Automotive Audio The 48 th AES International Conference Munich, Germany September 21 23, 2012
Agenda Audio Engineering Society Intro Conference Vision Why Munich? Conference details Conference content Conference venue What s already been done Results from the AES 36 th Conference on Automotive Audio Benefits of Sponsorship
The Audio Engineering Society The Audio Engineering Society: Is the only society dedicated to audio technology Is now operating in it s sixth decade Has sections on 6 continents Holds Conventions and Conferences multiple times a year Continually creates and updates standards for many fields of audio Publishes anthologies, conference proceedings, a peer reviewed journal, among others
The Conference Vision To bring together professionals in fields related to automotive audio For the advancement of the field To promote free exchange of research results, knowledge, and opinions To provide a networking opportunity To demonstrate how the latest research is being implemented and applied
The Conference Vision 3 day conference on Automotive Audio Topics The aim is to bring together researchers on the fields of: Loudspeaker Design Sound system layout and specification Subjective and objective evaluation Bus Systems Advanced system architecture Digital Signal Processing Etc.
Why Munich? Munich is centrally located in Europe Munich Airport is the 7th busiest airport in the world and serves 95,000+ total passengers a day Munich has nice weather in September Germany is home to many European automakers Almost all major auto manufacturers have a presence in Germany Many automotive audio suppliers call Germany home
AES 48 th Paper Topics Papers will be provided under these four main categories System Architecture and Hardware Audio Reproduction in Cars Dynamic Audio Reproduction in Cars Perception and Psychoacoustics
Workshops & Demonstrations There will be workshops and demonstrations in addition to the papers Possible workshop topics include System Integration Automatic Equalization OEM Standards and Specifications Mobile Device Integration Measurement Systems Possible demonstrations include Loudspeakers and Amplifiers Telematics Test and Measurement Equipement Vehicles
The Venue The Schloss HohenKammer outside Munich has been chosen as the best location to suit our needs Many different room options, the Schloss HohenKammer can accommodate any change in needs of the conference The Hotel has hosted many similar events in the past Close proximity to the Munich Airport (Credits: Wikimedia, 26 MAR 12, commons.wikimedia.org)
What s Been Done The contract has been signed with the Schloss HohenKammer A papers chair has been chosen and the call for papers has gone out A website for the conference has been developed - http://www.aes.org/conferences/48/index.cfm Potential technical demonstrators have been contacted Courting of sponsors has begun
Paper Submission Timeline Full Paper Submission May 10, 2012 Notification of Acceptance May 31, 2012 Final Revised Paper Submission and Registration July 10, 2012
AES 36 th Conference The AES 36 th Conference: Automotive Audio was a resounding success The conference took place in June 2009 during the height of the global recession Despite the troubling economic conditions the conference had nearly 80 attendees (much higher than the typical AES conference), 4 sponsors, and 4 exhibition booths, and 3 vehicle demonstations
Benefits of Sponsorship Being a sponsor for the 48 th International AES Conference: Provides broad exposure of your company/brand to people working in Automotive Audio Shows that you are committed to furthering the field of automotive audio Gives you a strong presence at the only professional event dedicated to OEM automotive audio
Resources The Audio Engineering Society Website www.aes.org The Munich Airport Website http://www.munich-airport.de The Schloss Hohenkammer http://www.schlosshohenkammer.de Wikimedia http://commons.wikimedia.org