Subject: [AUDITORY] Call for Papers | Battlefield Acoustics 2024 | 24-25 September | Saint-Louis, France From: Marian Weger <mail@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:01:04 +0100(Apologies for cross-postings, please distribute widely) 9TH WORKSHOP ON BATTLEFIELD ACOUSTICS 24-25 September 2024 - Saint-Louis, France CALL FOR PAPERS: Title and abstract to be submitted before 19 June 2024 The acoustic environment of the battlefield is of major importance for mili= tary operations. Military equipment such as ground vehicles, aircrafts, hel= icopters, electric generators etc. are often significant sources of CONTINU= OUS NOISE, whereas weapons such as artillery guns, mortars or small-caliber= weapons used by snipers are important sources of IMPULSE NOISE. These sources create sounds, loud enough to be detectable at a long distanc= e. ACOUSTIC DETECTION SENSOR SYSTEMS that offer early warning, surveillance= with the possibility of tracking targets have been developed over the last= years. They can be used in battlefield and peacekeeping operations. Acoust= ics offer Non-Line-Of-Sight (NLOS) detection with full space coverage (360= =C2=B0), complementary to other detection technologies for multi-sensor pla= tforms. Personnel exposed to extreme noise levels (e.g., aircrafts crews, artillery= staff or dismounted soldiers) need efficient HEARING PROTECTION. The first= priority is to limit their exposure to noise to an acceptable level while = not impeding their perception of the acoustic environment. Beyond the simpl= e need of protection, the design of earplugs or earmuffs has to offer an im= proved INTELLIGIBILITY OF SPEECH picked up by condenser microphones, MEMS o= r unconventional microphones and transmitted by radio-communication devices= . Current combat tactics increasingly expose dismounted soldiers to shock/BLA= ST WAVES, either from a single high-intensity event (explosion) or from rep= eated low-intensity events throughout the day (artillery fire, breaching, t= raining phases). These particular types of barotrauma which are often insid= ious can cause immediate or delayed auditory and extra-auditory effects tha= t need to be better understood. The following TOPICS will be addressed: * Battlefield sounds: vehicle, aircraft, helicopter, weapon noise, IED, etc= . * Hearing protection, audio communication and situational awareness: - Acoustic Protectors (earplugs, earmuffs, etc.) - Auditory Hazards, Damage Risk Criteria, Noise Regulation - Noise control and talk-through systems - Audio communication (MEMS microphones, bone conduction sensors, etc.) - Advanced techniques in signal processing, 3D Audio Display, etc. * Blast events, related injury mechanisms and protective equipments - Single major event - Multiple smaller events * Acoustic detection of threats - Acoustic sensors for UAV detection, for counter-sniping and for sensor n= etworks - Analysis of the performance of acoustic systems for detection and locali= sation including the influence of environmental conditions * National or international actions in these fields (DGA, BAAINBw, EDA, NAT= O, etc.) A SPECIAL SESSION will be organised on "*Noise Rating Criteria* and their p= ractical use for weapon noises (AHAAH, Leq, etc.)" with the participation o= f the experts of the NATO group *HFM-381* ("Military implications of acute = noise-induced changes in hearing=E2=80=9D) and of the former group *HFM-285= *. The workshop will have two days of plenary presentation in which the partic= ipants can share the results of their theoretical and experimental work in = talks of about 20 minutes. The "Direction G=C3=A9n=C3=A9rale de l'Armement" (DGA) and the "Bundesamt f= =C3=BCr Ausr=C3=BCstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr" (B= AAINBw), together with the French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis = (ISL), will organise this workshop. EXHIBITION: Possibility to expose protective equipment and acoustic systems: audio prot= ection and communication devices, earplugs, earmuffs, protective equipment = and vests against blast waves, sensors, microphones, measurement systems, s= oftware, etc. The exhibition will be located in the lobby in front of the c= onference room and will be accessible to the public during the breaks. HYBRID PARTICIPATION: The workshop will take place in an hybrid mode: classical sessions in Saint= -Louis and possible on-line presentations/participations (web-access). The = practical details will be sent later to the registered persons. DATE:=20 24-25 September 2024 LOCATION: French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis =E2=80=93 ISL 5 rue du G=C3=A9n=C3=A9ral Cassagnou - BP 70034 68301 SAINT-LOUIS Cedex - France REGISTRATION & SUBMISSION: Registration/Submission portal: https://www.isl.eu/batac2024 Title & abstract submission: before 19 June 2024 Conference registration: before 9 September 2024 Registration fees: 100 EUR for in-person attendance, including the internet= access to proceedings, coffee breaks, lunches at ISL and dinner at a local= restaurant on 24 September. 50 EUR for online participants. Registration fees for exhibitors: 200 EUR ACCESS can only be granted upon presentation of an identity card or passpor= t. ACCOMMODATION: A list of nearby hotels is available on the ISL website (http://www.isl.eu/= index.php/en/contact-en/hotels-en). Please book your room directly with the= hotel. Some hotels have special rates for ISL visitors. CONTACT: Communication Unit ISL +33 (0)3 89 69 51 33 =E2=80=93 E-mail: BatAc@xxxxxxxx ORGANISATIONAL COMMITTEE: Isabelle METZGER - +33 (0)3 89 69 51 94 - E-mail: isabelle.metzger@xxxxxxxx Vivienne GASKELL - +33 (0)3 89 69 53 18 - E-mail: communication@xxxxxxxx Pierre NAZ - +33 (0)3 89 69 50 98 - E-mail: pierre.naz@xxxxxxxx SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: V=C3=A9ronique ZIMPFER (ISL) Pierre NAZ (ISL) Bernd FISCHER (ISL) Thierry PAUCHARD (DGA, France) Thomas WESSLING (WTD 91, Germany) Douglas S. BRUNGART (DoD WRNMMC, US)