A mixed-reality approach to soundscape assessment of outdoor urban environments augmented with natural sounds

• Main Authors: Hong, Joo Young, Lam, Bhan, Ong, Zhen-Ting, Ooi, Kenneth, Gan, Woon-Seng, Kang, Jian, Yeong, Samuel, Lee, Irene, Tan, Sze-Tiong
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering; Soundscape; Soundscape Intervention
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146637
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

To investigate the effect of augmenting natural sounds in noisy environments, an in-situ experiment was conducted using a mixed-reality head-mounted display (MR HMD). Two outdoor locations close to an expressway were selected for the experiment. A natural sound (birdsong or stream) along with a holo...