Facilities
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ACUTE's acoustic, audio, and fabrication infrastructure is open to collaborators, visiting researchers, and artists. Explore what's available and get in touch to discuss access.
Anechoic chamber
A full-scale anechoic chamber for echo-free acoustic measurement, transducer characterisation, spatial-audio capture, and controlled psychoacoustic testing.
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KEMAR head-and-torso simulator
A GRAS KEMAR manikin with anatomically accurate pinnae for binaural recording, HRTF measurement, hearing-device evaluation, and audiology research.
Learn more →Brüel & Kjær LAN-XI acquisition
A professional Brüel & Kjær LAN-XI front end for precision sound and vibration measurement — microphones, accelerometers, and a built-in generator, DC–25.6 kHz.
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Impedance tube — absorption & transmission loss
A Brüel & Kjær Type 4206-T impedance tube for standards-based measurement of a material's sound absorption (ISO 10534-2) and transmission loss (ASTM E2611).
Learn more →RME MADIface XT + multichannel AD/DA
A high-channel-count, low-latency audio backbone — RME MADIface XT with multichannel AD/DA — for loudspeaker arrays, microphone arrays, and synchronised multichannel playback and recording.
Learn more →CREAFORM 3D scanner
A handheld CREAFORM 3D scanner for metrology-grade capture of ears, anatomy, and objects — feeding pinna replication, HRTF work, custom fixtures, and reverse engineering.
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Brother embroidery machine
A computerised Brother embroidery machine for stitching conductive threads into fabric — prototyping e-textile sensors, actuators, and wearable haptic garments.
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