SoundSeat – Multimodal playback system for vehicle interior noise

In combination with the SoundSeat, the PreSense NVH simulator can be operated like a... 

In combination with the SoundSeat, the PreSense NVH simulator can be operated like a real vehicle. The user accelerates, brakes and shifts gears while the system adapts sounds and vibrations to the driving situation in real time. Shakers realize realistic steering wheel and seat vibrations while a large screen provides an overall visual impression of the driving situation.

Compared to headphone-only playback, authenticity is greatly enhanced when the NVH simulation is experienced in a realistic environment and while being interactively controlled. Instead of having to listen to prefabricated stimuli on an office chair in a listening studio, the test person sits as if in the vehicle and is allowed to influence the sound himself. The vibrations of the steering wheel and seat increase the immersion.

This context greatly increases the validity of the assessment. The goal is that the driver feels the same perception as in the real car. Even without interactive driving, the SoundSeat is also suitable for passive playback in a vehicle context, e.g. for assessing and comparing noise and vibration recordings or for quality control.

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In combination with the SoundSeat, the PreSense NVH simulator can be operated like a real vehicle. The user accelerates, brakes and shifts gears while the system adapts sounds and vibrations to the driving situation in real time. Shakers realize realistic steering wheel and seat... 

In combination with the SoundSeat, the PreSense NVH simulator can be operated like a real vehicle. The user accelerates, brakes and shifts gears while the system adapts sounds and vibrations to the driving situation in real time. Shakers realize realistic steering wheel and seat vibrations while a large screen provides an overall visual impression of the driving situation.

Compared to headphone-only playback, authenticity is greatly enhanced when the NVH simulation is experienced in a realistic environment and while being interactively controlled. Instead of having to listen to prefabricated stimuli on an office chair in a listening studio, the test person sits as if in the vehicle and is allowed to influence the sound himself. The vibrations of the steering wheel and seat increase the immersion.

This context greatly increases the validity of the assessment. The goal is that the driver feels the same perception as in the real car. Even without interactive driving, the SoundSeat is also suitable for passive playback in a vehicle context, e.g. for assessing and comparing noise and vibration recordings or for quality control.

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Highlights

  • Interaction with driving noise simulation (button for starting and stopping the engine, accelerator and brake pedals, gearshift lever)
  • Realistic playback of seat and steering wheel vibrations via shakers
  • Aurally accurate playback of binaural signals via headphone
  • Compact, solid, easy to transport

Applications

  • Realistic experience and assessment of vehicle interior noise and vibrations in an authentic context
  • Playback system for NVH simulator software
    • Virtual Engineering & Prototyping
    • Decision support in the development process
    • Troubleshooting and target sound definition
    • Benchmarking
  • Listening tests for the evaluation of noise and vibration

 

Features

  • Calibrated 4-channel playback and simulation system
  • Aurally accurate playback of binaural signals via headphone
  • Realistic playback of seat and steering wheel vibrations via shakers
  • Car seat and leather steering wheel with uniaxial vibration excitation
  • Ultra-low-noise electronics for an undisturbed sound experience
  • Compact, solid mechanical design (separable into two halves and mounted on casters for easy transport)
  • Touchscreen for operating the playback software
  • VESA mounting for a monitor in the driver’s field of vision, e.g. for including a visual road simulation (straight-ahead driving)
  • Separate 19“ rack with a powerful PC as the central control unit, a 2-channel amplifier for the shakers and a 4-channel playback equalization
  • High-quality accelerator and brake pedals
  • Gearshift lever
  • Button for starting and stopping the engine

Relevant Products

NVH Simulation
PreSense
(7600,7610,7611,7612,7619,7620,7621,7621,7630,7631,7632,7633,7600ff,7661)
labO2-V1
(3731-V1)
labP2
(3732,3732-V1)
HD Headphones
(2511.1,2512.1,2513.1,2521.1,2522.1,2523.1,2511ff)