Sonar technology can help navigate underwater
Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. From recognition of the acoustics industry's value, to an award for AI and machine learning research, here is some quick-read news from across the College. Sound contribution. A new report has identified the value of the acoustics industry to the UK economy as £4.6 billion, driven by 750 companies. Acoustics deals with the physics of mechanical waves, including sound, ultrasound and vibration. It can be used, for example, to make aircraft quieter, improve hearing aids and mobile phone receivers, navigate underwater (with sonar) and aid in medical diagnosis (such as ultrasounds). The report was carried out by the UK Acoustics Network (UKAN), which is led by the University of Sheffield and Imperial College London, in conjunction with the Institute of Acoustics (IOA).
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