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Poster presentation

Poster at DAGA

The BaLSaM project results live once again: At this year’s DAGA in Dresden, our project partner IHTA at RWTH Aachen University took the opportunity to present some of the results in a poster presentation to the professional community. The title of the poster – and the resulting publication – is: “Evaluation of Urban Vehicle Pass-By Noise Measurements and Auralizations Using Psychoacoustic Metrics.” In it, the methods developed in the project for measuring and auralizing pass-by noise in urban environments are evaluated and classified using psychoacoustic metrics—a fitting conclusion to the scientific dissemination that firmly anchors the project results within the professional community.

Project completion

After more than three years, the mFUND project BaLSaM has now officially come to an end. What began in November 2022 with a goal – not only to calculate road traffic noise, but to make it audible, assessable, and thus integratable into planning processes – is now a simulation toolchain that opens up new possibilities for urban planners, transportation planners, and researchers.

Pressemitteilung

BaLSaM: RWTH und Partner entwickeln innovative Straßengeräuschsimulation für attraktive Lebensräume in Braunkohlerevieren

Das Projekt BaLSaM hat erfolgreich ein innovatives Tool zur Auralisierung von Straßenverkehrslärm in unterschiedlichen Verkehrsszenarien entwickelt und validiert. Unter Leitung des Instituts für Kraftfahrzeuge (ika) der RWTH Aachen University zielte das dreijährige Vorhaben darauf ab, die Auswirkungen von Verkehrslärm auf die Lebensqualität frühzeitig bewertbar zu machen – insbesondere mit Blick auf die Entwicklung neuer Lebensräume in den Braunkohlerevieren.

Successful closing event

Our closing event took place on January 21st, 2026! We were delighted to welcome so many participants who took the time to join us in looking back on over three years of collaborative research and to experience the final results of the BaLSaM project. All four consortium partners—ika, IHTA, HEAD acoustics, and RHA—presented their respective project results and provided a comprehensive overview of the simulation toolchain developed for the auralization of road traffic noise. Once again, a special highlight of the event was our live demo: Participants were able to experience the VR environment developed in the project firsthand, allowing them not only to see but also to hear it. We are taking away many valuable suggestions and ideas for potential follow-up projects. A heartfelt thank you goes out to all participants for their interest and the exchange of ideas!

Closing event - Registration open

Registration for the final event on January 21 is now open! We invite all interested parties to register via the "Final Event" tab. Take this opportunity to participate in this important event and learn about the results of our projects. We look forward to your participation!

  1. Sound propagation simulation in Git
  2. Second series of tire measurements on the test bench
  3. Project extension by three months
  4. Exchange with the STumM project

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