From vehicles on the road, to aircraft above, to trains and the Metro rail line, transportation noise is a big deal in Houston that affects many residents.
Read MoreOutside of his work with CSTI acoustics, Arno Bommer is an avid runner.
Read MoreWhat is that noise? Is it a nearby power plant, my refrigerator, or my belligerent neighbor? Am I the only one bothered by this? What is the best way to address these cases of mysterious and hard-to-detect residential noises?
Read MoreMachines make noise all by themselves, but what motivates manufacturers to make them quiet? It’s a good question, because lots of noisy products flood the market right now.
Read MoreA fitness studio likes to play loud, upbeat music. That’s what it takes to get the students to dance! But if a studio is sandwiched between a tile store and a post office in a commercial strip center, then, Houston, we have a problem.
Read MoreWe don’t do butterfly acoustics, but it’s interesting to note that scientists thought butterflies were deaf. But, in 1912, butterfly ears were identified.
Read MoreIn his paper at Inter-NOISE 2010, published in Sound)Vibration magazine, Bob Bruce addresses this question. He proposes an exposure rating that can be summed to determine what sound levels are safe for how long.
Read MoreCSTI acoustics makes our presence known at the National Academy of Engineering's Workshop on Progress of Noise Control in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreArno Bommer shows he is made of the right stuff.
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