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We present an overview of our simulation and visualization system for sound propagation within closed rooms. For acoustic simulation we use a particle-tracing algorithm, the phonon tracing, which is suitable to simulate mid- and high-frequency sound. For low-frequency sound we have to fall back on FEM methods, which solve the wave equation. The result of the phonon-tracing algorithm, the phonon map, is used as a starting point for the visualization of sound propagation and exploration of the influence of different scene surfaces on the acoustic behavior of the room.
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Deines, E., Michel, F., Hering-Bertram, M., Mohring, J., Hagen, H. (2009). Simulation and Visualization of Indoor Acoustics Using Phonon Tracing. In: Hagen, H., Guhathakurta, S., Steinebach, G. (eds) Visualizing Sustainable Planning. X.media.publishing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88203-9_10
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