We cannot predict the future, but we can shape its sound

What

HEAD acoustics invites you to join our event - June 1&2 - in Detroit. The event will be a practical look at all applications related to Automotive Voice and Noise with plenty of time and opportunity for DEMOs and hands-on experiences.

Where

We'll be at The Westin Southfield Detroit, which is also our preferred accommodation option for the HEAD acoustics Automotive Voice and Noise Conference. You can book rooms here.

Pricing

General Admission tickets are only $249.

If your company has a current SMA contract, the event is FREE to attend. Please reach out to your local Account Manager for a discount code.

Agenda

Wednesday June 1, Afternoon

12:30pm CHECK-IN / NETWORKING

1:00pm Welcome!

1:10pm Opening Keynote: Future Sound Development Soundscape Inside a Vehicle Investigations in Accordance with ISO 12913 - by Prof. Dr. Ing. Klaus Genuit (Founder and Managing Director Research Sound and Vibration Division)

2:00pm Prerequisites for testing - all about UX - by Christian Schuering (International Sales Manager Telecom)

2:40pm Predicting UX of In-car communications: Listening Effort, ABLE - by Dipl. -Ing. Jan Reimes (Senior Research Engineer)

3:10pm BREAK / NETWORKING / HANDS-ON DEMOS

4:10pm HEAD acoustics Vision for Speech and Audio Testing in Vehicles - by Dr. -Ing. Hans Wilhelm Gierlich (Managing Director Telecom Division)

4:40pm HEAD acoustics partner space - Rohde & Schwarz

5:20pm Social Activity / NETWORKING

Thursday June 2, Morning

7:30am Breakfast

8:00am Welcome!

8:10am Augmented vehicle development – The fusion of physical and virtual development - by Dr. Ing. Aulis Telle (Managing Director Sound, Vibration and Perception Division)

8:50am Recent Advances in ASR Testing & Concurrent Talker Scenarios - by Frank Kettler (Senior Consultant and Manager of Engineering Services Telecom)

9:30am Immersion and the Car Audio Playback experience: a look at MDAQS - by Magnus Schaefer (Senior Research Engineer)

10:00am BREAK / NETWORKING / HANDS-ON DEMOS

11:10am Engineering the Driving/Riding Experience - User experience simulation Using PreSense and SoundSeat to design the sound of mobility - by Dr. -Ing. Bernd Philippen (Product Manager)

11:40am What is new at HEAD acoustics Inc. - by Eng. Marc Marroquin (Manager Director at HEAD acoustics Inc.)

12:00pm LUNCH provided by HEAD acoustics (and HANDS-ON DEMOS)

Thursday June 2, Afternoon

1:10pm The Electric Vehicle - Catalyst for interior Acoustics Change - by Eng. Marc Marroquin (Manager Director at HEAD acoustics Inc.)

2:00pm The travel ASR A2B Experience Simulation - Injecting reverbed vectors directly into the bus, challenging the ASR experience - by MS. Eng. Luis Arango (West Coast Accounts Manager)

2:40pm UX of Automotive Speech Technologies - by MS. Eng. Jesse Gratke (Consulting Engineer)

3:10pm BREAK / NETWORKING / HANDS-ON DEMOS

4:10pm Take, Make, Play: E-Vehicle Sound Quality Expertise - by Wade Bray (VP and head of training, HEAD acoustics Inc.)

4:40pm Just Gimme a Number - how Jury testing affects the end user experience - by Shane Thiede (Consultant Engineer)

5:20pm End

Planned DEMO stations

Mobile PreSense – change the sound experience of the vehicle while you drive it! Noise cancelling headphones with different vehicle models can affect your perception of the vehicle you are driving. Try it out! Limited schedule and seating available for this demonstration.

The future of Automotive UX testing – Step inside our DEMO vehicle to see, feel and experience multiple automotive audio systems and learn how we at HEAD acoustics predict user experience. Available inside at the conference.

SoundSeat – Adding vibration inputs to your sound experience. Besides the realistic sound being played back, vertical vibration signals output to a car seat and a steering wheel provide more context to your simulation of different powerplants, vehicle components, or windnoise improvements. Available inside at the conference.

Tuning the voice-first experience in the car – explore the different ways HEAD acoustics recommends designing the ASR interface in the vehicle, from pure electric injection to complete multi-talker acoustic setups in a modern electric vehicle. Available inside at the conference.

E-vehicle data acquisition with HEAD acoustics products – an e-vehicle will be in the conference area showing how HEAD acoustics equipment can be used to measure NVH data on your e-vehicle – equipment designed for your automotive noise and vibration needs!

Predicting echo behavior – simulating dynamic echo path situations in a vehicle leads to better predictions of overall voice and audio UX. Get hands-on experience with the latest tools from HEAD acoustics and get familiar with real echo simulations.

In short

It'll be cool.