Archive for June 2026
Demonstrator Secondment in UC, Coimbra, to mitigate noise using Phononic crystal barriers
DCs Monisha Muralidharan M, Nicolas Herrera, and Noman Ahsan recently completed their demonstrator secondment in Coimbra, carried out in collaboration with Mota-Engil and the Universidade de Coimbra. During this visit, the team focused on the design, construction, and experimental validation of their sonic crystal-based solution aimed at mitigating tram and railway noise. The outcomes of…
Read MoreMETAVISION Demonstrator Secondment: Advancing Acoustic Solutions for Small Animal Passage
From 4 to 22 May 2026, the METAVISION DCs Nadeen Ayyash , Jiahua Zang, Marco Ribera, and Juan Pablo Escudero traveled to Dübendorf for a hands-on demonstrator secondment with SBB at EMPA. During their stay, the team developed and tested an innovative labyrinthine acoustic solution aimed at improving the functionality of small animal passages beneath…
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