Towards an internet of sounds based method for acoustic profiling of rooms and audio spaces

The focus of this paper is the methodology used for the acoustic measurement, modelling and auralisation of a number of historic buildings in Coventry, as part of an ongoing research project named Aural Histories: Coventry 1451-1642. In order to verify the accuracy of acoustic models, impulse response measurements can be used as a comparison where physical spaces exist. Collection of data from multiple loudspeaker and microphone pairs is time consuming but necessary in providing a more complete analysis of the space. While traditional cable-based systems for impulse response collection are widely used, they are time-consuming, cumbersome, and impractical in large or culturally sensitive spaces. This paper proposes a novel wireless method, leveraging Internet of Sounds principles, to streamline data collection while maintaining accuracy and flexibility.