A pioneering material that gives unprecedented control on sound and noise is to be trialed in hospitals and other noisy locations such as beside motorways. The technology allows scientists to turn plastic sheets into powerful noise-canceling panels with the same noise-reduction effect of as two inches of plywood but weighing four to six times less. And, because they are easily moveable, the panels can transform a noisy living room and open office space or silence a busy hospital ward.
The company behind the Sonoblind panels, Metasonixx, is a spin out from the Universities of Sussex and Bristol. The company, founded by Dr. Gianluca Memoli, from the School of Engineering of Informatics of the University of Sussex, and by Prof. Bruce Drinkwater, of Bristol University, has just been awarded the Armourers & Brasiers Venture Prize. The prize comes with £25,000 investment.
Trials are about to start in UK hospitals in an attempt to reduce the constant noise on busy wards. A 2020 study conducted at St. George's hospital in London attributes unwanted noise mostly to medical equipment, such as ventilators, and their buzzing alarms. Excessive noise in hospitals has been implicated for patients in the development of hospitalization induced stress, delayed recovery, high blood pressure and poor mental health. For staff, it leads to stress and reduced performance.
Similarly, Metasonixx is soon to start working with MOVYON, the center for research and innovation within the Autostrade per l'Italia Group. This project will look at using metamaterial panels externally, to create quiet areas for drivers in peaceful outdoor settings. Metasonixx is also working with companies like Apollo Tyres Ltd and Bioecology srl to incorporate its patented technology into other scenarios.
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-06-scientists-unveil-noise-air-freely.html
The company behind the Sonoblind panels, Metasonixx, is a spin out from the Universities of Sussex and Bristol. The company, founded by Dr. Gianluca Memoli, from the School of Engineering of Informatics of the University of Sussex, and by Prof. Bruce Drinkwater, of Bristol University, has just been awarded the Armourers & Brasiers Venture Prize. The prize comes with £25,000 investment.
Trials are about to start in UK hospitals in an attempt to reduce the constant noise on busy wards. A 2020 study conducted at St. George's hospital in London attributes unwanted noise mostly to medical equipment, such as ventilators, and their buzzing alarms. Excessive noise in hospitals has been implicated for patients in the development of hospitalization induced stress, delayed recovery, high blood pressure and poor mental health. For staff, it leads to stress and reduced performance.
Similarly, Metasonixx is soon to start working with MOVYON, the center for research and innovation within the Autostrade per l'Italia Group. This project will look at using metamaterial panels externally, to create quiet areas for drivers in peaceful outdoor settings. Metasonixx is also working with companies like Apollo Tyres Ltd and Bioecology srl to incorporate its patented technology into other scenarios.
https://techxplore.com/news/2021-06-scientists-unveil-noise-air-freely.html
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