Featured Publications
B Lam, D Shi, WS Gan, SJ Elliott, M Nishimura, “Active Control of Broadband Sound Through the Open Aperture of A Full-Sized Domestic Window”, Sci Rep-UK, 2020.
Nature Scientific Reports Top 50 most downloaded paper in 2020
B Lam, WS Gan, DY Shi, M Nishimura, S Elliott, “Ten Questions Concerning Active Noise Control in The Built Environment”, Build Environ, 2021.
Elsevier Building and Environment, invitation-based special initiative paper
B Lam, KCQ Lim, K Ooi, ZT Ong, D Shi, WS Gan, “Anti-Noise Window: Subjective Perception of Active Noise Reduction And Effect of Informational Masking”, Sustain Cities Soc, 2023.
Elsevier Sustainable Cities and Society Special Issue on Paradigm Shift in Human-Urban-Building Interactions in Smart Cities
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Journal Articles
K Ooi, J Goh, HW Lin, ZT Ong, T Wong, KN Watcharasupat, B Lam, …, “Lion City Soundscapes: Modified Partitioning Around Medoids for A Perceptually Diverse Dataset of Singaporean Soundscapes”, JASA Express Lett, 2024.
KN Watcharasupat, K Ooi, B Lam, ZT Ong, S Jaratjarungkiat, WS Gan, “Validating Thai Translations of Perceptual Soundscape Attributes: A Non-Procrustean Approach with A Procrustes Projection”, Appl Acoust, 2024.
CK Lai, D Shi, B Lam, WS Gan, “Mov-Modified-Fxlms Algorithm with Variable Penalty Factor in A Practical Power Output Constrained Active Control System”, IEEE Signal Proc Lett, 2023.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, X Shen, “A Frequency-Domain Output-Constrained Active Noise Control Algorithm Based on An Intuitive Circulant Convolutional Penalty Factor”, IEEE T Acoust Speech, 2023.
D Shi, B Lam, X Shen, WS Gan, “Multichannel Two-Gradient Direction Filtered Reference Least Mean Square Algorithm for Output-Constrained Multichannel Active Noise Control”, Signal Process, 2023.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, Z Luo, X Shen, “Transferable Latent of Cnn-Based Selective Fixed-Filter Active Noise Control”, IEEE T Acoust Speech, 2023.
B Lam, KCQ Lim, K Ooi, ZT Ong, D Shi, WS Gan, “Anti-Noise Window: Subjective Perception of Active Noise Reduction And Effect of Informational Masking”, Sustain Cities Soc, 2023.
D Shi, B Lam, J Ji, X Shen, CK Lai, WS Gan, “Computation-Efficient Solution for Fully-Connected Active Noise Control Window: Analysis And Implementation of Multichannel Adjoint Least Mean Square Algorithm”, Mech Syst Signal Pr, 2023.
B Lam, J Chieng, K Ooi, ZT Ong, KN Watcharasupat, JY Hong, WS Gan, “Crossing the Linguistic Causeway: Ethnonational Differences on Soundscape Attributes in Bahasa Melayu”, Appl Acoust, 2023.
K Ooi, ZT Ong, KN Watcharasupat, B Lam, JY Hong, WS Gan, “Araus: A Large-Scale Dataset And Baseline Models of Affective Responses to Augmented Urban Soundscapes”, IEEE T Affect Comput, 2023.
D Shi, B Lam, K Ooi, X Shen, WS Gan, “Selective Fixed-Filter Active Noise Control Based on Convolutional Neural Network”, Signal Process, 2022.
KN Watcharasupat, K Ooi, B Lam, T Wong, ZT Ong, WS Gan, “Autonomous In-Situ Soundscape Augmentation Via Joint Selection of Masker And Gain”, IEEE Signal Proc Lett, 2022.
B Lam, EMP Fan, K Ooi, ZT Ong, JY Hong, WS Gan, SY Ang, “Assessing the Perceived Indoor Acoustic Environment Quality Across Building Occupants in A Tertiary-Care Public Hospital in Singapore”, Build Environ, 2022.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, K Ooi, WS Gan, S Lee, “A Multidimensional Assessment of Construction Machinery Noises Based on Perceptual Attributes And Psychoacoustic Parameters”, Automat Constr, 2022.
B Lam, J Chieng, KN Watcharasupat, K Ooi, ZT Ong, JY Hong, WS Gan, “Crossing the Linguistic Causeway: A Binational Approach for Translating Soundscape Attributes to Bahasa Melayu”, Appl Acoust, 2022.
KN Watcharasupat, S Jaratjarungkiat, B Lam, S Jitwiriyanont, K Ooi, …, “Quantitative Evaluation Approach for Translation of Perceptual Soundscape Attributes: Initial Application to The Thai Language”, Appl Acoust, 2022.
K Ooi, B Lam, JY Hong, KN Watcharasupat, ZT Ong, WS Gan, “Singapore Soundscape Site Selection Survey (S5): Identification of Characteristic Soundscapes of Singapore Via Weighted K-Means Clustering”, Sustainability-Basel, 2022.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, K Ooi, “Fast Adaptive Active Noise Control Based on Modified Model-Agnostic Meta-Learning Algorithm”, IEEE Signal Proc Lett, 2021.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, S Wen, X Shen, “Optimal Output-Constrained Active Noise Control Based on Inverse Adaptive Modeling Leak Factor Estimate”, IEEE T Acoust Speech, 2021.
B Lam, WS Gan, DY Shi, M Nishimura, S Elliott, “Ten Questions Concerning Active Noise Control in The Built Environment”, Build Environ, 2021.
D Shi, B Lam, WS Gan, S Wen, “Block Coordinate Descent Based Algorithm for Computational Complexity Reduction in Multichannel Active Noise Control System”, Mech Syst Signal Pr, 2021.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, X Shen, “Comb-Partitioned Frequency-Domain Constraint Adaptive Algorithm for Active Noise Control”, Signal Process, 2021.
K Ooi, Y Xie, B Lam, WS Gan, “Automation of Binaural Headphone Audio Calibration on An Artificial Head”, Methodsx, 2021.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, K Ooi, WS Gan, J Kang, S Yeong, I Lee, ST Tan, “A Mixed-Reality Approach to Soundscape Assessment of Outdoor Urban Environments Augmented with Natural Sounds”, Build Environ, 2021.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, X Shen, “Optimal Penalty Factor for The Mov-Fxlms Algorithm in Active Noise Control System”, IEEE Signal Proc Lett, 2021.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, S Wen, “Feedforward Selective Fixed-Filter Active Noise Control: Algorithm And Implementation”, IEEE T Acoust Speech, 2020.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, R Hasegawa, Y Kajikawa, “Feedforward Multichannel Virtual-Sensing Active Control of Noise Through an Aperture: Analysis on Causality And Sensor-Actuator Constraints”, J Acoust Soc Am, 2020.
B Lam, D Shi, V Belyi, S Wen, WS Gan, K Li, I Lee, “Active Control of Low-Frequency Noise Through a Single Top-Hung Window in A Full-Sized Room”, Appl Sci-Basel, 2020.
B Lam, D Shi, WS Gan, SJ Elliott, M Nishimura, “Active Control of Broadband Sound Through the Open Aperture of A Full-Sized Domestic Window”, Sci Rep-UK, 2020.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, K Ooi, WS Gan, J Kang, J Feng, ST Tan, “Quality Assessment of Acoustic Environment Reproduction Methods for Cinematic Virtual Reality in Soundscape Applications (Vol 149, Pg 1, 2019)”, Build Environ, 2020.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, K Ooi, WS Gan, J Kang, S Yeong, I Lee, ST Tan, “Effects of Contexts in Urban Residential Areas on The Pleasantness And Appropriateness of Natural Sounds”, Sustain Cities Soc, 2020.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, K Ooi, WS Gan, J Kang, S Yeong, I Lee, ST Tan, “The Effects of Spatial Separations Between Water Sound And Traffic Noise Sources on Soundscape Assessment”, Build Environ, 2020.
JY Hong, ZT Ong, B Lam, K Ooi, WS Gan, J Kang, J Feng, ST Tan, “Effects of Adding Natural Sounds to Urban Noises on The Perceived Loudness of Noise And Soundscape Quality”, Sci Total Environ, 2020.
J He, B Lam, D Shi, WS Gan, “Exploiting the Underdetermined System in Multichannel Active Noise Control for Open Windows”, Appl Sci-Basel, 2019.
DY Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, C Shi, “Two-Gradient Direction Fxlms: An Adaptive Active Noise Control Algorithm with Output Constraint”, Mech Syst Signal Pr, 2019.
D Shi, B Lam, WS Gan, S Wen, “Optimal Leak Factor Selection for The Output-Constrained Leaky Filtered-Input Least Mean Square Algorithm”, IEEE Signal Proc Lett, 2019.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, K Ooi, WS Gan, J Kang, J Feng, ST Tan, “Quality Assessment of Acoustic Environment Reproduction Methods for Cinematic Virtual Reality in Soundscape Applications”, Build Environ, 2019.
D Shi, WS Gan, J He, B Lam, “Practical Implementation of Multichannel Filtered-X Least Mean Square Algorithm Based on The Multiple-Parallel-Branch with Folding Architecture for Large-Scale Active Noise Control”, IEEE T VLSI Syst, 2019.
B Lam, S Elliott, J Cheer, WS Gan, “Physical Limits on The Performance of Active Noise Control Through Open Windows”, Appl Acoust, 2018.
B Lam, C Shi, D Shi, WS Gan, “Active Control of Sound Through Full-Sized Open Windows”, Build Environ, 2018.
SJ Elliott, J Cheer, B Lam, C Shi, WS Gan, “A Wavenumber Approach to Analysing the Active Control of Plane Waves with Arrays of Secondary Sources”, J Sound Vib, 2018.
JY Hong, J He, B Lam, R Gupta, WS Gan, “Spatial Audio for Soundscape Design: Recording And Reproduction”, Appl Sci-Basel, 2017.
Conference proceedings
D Shi, B Lam, WS Gan, J Cheer, SJ Elliott, “Active Noise Control in The New Century: The Role And Prospect of Signal Processing”, arXiv, in: Chiba, Japan, 2023.
CK Lai, B Lam, D Shi, WS Gan, “Real-Time Modelling of Observation Filter in The Remote Microphone Technique for An Active Noise Control Application”, ICASSP 2023 - 2023 IEEE Int Conf Acoust Speech Signal Process, in: Singapore, 2023.
F Aletta, T Oberman, A Mitchell, J Kang, S Consortium, “Preliminary Results of The Soundscape Attributes Translation Project (Satp): Lessons Learned And Next Steps”, Proc. Forum Acusticum, in: Torino, Italy, 2023.
K Ooi, KN Watcharasupat, B Lam, ZT Ong, WS Gan, “Autonomous Soundscape Augmentation with Multimodal Fusion of Visual And Participant-Linked Inputs”, ICASSP 2023 - 2023 IEEE Int Conf Acoust Speech Signal Process, in: Singapore, 2023.
K Ooi, ZT Ong, B Lam, T Wong, WS Gan, KN Watcharasupat, “Arausv2: An Expanded Dataset And Multimodal Models of Affective Responses to Augmented Urban Soundscapes”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise23, in: Chiba, Japan, 2023.
ZT Ong, K Ooi, B Lam, T Wong, WS Gan, KN Watcharasupat, “Effect of Masker Selection Schemes on The Perceived Affective Quality of Soundscapes: A Pilot Study”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise23, in: Chiba, Japan, 2023.
B Lam, ZT Ong, K Ooi, WH Ong, T Wong, WS Gan, KN Watcharasupat, “Preliminary Investigation of The Short-Term in Situ Performance of An Automatic Masker Selection System”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise23, in: Chiba, Japan, 2023.
T Wong, K N Watcharasupat, B Lam, K Ooi, ZT Ong, F Andi Karnapi, …, “Deployment of An Iot System for Adaptive In-Situ Soundscape Augmentation”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise22, in: Glasgow, UK, 2022.
CK Lai, JS Tey, D Shi, WS Gan, “Robust Estimation of Open Aperture Active Control Systems Using Virtual Sensing”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise22, in: Glasgow, UK, 2022.
K Ooi, KN Watcharasupat, B Lam, ZT Ong, WS Gan, “Probably Pleasant? a Neural-Probabilistic Approach to Automatic Masker Selection for Urban Soundscape Augmentation”, ICASSP 2022 - 2022 IEEE Int Conf Acoust Speech Signal Process, in: Singapore, 2022.
B Lam, K Ooi, ZT Ong, KN Watcharasupat, T Wong, WS Gan, “Assessment of A Cost-Effective Headphone Calibration Procedure for Soundscape Evaluations”, Proc 24th Int Congr Acoust, in: Gyeongju, South Korea, 2022.
B Lam, K Ooi, KN Watcharasupat, ZT Ong, YT Lau, T Wong, WS Gan, “Preliminary Assessment of A Cost-Effective Headphone Calibration Procedure for Soundscape Evaluations”, Proc 28th Int Congr Sound Vib, ICSV28, in: Singapore, 2022.
ZT Ong, B Lam, K Ooi, KN Watcharasupat, T Wong, WS Gan, “Do Uhear? Validation of Uhear App for Preliminary Screening of Hearing Ability in Soundscape Studies”, Proc 24th Int Congr Acoust, in: Gyeongju, South Korea, 2022.
K Ooi, KN Watcharasupat, B Lam, ZT Ong, WS Gan, “A Benchmark Comparison of Perceptual Models for Soundscapes on A Large-Scale Augmented Soundscape Dataset”, Proc 24th Int Congr Acoust, in: Gyeongju, South Korea, 2022.
FA Karnapi, B Lam, T Wong, K Ooi, ZT Ong, WS Gan, J Hong, S Yeong, “Development of A Feedback Interface for In-Situ Soundscape Evaluation”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise21, in: Washington, DC, USA, 2021.
T Wong, B Lam, FA Karnapi, K Ooi, WS Gan, “Assessment of Inter-Ic Sound Microelectromechanical Systems Microphones for Soundscape Reporting”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise21, in: Washington, DC, USA, 2021.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, K Ooi, WS Gan, SC Lee, “Perceptual Assessment of Operation Noises of Equipment on Construction Sites”, Euronoise 2021, in: Madeira, Portugal, 2021.
D Shi, B Lam, S Wen, WS Gan, “Multichannel Active Noise Control with Spatial Derivative Constraints to Enlarge the Quiet Zone”, ICASSP 2020 - 2020 IEEE Int Conf. Acoust Speech Signal Process, in: Barcelona, Spain, 2020.
F Aletta, T Oberman, Ö Axelsson, H Xie, Y Zhang, SK Lau, SK Tang, …, “Soundscape Assessment: Towards a Validated Translation of Perceptual Attributes in Different Languages”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise20, in: Seoul, South Korea, 2020.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, S Wen, X Shen, “Active Noise Control Based on The Momentum Multichannel Normalized Filtered-X Least Mean Square Algorithm”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise20, in: Seoul, South Korea, 2020.
K Ooi, J Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, WS Gan, “A Deep Learning Approach for Modelling Perceptual Attributes of Soundscapes”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise20, in: Seoul, South Korea, 2020.
B Lam, YX Tan, J Heng, JY Hong, ZT Ong, WS Gan, “Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Reality Tools in Soundscape Evaluation And Design”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise20, in: Seoul, South Korea, 2020.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, S Wen, X Shen, “Multichannel Active Noise Control Based on Momentum Multichannel Normalized Filtered-X Least Mean Square Algorithm”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise20, in: Seoul, South Korea, 2020.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, WS Gan, J Fen, ST Tan, “Effect of Spatial Separation Between Traffic Noise And Water Sound on Soundscape Assessment”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise20, in: Seoul, South Korea, 2020.
D Shi, B Lam, W Gan, “Analysis of Multichannel Virtual Sensing Active Noise Control to Overcome Spatial Correlation And Causality Constraints”, ICASSP 2019 - 2019 IEEE Int Conf Acoust Speech Signal Process, in: Brighton, UK, 2019.
D Shi, WS Gan, B Lam, S Wen, “Practical Consideration And Implementation for Avoiding Saturation of Large Amplitude Active Noise Control”, Proc 23rd Int Congr Acoust, in: Aachen, Germany, 2019.
B Lam, J Hong, ZT Ong, K Ooi, WS Gan, S Jeong, I Lee, TT Tan, “Evaluation of Preferred Levels of Natural Sounds In-Situ Environment Through an Augmented Reality Device”, Proc 23rd Int Congr Acoust, in: Aachen, Germany, 2019.
B Lam, JY Hong, ZT Ong, WS Gan, J Kang, J Feng, ST Tan, “Influence of Parametrically-Decoded First-Order Ambisonics Reproduction in Cinematic Virtual-Reality-Based Soundscape Evaluation”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise19, in: Madrid, Spain, 2019.
DY Shi, B Lam, WS Gan, “A Novel Selective Active Noise Control Algorithm to Overcome Practical Implementation Issue”, ICASSP 2018 - 2018 IEEE Int Conf Acoust Speech Signal Process, in: Calgary, Canada, 2018.
B Lam, JY Hong, ZT Ong, WS Gan, “Reliability of Wrist-Worn Sensors for Measuring Physiological Responses in Soundscape Assessments”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise18, in: Chicago, IL, USA, 2018.
B Lam, W Gan, D Shi, S Elliott, “Hybrid Source Arrangement for Active Control of Noise Through Apertures At Oblique Incidences: A Preliminary Investigation”, Proc 25th Int Congr Sound Vib, ICSV25, in: Hiroshima, Japan, 2018.
ZT Ong, B Lam, JY Hong, K Ooi, WS Gan, “Selecting Birdsongs for Auditory Masking: A Clustering Approach Based on Psychoacoustic Parameters”, Proc 25th Int Congr Sound Vib, ICSV25, in: Hiroshima, Japan, 2018.
C Shi, H Li, D Shi, B Lam, WS Gan, “Understanding Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Active Noise Control From a Perspective of Sampling And Reconstruction”, 2017 Asia-Pacific Signal Inf Process Assoc Annu Summit Conf (APSIPA ASC), in: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2017.
B Lam, C Shi, WS Gan, “Active Noise Control Systems for Open Windows: Current Updates And Future Perspectives”, Proc 24th Int Congr Sound Vib, in: London, UK, 2017.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, R Gupta, WS Gan, “Suitability of Natural Sounds to Enhance Soundscape Quality in Urban Residential Areas”, Proc 24th Int Congr Sound Vib, in: London, UK, 2017.
S Elliott, J Cheer, B Lam, C Shi, WS Gan, “Controlling Incident Sound Fields with Source Arrays in Free Space And Through Apertures”, Proc 24th Int Congr Sound Vib, in: London, UK, 2017.
JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, R Gupta, WS Gan, SH Chong, J Feng, “Appropriate Levels of Natural Sounds to Enhance Soundscapes in Urban Areas”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise17, in: Hong Kong SAR, China, 2017.
ZT Ong, JY Hong, B Lam, R Gupta, WS Gan, SH Chong, J Feng, K Ooi, “Effect of Masker Orientation on Masking Efficacy in Soundscape Applications”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise17, in: Hong Kong SAR, China, 2017.
R Gupta, B Lam, J Hong, ZT Ong, WS Gan, SH Chong, J Feng, “3d Audio Ar/Vr Capture And Reproduction Setup for Auralization of Soundscapes”, Proc 24th Int Congr Sound Vib, in: London, UK, 2017.
K Ooi, JY Hong, B Lam, ZT Ong, WS Gan, “Validation of Binaural Recordings with Head Tracking for Use in Soundscape Evaluation”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise17, in: Hong Kong SAR, China, 2017.
B Lam, WS Gan, “Effects of Acoustic Scattering on The Active Control of Noise Through Apertures”, COMSOL Conf , in: Singapore, 2017.
R Ranjan, T Murao, B Lam, WS Gan, “Selective Active Noise Control System for Open Windows Using Sound Classification”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise16, in: Hamburg, Germany, 2016.
C Shi, T Murao, D Shi, B Lam, WS Gan, “Open Loop Active Control of Noise Through Open Windows”, J Acoust Soc Am, in: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2016.
T Murao, J He, B Lam, R Ranjan, C Shi, WS Gan, “Feasibility Study on Decentralized Control System for Active Acoustic Shielding”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise16, in: Hamburg, Germany, 2016.
B Lam, M Tatsuya, C Shi, WS Gan, S Elliott, “Feasibility of The Full-Rank Fixed-Filter Approach in The Active Control of Noise Through Open Windows”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise16, in: Hamburg, Germany, 2016.
J He, T Murao, R Ranjan, WS Gan, “Symmetric Design of Multiple-Channel Active Noise Control Systems for Open Windows”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise16, in: Hamburg, Germany, 2016.
B Lam, S Elliott, J Cheer, W Gan, “The Physical Limits of Active Noise Control of Open Windows”, Proc 12th West Pacific Acoust Conf, in: Singapore, 2015.
S Fasciani, J He, B Lam, T Murao, WS Gan, “Comparative Study of Cone-Shaped Versus Flat-Panel Speakers for Active Noise Control of Multi-Tonal Signals in Open Windows”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise15, in: San Francisco, CA, USA, 2015.
B Lam, SJ Elliott, WS Gan, “Regularisation of The Equivalent Source Method for Robust Numerical Modelling of Acoustic Scattering”, INTERNOISE NOISE-CON Congr Conf Proceedings, InterNoise15, in: San Francisco, CA, USA, 2015.
B Lam, WS Gan, C Shi, “Feasibility of A Length-Limited Parametric Source for Active Noise Control Applications”, Proc 21st Int Congr Sound Vib, in: Beijing, China, 2014.
