Until now, the digital twin simulation has mainly been the privilege of the industry: with its use, the operation of each machine, even the smallest details, can be modeled in the virtual space, and it is sufficient to manufacture only the version that is considered the best during the tests in the real environment. In this way, players in the automotive industry or intralogistics, for example, can save serious resources.
Siemens is now taking the accumulated knowledge in this field to the cultural field: it has developed a solution that can be used to perfectly model the acoustic characteristics of large event spaces. With its help, organizers can test in advance the band formations planned for the stage, as well as how the acoustics change in different spatial configurations, so for example how the addition of acoustic panels affects the listening experience. In this way, the best acoustic setup can be planned without the orchestra playing even a single note.
For 3D modeling of individual event spaces, the Sound of Science application uses a combination of impulse response measurements and ray tracing. Sound waves reflect differently from surfaces of different materials: sounds reflected from a concrete wall react differently than those that hit a carpet or reach the ear directly. As a result, the simulation is able to reproduce the unique sound specification of concert halls – in other words, their acoustic DNA. In this way, it is possible to assess in advance how the sounds will spread in the given location with the given configuration.
Siemens makes the solution available free of charge to some of its partners in the cultural world. The application will make its debut at one of the largest classical music festivals, the 100-year-old Salzburg Festival Games, where the technology company’s other solutions, such as building automation and security, will also serve.
Source: www.technokrata.hu
