General Chairs of IC CSV22 Eleonora Carletti, Serggio Luzzi Scientific Chairrs Malccolm Crocker, Monica Carfaagni, Marek Pawelczyk, Fraancesca Pedrieelli Local Sciientific Committee Fraancesco Asdru ubali, University of Perugia Arianna Astolfi, Politecnico di Torino hi, University o of Florence Fraancesco Borch Gio ovanni Brambilla, IDASC‐CN NR Anttonino Di Bellla, University of Padova Pattrizio Fausti, U Università di FFerrara Maassimo Garai, Università di Bologna Laapo Governi, U University of FFlorence Gaetano Licitraa, ARPA Toscana uigi Maffei, II Università di N Napoli Lu Pavia An nna Magrini, U University of P Simone Secchi, University off Florence Allessandro Perretti, Acoustical Society of Italy Frrancesco Pom mpoli, University of Ferrara T e22nndIn The ntern nationa alCongre ess onSounda andVibrratio on Internation nal Scientificc Committee e Rabiah Ah hmad, Malayssia Jorge Areenas, Chile Marc Asselineau, Francce dén, Sweden Hans Bod Antonio C Carvalho, Porttugal Luis Bento Coelho, Porrtugal ojocaru, Romaania Dorian Co Stephen EElliott, UK Tamer Eln nady, Egypt W.S. Gan, Singapore Len Gelm man, UK Samir N. Y. Gerges, Braazil Christian Giguère, Canada Marvin Goldstein, USA A bert, France Luc Goub Lars Håkansson, Swed den Colin Han nsen, Australiia Wilson H Ho, China Hugh Hunt, UK Jeong‐Gu uon Ih, South Korea Akira Iku uta, Japan Nickolay Ivanov, Russiia Moh Norr Jailani, Malayisa Sven Joh hansson, Swed den Shojiro K Kaji, Japan Jian Kangg, UK Leif Kari, Sweden nds Jim Kok, the Netherlan Nicole Keessissoglou, A Australia Joseph Lai, Australia Zhuang Li, USA Brian Mace, New Zealand Nuno Maia, Portugal Dan Marghitu, USA M. L. Mu unjal, India Ricardo Musafir, Brassil o Pompoli, Italy Roberto Zhushi R Rao, China Bert Roo ozen, the Neth herlands Sergey SSorokin, Denm mark Jing Tian n, China Konstantinos Vogiatziis, Greece Semyung Wang, South Korea Floreence,Ittaly 12‐16 6July2015 ORGANIZED BY Intern national Institute e of Acou ustics an nd Vibrattion jo ointly with A Acoustica l Societyy of Italy Exhibition Manaagers Gaetano Licitra, Micheel Rosmolen IN COO OPERATION WIITH Naational Ressearch Coun ncil of Italy W Web Manage ers and Sebastian B Budzan, Antonino Di Bella Con ngress Secrettariat Sara Reecenti, Simon na Senesi We lookk forward to meetin ng you in Florence –– www.icsv22.org Univerrsity of Floreence nstitute of Acoustics A and Vibratio on (IIAV) an nd the Acou ustical Society of Italyy The Interrnational In ngineers fro om all overr the world d to attend d the 22nd d (AIA) are pleased to invvite scientists and en Intternational Congress on Sound aand Vibratiion (ICSV22 2), a leading event in the area off acoustics,, no oise, and vib bration whicch will be heeld in Florence, Italy, from 12 to 1 16 July 20155. The magnificeent city of FFlorence is a Renaissan nce city situ uated in thee heart of TTuscany, fam mous for itss ure, Renaisssance art, architectture and monuments m s. ICSV22 delegates and theirr hisstory, cultu accompanyingg persons will enjoy many artisstic and cultural attractions with h special prrogrammess ntertainmen nt. resserved for vvisits, musiccal events and other en The Venue is the Palazzzo dei Congressi, a 19th century vvilla located d in the heaart of Florence, just in n ont of the raailway statio on at walkin ng distance from the city centre and all the m main hotels fro With the purpose to o collect thee broadest rrange of higgh‐level technical contrributions from all overr thee world, thee Scientific and Technical Program includes 7 Distinguiished Plenaary Lecturess and manyy Strructured an nd Regular SSessions, organized in 14 Subject Areas. A dedicatted Exhibitiion Area wiill enable co ompanies w which have p products, reesearch or involvemen nt in any area off acoustics, noise and vvibration to display theeir latest pro oducts in teechnology aand servicess. Co ompanies are invited tto support the ICSV22 2 congress also by maaking sponsorship pro oposals and d takking advan ntage of opportunitties, includ ding technical worksshops for product and a activityy preesentationss. For morre informaation, pleasse contact the Exhib bition Man nager office at expo o‐ icssv22@acusttica‐aia.it The full registration r n fee (given n in US Do ollars) includes: book of abstractts, proceedings on CD D‐ RO OM, attendance of sessions and exhibition,, coffee breaks, lunch hes, welcom me receptio on and galaa din nner. (The student s fee d does not incclude banqueet; accompa anying perso on fee includ des welcomee reception, a a half‐day tour, a and banquett.) Caategory IIAV or AIA M Member Non‐Membeer Student Accompanyiing Person Disstinguished d Plenary Leectures Dick Botteld dooren, Soundscapes an nd Modeling Noise Effectss Kirill Horosh henkov, Porous Material Characterizzation via Accoustical Metthods Roberto Po ompoli, Acou ustics of Italia an Opera Houses: A Cultu ural Heritagee Wim Van Ke eulen, Experriencing Noisse‐Reducing Pavements Otto Von Esstorff, Recen nt Developm ments of BEEM and FEM M and Theirr Application n to Real Life L Acousticc Problems ng, Room Aco oustics Effeccts on Speech h Comprehen nsion of Engllish‐as‐Secon nd‐Languagee Talkers and d Lily M. Wan Listeners veersus Native‐English‐Spea aking Talkerss and Listeneers Semyung W Wang, Sound Focusing an nd its Practica al Applications Su ubject Areass T01 ‐ Acousstical Measurrement and Instrumentaation (chair: SSemyung Wa ang, Korea) T02 ‐ Activee Noise and V Vibration Con ntrol (chair: Marek Paweelczyk, Polan nd) T03 ‐ Aeroacoustics and d Aircraft Noise and Vibraation (chair: Ricardo Mussafir, Brasil) T04 ‐ Enviro onmental No oise and Vibration (chair: Luis Bento C Coelho, Portu ugal) T05 ‐ European Projectss and Educattion (chairs: Gaetano Licitra, Italy ‐ H Henk Wolfertt, The Netherlands) T06 ‐ Generral Acoustics (chair: Hanss Bodén, Sweeden) T07 ‐ Industtrial and Occcupational No oise and Vibration (chairr: Dariusz Pleeban, Poland d) T08 ‐ Machiinery Noise aand Vibration (chair: Zhu uang Li, USA)) T09 ‐ Materrials for Noise and Vibrattion Control (chair: Jorgee P. Arenas, C Chile) T10 ‐ Psycho o‐, Physio‐, B Bio‐acousticss and Soundsscape (chair:: Jian Kang, UK) T11 ‐ Road aand Rail Noisse and Vibration (chairs: Paul de Vos,, The Netherrlands ‐ Konsstantinos Vog giatzis, Greecce) T12 ‐ Room and Buildingg Acoustics ((chaired by A Antonino Di B Bella, Italy) UK) T13 ‐ Signal Processing aand Simulatiion (chair: Leen Gelman, U Maritime Noiise (chair: Niicole Kessisso oglou, Austra alia) T14 ‐ Underrwater and M Papers in n all fields of sound and d vibration are welcom me and the p possibility tto have pee er reviewed d fulll papers will be assureed for all intterested autthors. Abstrract submisssion via thee Congress w website ww ww.icsv22.o org Earrly‐bird 62 20 USD 750 USD 330 USD 90 USD 19 Early 670 USD 800 USD 380 USD 240 USD Late 740 USD 870 USD 430 USD 290 USD On site 800 USD 930 USD 500 USD 340 USD The Congress key daates are listeed below A Abstract sub bmission deadline P Peer‐revieweed papers: N Non‐revieweed papers: 1 Decembeer 2014 1 Decembeer 2014 N Notification of Abstractt Acceptancce P Peer‐revieweed papers: ber 2014 31 Decemb N Non‐revieweed papers: 22 Februarry 2015 Full Paper su ubmission d deadline P Peer revieweed papers: N Non‐revieweed papers: 31 Januaryy 2015 15 March 2 2015 Early‐bird Reegistration: Early Registrration: Late Registraation: 15 Decemb ber 2014 15 March 2 2015 15 May 20 015 d social events, best paaper awards Young Accousticians are speciallly welcomee at ICSV22: dedicated w be organized for th hem. Updated programs and mo ore informaation can be b found on n and grants will n pages. ICSSV22 websitte, ICSV22 FFacebook and LinkedIn The ICSV22 Social Programme includes th he Welcomee reception, the Gala d dinner, visitts and otheer events. All th he social evvents will be b accompaanied by sh hort concerrts and mu usical perfo ormances byy nd musician ns of Maggiio Musicalee Fiorentino,, the oldestt classical m music festivaal ressident operra singers an in Europe after Salzburgg. A Techniccal Visit to tthe new Op pera House of Florence will be arrranged and d special original booklets (ICSV22 Flo orentine W Walks, ICSV22 2 Florentinee Musical EEvents, will be provided d to participantts. Many tou urs in Floreence and otther Italian famous citiies will be o offered for to ICSV22 participants and accompanying perso ons in orderr to make unique and u unforgettab ble their stayy in Italy.