“Concert etiquette demands that audiences of classical concerts avoid inept noises such as coughs.” … and yet, explains Prof. Dr. Andreas Wagener (of the Institute of Social Policy at Leibniz Universität, Hannover, Germany) … “ […] coughing in concerts occurs more frequently than elsewhere, implying a widespread and intentional breach of concert etiquette.” Leading to […]
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Hip Squeaks
Unfortunately, Ceramic-on-Ceramic (CoC) implants used in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) can sometimes squeak. The problem has been examined by an Australian team led by Dr. David Owen from the Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, The Canberra Hospital, Australia. They report in the European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 2014 Jan;24(1):57-61. ‘The natural history of […]
Sonifications in the control room
Those whose work involves monitoring highly complex industrial procedues sometimes have difficulty attending to several concurrent processes (at the same time). To this end : “Computer scientists at the Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interactive Technology (CITEC) at Bielefeld University and the University of Vienna have developed a method that allows control room staff to monitor […]
Food-chewing-noise patent application
“Successful dieting requires long-term behavior modification in terms of eating and physical activity. A diet plan is only one part of the solution. Sticking to the plan requires behavior modification that is generally beyond the ability of most people to implement without external assistance.” An invention, designed to provide assistance on such occasions is proposed […]