamic performance characteristics of railway vehicles and it is affected by various factors such as vibration, noise, smell, temperature, visual stimuli, humidity and seat design. Evaluating ride comfort is not simple because all these factors must be considered simultaneously. In general, vibration, which originates from vehicle motion, is taken as t...

The quality of outdoor spaces in a residential community affects the quality of life of its residents. This paper presents the findings of a study on outdoor thermal comfort and space usage at a residential community in Wuhan, central China, through the monitoring of microclimate conditions, interviews with residents, and recording of occupants’ activities. The data were used to develop a Therm...

To have buildings that are able to adapt to the user needs and at the same time to operate efficiently, it is essential to know the activity the people are performing. Presence sensors, which are widely deployed in modern buildings, attempt to regulate lighting to the presence of people in indoor spaces. Though, much more in terms of comfort and energy efficiency can be achieved if more detaile...

Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) is a critical consideration in the design of automotive and aerospace vehicles for comfort, and fatigue of components arising from interior structural and acoustic pressure fluctuations due to external structural or acoustic loading. In the low to mid frequency range, current NVH models, obtained by direct, unsymmetric, coupled Eulerian Finite Element discre...