Methodology of selecting the reference source for an active noise control system in a car
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An Automated System for Sound Localization Testing in Hearing-Impaired Listeners
Published on: March 13, 2026
Zbigniew Dąbrowski1, Bartosz Stankiewicz
1Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract:
At the end of the 20th century, a significant development in digital technologies of signal processing made it possible to apply active noise control methods in new domains. A proper selection of the reference signal source is a main problem in implementing such systems. This paper presents an estimation method based on an indicator of the coherent power level. It also presents a simple system of active noise control in a car, operating according to the proposed method of optimising the positioning of reference sources. This system makes it possible to considerably increase the comfort of work of drivers in various kinds of road transport without a great increase in cost. This is especially significant in the case of trucks and vans. Passive barriers are considerably more expensive in them, which results in a higher level of noise than in passenger cars.
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