Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Camila Bruder, Pauline Larrouy-Maestri
Summary: This study found that classical singers have the ability to adjust their vocal productions to different styles. Whether it's opera, pop songs, or lullabies, classical singers demonstrate a high level of skill and versatility. There are variations in competence among singers, but this is not directly linked to their formal training.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jack Schijven, Lucie C. Vermeulen, Arno Swart, Adam Meijer, Erwin Duizer, Ana Maria de Roda Husman
Summary: This study assessed the risk of illness due to airborne SARS-CoV-2 particles from breathing, speaking, singing, coughing, and sneezing in indoor environments. The results showed that sneezing had the highest volume of expelled aerosols, while singing became the second highest risk scenario after 2 hours of exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mario Fleischer, Lukas Schumann, Anne Hartmann, Reuben Scott Walker, Liliana Ifrim, Dorothea von Zadow, Jonas Luske, Joachim Seybold, Martin Kriegel, Dirk Murbe
Summary: Speaking and singing activities in enclosed spaces have been restricted due to the risk of COVID-19 transmission through virus-carrying aerosols. This study measured particle emission rates in children and found that they were significantly lower compared to adults. These findings can contribute to virus risk management in schools and extracurricular settings.
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
Yanze Xu, Weiqing Wang, Huahua Cui, Mingyang Xu, Ming Li
Summary: This study aims to enable machines to describe singing voice from the perspective of vocal pedagogy. A dataset called SVQTD is constructed and published for supervised learning. Different machine learning algorithms and feature extractors are utilized to classify singing voice attributes. Experimental results show that the DE-SVM model with ResNet as the feature extractor achieves the best performance.
EURASIP JOURNAL ON AUDIO SPEECH AND MUSIC PROCESSING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Mathematical
Sebastian Silas, Daniel Muellensiefen, Reinhard Kopiez
Summary: This article describes the development of an open-source test environment called Singing Ability Assessment (SAA). The SAA measures and scores various aspects of human singing ability and melodic memory using item response theory. The article presents results from two online experiments and introduces five R packages for deploying and adapting the test. Overall, the article provides valuable insights into the assessment and analysis of singing ability.
BEHAVIOR RESEARCH METHODS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Peter Q. Pfordresher
Summary: This article investigates the changes in singing accuracy across different age groups and finds that singing accuracy improves significantly from childhood to young adulthood, unaffected by voice changes during adolescence, and remains at a high level for the rest of life without showing a strong age-related decline. Vocal or instrumental musical training has a significant positive impact on singing accuracy, especially in childhood.
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
B. Dowson, J. Schneider
Summary: This study reviews literature related to online singing interventions and provides suggestions for running online singing groups for people with dementia. The scoping review findings help inform the implementation of online singing for dementia patients. Barriers and facilitators to online singing are found to be related to both technology and individual participants.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Estelle Behaghel, Anna Zumbansen
Summary: Therapeutic applications of singing have been explored for acquired neurogenic communication disorders, but speech-language pathologists lack training and comprehensive protocols. Most clinicians recognize the benefits of group singing, but it is underutilized due to a lack of suitable choirs in their area.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kat R. R. Agres, Adyasha Dash, Phoebe Chua
Summary: This work introduces AffectMachine-Classical, a new music generation system capable of producing affective Classical music in real-time. It was designed to be used in biofeedback systems to help users become aware of and regulate their own dynamic affective states. The system has a rule-based, probabilistic architecture and has been validated through a listener study, showing its effectiveness in conveying target emotions to listeners. Future work aims to incorporate AffectMachine-Classical into biofeedback systems to enhance emotional well-being in listeners.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Michael Krause, Meinard Mueller, Christof Weiss
Summary: This paper examines two state-of-the-art singing voice detection methods in opera recordings and investigates their robustness in challenging opera scenarios. The experiments demonstrate that both systems can effectively detect singing voice even when trained on small datasets.
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Melanie Wald-Fuhrmann, Hauke Egermann, Anna Czepiel, Katherine O'Neill, Christian Weining, Deborah Meier, Wolfgang Tschacher, Folkert Uhde, Jutta Toelle, Martin Troendle
Summary: This article discusses the theory of aesthetic experience with music in specific situations using the sociological concept of the frame, focusing on the classical concert as a frame. It proposes an empirical research program to study the affordances and effects of different frames and frame components on the musical experience, aiming to tackle the question of whether modern music listening formats can accommodate classical concerts.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Azeb Amha, James Slotta, Hannah S. Sarvasy
Summary: Music beats spoken language in uniquely identifying individuals in the Oyda and Yopno communities. Name tunes, short melodies that are unique to individuals, are used not only for everyday communication but also in ceremonial occasions. Unlike other musical surrogate speech systems, the Oyda and Yopno name tune systems continue to be used productively in the face of societal changes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Elena Alessandri, Antonio Baldassarre, Victoria Jane Williamson
Summary: In this article, the views of expert music critics on their role, function, and influence in the classical music market are presented. Through semi-structured interviews, a visual model is created to summarize the critics' descriptions of their responsibilities, writing processes, and influences. The article highlights the challenges faced by critics, including maintaining objectivity and resisting commercial pressures.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Guadalupe Lopez-Iniguez, Gary E. McPherson, Francisco J. Zarza Alzugaray
Summary: This study examined the impact of musicians' practice habits on their ability to cope with uncertainty and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest that musicians who are more internally self-motivated are more resilient and better able to manage their practice routines, while those who are more externally motivated experienced a decrease in practice time during lockdown.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Kai Ji
Summary: In this article, the author explores the inheritance and development of China's vocal singing from the perspective of multiculturalism. The main characteristics and emotional features of vocal singing in China are analyzed and studied, and an effective classification method under the value of multiculturalism is proposed, with the aim of providing enlightenment for the better development of vocal singing in China.
JOURNAL OF SENSORS
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Valeria Hofer, Anne Hartmann, Hansjoerg Rotheudt, Benjamin Zielke, Martin Kriegel
Summary: This study investigates the influence of geometry on the size of the airflow wake and the age of air in operating rooms. The findings demonstrate that using an air-permeable shape for surgical lights can effectively reduce the dimension of the wake and increase the dilution of contaminants.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF VENTILATION
(2022)
Article
Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology
Alexander Mainka, Ivan Platzek, Anna Klimova, Willy Mattheus, Mario Fleischer, Dirk Muerbe
Summary: This study used magnetic resonance imaging and audio recordings to investigate the morphology of the epilaryngeal tube during sustained phonation in male and female classically trained singers at different loudness conditions. The results suggest that male singers tend to narrow their epilaryngeal tube with increasing sound pressure level, while female singers do not. This indicates that strategies of vocal tract adjustments during loudness variation in classical singing appear to be gender specific.
LOGOPEDICS PHONIATRICS VOCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Martin Kriegel, Anne Hartmann, Udo Buchholz, Janna Seifried, Sigrid Baumgarte, Petra Gastmeier
Summary: This study shows that infection of COVID-19 is only possible when the viral load exceeds 10(8) viral copies/mL. Mathematical modeling and assumptions can be used to simplify the calculation of parameters related to infection prevention, such as the maximum number of people and the person-related virus-free air supply flow. The study also concludes that testing contributes the most to the joint protective effect, along with wearing masks and increasing ventilation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Xia Chen, Tong Guo, Martin Kriegel, Philipp Geyer
Summary: This research proposes a hybrid-model approach that combines first-principles model and machine learning model to minimize the performance gap between predicted and actual energy consumption in the building domain. The approach is tested in practice and shows higher accuracy and interpretability.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Elena Zand, Gerrid Brockmann, Felix Schottroff, Marija Zunabovic-Pichler, Anne Hartmann, Martin Kriegel, Henry Jaeger
Summary: This study assessed airborne microbial levels and contamination routes within bakery production, and proposed a protective strategy based on filter fan units (FFUs) that significantly reduces the contamination levels.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yusheng Chen, Tong Guo, Josef Kainz, Martin Kriegel, Matthias Gaderer
Summary: The article introduces a multi-objective simulation-optimization framework based on genetic algorithm for designing integrated compression heat pump and gasifier cogeneration systems. Through appropriate optimization design, effective utilization of biomass resources can be achieved while ensuring the economic and environmental compatibility of the system.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Lukas Schmitt, Michael Schaub, Stefan Brandt, Martin Kriegel
Summary: Conventional heat supply systems for indoor environments have a low annual efficiency due to an oversupply in unoccupied periods. This study introduces a new method using low-capacity electric heating systems to achieve an occupancy-equivalent heating concept. The use of fast-responding infrared sensors allows for efficient control of these heating systems, preventing oversupplies and enabling rapid heating.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Felix Reichert, Oliver Stier, Anne Hartmann, Claudia Ruscher, Annika Brinkmann, Marica Grossegesse, Markus Neumann, Dirk Werber, Marius Hausner, Mareike Kunze, Bettina Weiss, Janine Michel, Andreas Nitsche, Matthias an der Heiden, Martin Kriegel, Victor Max Corman, Terry Carleton Jones, Christian Drosten, Tobias Brommann, Udo Buchholz
Summary: This study investigated two choir outbreaks and found that long-range transmission plays a significant role in the spread of the pandemic. The study revealed that particle emission rate was 7 times higher during singing compared to talking, and one choir had much higher transmission risk than the other. The results highlight the importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions, especially in indoor settings where aerosols can accumulate.
Article
Physiology
Mario Fleischer, Stefanie Rummel, Fiona Stritt, Johannes Fischer, Michael Bock, Matthias Echternach, Bernhard Richter, Louisa Traser
Summary: This study focuses on the voice efficiency of different singing styles, finding that Opera and Belting are highly efficient strategies while Twang and Belting use similar vowels but with different resonant characteristics. Speech is associated with efficient energy transfer, but is more susceptible to noise interference, while Falsetto and Sobbing are less efficient and may require technical amplification.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Maximilian Friebe, Arda Karasu, Martin Kriegel
Summary: This paper presents a holistic approach to compare and optimize district heating supply and decentralized heat supply, and concludes that district heating usually has lower levelized costs of heating than decentralized heat supply in specific districts.
Article
Thermodynamics
Max Bachmann, Martin Kriegel
Summary: In this study, a method is proposed to calculate the costs of heat distribution in linear and radial district heating networks with low heat densities. The aim is to assist planners and decision-makers in evaluating the suitability of areas for district heating early in the planning process, considering both heat density and individual network design parameters. The study analyzes specific costs and establishes relationships between distribution costs and network expansion. Results indicate that network size, structure, and capital costs significantly influence heat distribution costs.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Peter Birkholz, Steffen Ossmann, Remi Blandin, Alexander Wilbrandt, Paul Konstantin Krug, Mario Fleischer
Summary: Articulatory synthesis is a technique that models the physical phenomena of speech production. This study simulated different radiation characteristics in synthesized sentences and evaluated their naturalness. The results indicate that the similarity of the synthesized sentences' spectra to real speech affects their perceived naturalness.
Review
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Anne Hartmann, Martin Kriegel
Summary: This literature review consolidates existing studies on the influence of positively and negatively charged ions on particles in indoor environments and supply air ducts. Some studies show a statistically significant impact of ions on particle concentration in rooms, while others do not. The review summarizes crucial information and suggests research questions for future studies, utilizing current knowledge as a foundation to address these questions.
RESULTS IN ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mario Fleischer, Lukas Schumann, Anne Hartmann, Reuben Scott Walker, Liliana Ifrim, Dorothea von Zadow, Jonas Luske, Joachim Seybold, Martin Kriegel, Dirk Murbe
Summary: Speaking and singing activities in enclosed spaces have been restricted due to the risk of COVID-19 transmission through virus-carrying aerosols. This study measured particle emission rates in children and found that they were significantly lower compared to adults. These findings can contribute to virus risk management in schools and extracurricular settings.
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
(2022)
