Jens Blauert
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Jens Blauert is a German
scientist specializing in psycho-acoustics and an emeritus professor at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, where he founded the Institute of Communication Acoustics. His major scientific fields of interest are spatial hearing, binaural
technology, aural architecture, perceptual quality, speech technology
, virtual environments and tele-presence.
on June 20, 1938 to Werner, a university lecturer and Hedwig. He received his elementary and secondary education in Dresden
and Hamburg and later received a doctorate in engineering after studying communication engineering in Aachen
in 1969. Since 1974 he has been an important figure in electrical engineering and acoustics at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, where he established the Institute of Communication Acoustics (IKA) and chaired it until 2003. After this he was honored as an emeritus professor.
Blauert is a fellow of the Acoustical Society of America
, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
, the Institute of Acoustics
, and the Audio Engineering Society
. Further, he is honorary member of the German audiological society, and the Polish Acoustical Society. During his career he has authored or co-authored over 150 papers and has published books such as Spatial Hearing - the Psychophysics of Human Sound Localization (1983), a standard in this field.
He has provided his professional expertise to the science community in several countries and has been asked to lecture at many universities worldwide, including Cardiff University
. He served as chairman of the ITG committee on electroacoustics, cofounder and chairman of the European Acoustics Association, president and vice president of the German Acoustical Society, an associate board member of the International Commission for Acoustics, member of the Environmental-Protection Council of the State of North-Rhine Westphalia, board member and cofounder of the European Speech-Communication Association, and board member and cofounder of the section on noise and vibration, of the German Standard Association.
In 1994 he was awarded an honorary degree (Dr. Tech.) by the University of Aalborg
, Denmark
and has received various other honors and awards. In 1999, he was bestowed with the Silver Medal of the Acoustical Society of America
. In 2009 he co-authored the book Acoustics for Engineers: Troy Lectures with Ning Xiang.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
scientist specializing in psycho-acoustics and an emeritus professor at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, where he founded the Institute of Communication Acoustics. His major scientific fields of interest are spatial hearing, binaural
Binaural
Binaural literally means "having or relating to two ears." Binaural hearing, along with frequency cues, lets humans and other animals determine direction of origin of sounds...
technology, aural architecture, perceptual quality, speech technology
Speech technology
Speech technology relates to the technologies designed to duplicate and respond to the human voice. They have many uses, including to aid the voice-disabled, the hearing-disabled, the blind, and to communicate with computers without a keyboard, to market goods or services by telephone and to...
, virtual environments and tele-presence.
Biography
Blauert was born in HamburgHamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
on June 20, 1938 to Werner, a university lecturer and Hedwig. He received his elementary and secondary education in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
and Hamburg and later received a doctorate in engineering after studying communication engineering in Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
in 1969. Since 1974 he has been an important figure in electrical engineering and acoustics at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, where he established the Institute of Communication Acoustics (IKA) and chaired it until 2003. After this he was honored as an emeritus professor.
Blauert is a fellow of the Acoustical Society of America
Acoustical Society of America
The Acoustical Society of America is an international scientific society dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.-History:...
, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
, the Institute of Acoustics
Institute of Acoustics
The Institute of Acoustics is a British professional engineering institution founded in 1974. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers. The Institute's address is 77A St Peters Street, St Albans, Herts, AL1 3BN,...
, and the Audio Engineering Society
Audio Engineering Society
Established in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...
. Further, he is honorary member of the German audiological society, and the Polish Acoustical Society. During his career he has authored or co-authored over 150 papers and has published books such as Spatial Hearing - the Psychophysics of Human Sound Localization (1983), a standard in this field.
He has provided his professional expertise to the science community in several countries and has been asked to lecture at many universities worldwide, including Cardiff University
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
. He served as chairman of the ITG committee on electroacoustics, cofounder and chairman of the European Acoustics Association, president and vice president of the German Acoustical Society, an associate board member of the International Commission for Acoustics, member of the Environmental-Protection Council of the State of North-Rhine Westphalia, board member and cofounder of the European Speech-Communication Association, and board member and cofounder of the section on noise and vibration, of the German Standard Association.
In 1994 he was awarded an honorary degree (Dr. Tech.) by the University of Aalborg
University of Aalborg
Aalborg University is located in Aalborg, Denmark. With its opening in 1974 it became the fifth university in Denmark. In 1995 Esbjerg Engineering College was integrated in the university followed by the creation of the School of Architecture & Design in 1996, the inauguration of the Copenhagen...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and has received various other honors and awards. In 1999, he was bestowed with the Silver Medal of the Acoustical Society of America
Acoustical Society of America
The Acoustical Society of America is an international scientific society dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.-History:...
. In 2009 he co-authored the book Acoustics for Engineers: Troy Lectures with Ning Xiang.
Further reading
- Räumliches Hören. S. Hirzel-Verlag, Stuttgart 1974, ISBN 3-7776-0250-7
- 1. Nachschrift. Neue Ergebnisse und Trends seit 1972. 1985, ISBN 3-7776-0410-0
- 2. Nachschrift. Neue Ergebnisse und Trends seit 1982. 1997, ISBN 3-7776-0738-X
- . The MIT Press, USA-Cambridge MA
- 1. Auflage, 1983, ISBN 0-262-02190-0
- Revised Edition, 1996, ISBN 0-262-02413-6
- . In: Robert H. Gilkey, Timothy R. Anderson (Hrsg.): . Lawrence Erlbaum, USA-Mahwah NJ 1996, S. 593-609, ISBN 0-8058-1654-2
- (Hrsg.): . Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg/New York 2005, ISBN 3-540-22162-X