Best Paper Award for sound design study
A sound design study by researchers from the ZHdK and the University of Bern has won a Best Paper Award at the Audiomostly 2024 conference in Milan.
Daniel Hug (Zurich University of the Arts, ZHdK) and Sascha Ketelhut (University of Bern) have received the award for their publication "Sonic Shuttle Run: Leveraging Sound Design to Improve Affective Response and Performance in Maximal Exercise Tests". Hug is a sound design lecturer and works at the Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST) at ZHdK, Sascha Ketelhut at the Institute of Sport Science at the University of Bern.
The "Sonic Shuttle Run" project investigates the use of detailed, independent sounds to increase athletic performance, motivation and maximum effort in sport. In a pilot study with 21 test subjects, different sound design variants and their effects on effort, emotional valence, flow and listening experience were examined. The results suggest that well-designed, evocative sounds can be beneficial in maximal effort tests, suggesting possible directions for further research into sound design strategies for sport.
