Indoor Acoustic Comfort Management through Measurement, Simulation and Design
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Acoustics and Vibrations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editors
Interests: building acoustics; environmental acoustics; metamaterials; innovative materials; multi-domain analysis; psychoacoustics; industrial design; ergonomics; sustainability
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Interests: acoustic measurements and instrumentation; architectural acoustics; speech intelligibility; Numerical Methods; simulations; geometrical acoustics; finite element method; finite-difference time-domain; room criteria; cultural heritage; metamaterials; classrooms; offices; learning and working environments
Interests: sustainability; characteristics of materials; metamaterials; uncertainty of measurements and calculations; mitigation of noise from infrastructures; acoustics of historical Italian opera houses; room acoustics simulation; building acoustics; energy and buildings
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The study of acoustics in built and urban environments has become increasingly multidisciplinary, integrating numerical methods, material science, signal processing, and psychoacoustics to improve human comfort and performance. This Special Issue of Applied Sciences explores cutting-edge research in four key areas: (1) innovative numerical methods for room acoustics (including FDTD, FEM, and BEM) to enhance indoor acoustic analysis and design; (2) advanced materials and metamaterials for a more comprehensive building acoustics approach targeting ergonomics and sustainability; (3) machine learning and data-driven signal processing techniques for advancing acoustic analysis; and (4) environmental acoustics methodologies, including noise barriers and urban sound planning for enhancing the indoor comfort.
This Special Issue will benefit researchers in acoustics, computational modeling, material science, and signal processing, as well as professionals in architecture, urban design, and industrial acoustics. By bridging theory and application, it aims to provide innovative solutions for optimizing indoor comfort and soundscapes, reducing noise pollution, and improving the acoustic experience in diverse environments, ultimately shaping future standards in academic, design, and industrial communities.
Dr. Gioia Fusaro
Dr. Giulia Fratoni
Prof. Dr. Massimo Garai
Guest Editors
Dr. Domenico De Salvio
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- numerical acoustic analysis
- machine learning
- metamaterials
- sustainable materials
- indoor acoustic comfort
- multi-domain analysis
- signal processing
- noise barriers
- urban sound planning
- applied acoustics
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