The study of environmental sound classification (ESC) has become popular over the years due to the intricate nature of environmental sounds and the evolution of deep learning (DL) techniques. Forest ESC is one use case of ESC, which has been widely e...
24 July 2019
Exposure to natural sounds is known to induce feelings of relaxation; however, only few studies have provided scientific evidence on its physiological effects. This study examined prefrontal cortex and autonomic nervous activities in response to fore...
The number of people addicted to gambling has increased worldwide. They often suffer from debilitating medical conditions associated with stress or depression. This study examined the physiological and psychological reactions of gambling disorder (GD...
Urban Forest parks are indispensable areas in cities and have ecological and social advantages, and the quality of their acoustic landscapes is an important factor influencing visitors’ visiting experience. The purpose of this study was to inve...
Automated early fire detection systems have recently received a significant amount of attention due to their importance in protecting the global environment. Some emergent technologies such as ground-based, satellite-based remote sensing and distribu...
Background and Objectives: In recent years, there has been a significant increase in interest in the health benefits of contact with nature. The theoretical and practical aspects of this issue are constantly being investigated. It is worth noting, ho...
Deep-learning models play a significant role in modern software solutions, with the capabilities of handling complex tasks, improving accuracy, automating processes, and adapting to diverse domains, eventually contributing to advancements in various...
Urban forest parks improve the environment by reducing noise, which can promote the development of physical and mental health. This study aimed to investigate the soundscape preferences of visitors in different spaces. It also provides practical sugg...
The sound speed in the ocean has a considerable impact on the characteristics of underwater acoustic propagation. The swift gathering of the underwater three-dimensional (3D) sound speed field is essential for target detection, underwater acoustic co...
The use of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) can compensate for the shortcomings of traditional survey methods on spatial and temporal scales and achieve all-weather and wide-scale assessment and prediction of environmental dynamics. Assessing the im...
Heart-sound auscultation is one of the most widely used approaches for detecting cardiovascular disorders. Diagnosing abnormalities of heart sound using a stethoscope depends on the physician’s skill and judgment. Several studies have shown pro...
Vocal arts medicine provides care and prevention strategies for professional voice disorders in performing artists. The issue of correct “Fach” determination depending on the presence of a lyric or dramatic voice structure is of crucial i...
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the urgency of the developments in computer-assisted medicine and, in particular, the need for automated tools supporting the clinical diagnosis and assessment of respiratory symptoms. This need was already clear t...
A new algorithm for the estimation of atmospheric temperature (T) and water vapor (WV) vertical profiles in nonprecipitating conditions is presented. The microwave random forest temperature and water vapor (MiRTaW) profiling algorithm is based on the...
Early and accurate diagnosis of heart conditions is pivotal for effective treatment. Phonocardiography (PCG) has become a standard diagnostic tool for evaluating and detecting cardiac abnormalities. While traditional cardiac auscultation remains wide...
Atmospheric data forecasting traditionally relies on physical models, which simulate atmospheric motion and change by solving atmospheric dynamics, thermodynamics, and radiative transfer processes. However, numerical models often involve significant...
Background and objective: Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and COPD, pose significant challenges to human health and global healthcare systems. This pioneering study utilises AI analysis and modelling of cough and respiratory sound signal...
Rolling bearings are frequently subjected to high stresses within modern machines. To prevent bearing failures, the topics of condition monitoring and predictive maintenance have become increasingly relevant. In order to efficiently and reliably main...
The acoustic environment of urban forests is indispensable for urban residents’ nature-based recreation opportunities and experience of green spaces, and the perceptual and physical sound features in time and space serve as determinants during...
Soundscapes are one of the main means of creating a religious atmosphere in Han Chinese Buddhist temples, which are the most important religious sites in China. This paper selected several representative forest-type and urban-type Han Chinese Buddhis...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the connection between the soundscape of a forest park, restorative perception, and health benefits. In order to assess sound source perception, soundscape perception, restorative perception, and health be...
14 April 2018
Exposure to noise in everyday urban life is considered to be an environmental stressor. A specific outcome of reactions to environmental stress is a fast pace of life that also includes a faster pedestrian walking speed. The present study examined th...
The environment in which people live is a complex system influenced by multiple factors interacting with each other, and therefore, it is crucial to deeply explore the influences of various factors on environmental perception. Among the numerous fact...
We explored the spatial and temporal characteristics of the urban forest area soundscape by setting up monitoring points (70 × 70 m grid) covering the study area, recorded a total of 52 sound sources, and the results showed that: (1) The sounds...
Diplodia pinea is a fungal pathogen that causes Diplodia shoot blight in pines and is widely spread in red pine (Pinus resinosa) and jack pine (Pinus banksiana) forests in Michigan. The objective of this study was to examine whether infection with D....
Gun violence has been on the rise in recent years. To help curb the downward spiral of this negative influence in communities, machine learning strategies on gunshot detection can be developed and deployed. After outlining the procedure by which a ty...
As social robots become more prevalent, they often employ non-speech sounds, in addition to other modes of communication, to communicate emotion and intention in an increasingly complex visual and audio environment. These non-speech sounds are usuall...
25 January 2024
Most research on forest therapy has examined the therapeutic effects of forest activity development. There has been insufficient research identifying and evaluating the forest therapy environment. This study aimed to derive a representative forest th...
Acoustic detection technology is a new method for early monitoring of wood-boring pests, and the effective denoising methods are the premise of acoustic detection in forests. This paper used sensors to record Semanotus bifasciatus larval feeding soun...
Although the soundscape in cities is receiving increased attention in urban planning, there is still a lack of knowledge of how personal factors influence the perception of and preference for soundscapes. Most present studies are linked to one or a f...
Against the backdrop of the global aging trend, the proportion of the elderly population is severely increasing in the urban areas of underdeveloped regions. Despite evidence that urban forest parks are effective at enhancing the physical and mental...
The quality of the soundscape in historical districts is receiving increasing attention from urban governments due to its significant potential to highlight historical characteristics and enhance the acoustic environment of urban areas. However, ther...
Wildfire is a sudden and hazardous natural disaster. Currently, many schemes based on optical spectrum analysis have been proposed to detect wildfire, but obstacles in forest areas can decrease the efficiency of spectral monitoring, resulting in a wi...
Forest soundscapes contain rich ecological information that reflects the composition, structure, and dynamics of biodiversity within forest ecosystems. The effective monitoring of these soundscapes is essential for forest conservation and wildlife ma...
Coastal Zone Soil Survey mapping provides interpretive information that can be used to increase coastal resiliency and quantify how coastal ecosystems are changing over time. North Carolina has approximately 400,500 ha of land within 500 m of the tid...
Analyzing heart sound signals presents a novel approach for early diagnosis of pediatric congenital heart disease. The existing segmentation algorithms have limitations in accurately distinguishing the first (S1) and second (S2) heart sounds, limitin...
The body of a high-speed train is a composite structure composed of different materials and structures. This makes the design of a noise-reduction scheme for a car body very complex. Therefore, it is important to clarify the key factors influencing s...
In this article, we present a framework for automatic detection of logging activity in forests using audio recordings. The framework was evaluated in terms of logging detection classification performance and various widely used classification methods...
The occurrence of wildfires often results in significant fatalities. As wildfires are notorious for their high speed of spread, the ability to identify wildfire at its early stage is essential in quickly obtaining control of the fire and in reducing...
Despite the formal protection of many natural areas, the problem of noise pollution poses a serious challenge to the preservation of their ecological integrity and biodiversity. Traffic noise generated by vehicle traffic on public roads disrupts natu...
The purpose of this study is to explore the audio-visual preferences of exercisers in urban forest parks in China and to make practical suggestions for park landscape design. Taking Beigushan Forest Park in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province as a cas...
For animals that typically live in groups or family units, being isolated from their conspecifics can be stressful. Horned passalus beetles (genus Odontotaenius), inhabit decaying logs in forests in the eastern United States. While not a truly social...
The rotating pump of pipelines are susceptible to damage based on extended operations in a complex environment of high temperature and high pressure, which leads to abnormal vibrations and noises. Currently, the method for detecting the conditions of...
Broiler sounds can provide feedback on their own body condition, to a certain extent. Aiming at the noise in the sound signals collected in broiler farms, research on evaluating the filtering methods for broiler sound signals from multiple perspectiv...
The urban forest is not only an essential part of maintaining the security of the urban ecosystem but also an important restorative environmental site that benefits the physical and mental health of residents. In this research, a natural experiment w...
The concepts of ecotopes and forest sites are used to describe the correlative complexes defined by landform, vegetation structure, forest stand characteristics and the relationship between soil and physiography. Physically heterogeneous landscapes s...
Research Highlights: This study offers new information on the cross cutting of decayed stems with the sounding of short (0.5 m) offcuts and the bucking of longer (3.0 m) butt-rotten poles. Background and Objectives: The root and butt-rot fungus Heter...
Biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in high-density forest urban areas have attracted growing attention and are increasingly recognized as critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). University campus forests, f...
Forests provide a wide range of ecosystem services, and their importance in supporting human well-being is widely recognized. As goods and benefits from forests are exhaustible, it is therefore essential to gather sound data for their monitoring and...
A quantitative evaluation of the musical timbre and its variations is important for the analysis of audio recordings and computer-aided music composition. Using the FFT acoustic descriptors and their representation in an abstract timbral space, varia...
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