About

The Internet of Sounds Research Network is a non-profit network that aims to promote research related to the Internet of Sounds field by bringing together researchers from universities, industry, research centers, art centers, associations and institutions. The Internet of Sounds (IoS) is an emerging research field positioned at the intersection of the Internet of Things and Sound and Music Computing domains. The IoS Research Network is a highly interdisciplinary and diverse community that encompasses experts in the technological, artistic, business, ethical, regulatory and policy domains.

The IoS Research Network was established in 2022 as a venue for gathering the community of IoS practitioners working in academia, industry and the artistic world, to facilitate networking between members, to foster discussions about the evolutions of the IoS field, as well as to disseminate resources such as research articles, tutorials, webinars, code repositories and news.

Objectives

More formally, the main objectives of the IoS Research Network are:

  • To stimulate the exchange of ideas and resources between the members whose activities originate from a common interest in technological and/or non-technological topics at the confluence of Internet of Things and Sound and Music Computing;
  • To foster research, development, and teaching in all areas of the IoS;
  • To encourage reproducible research, including release of datasets, source code, and experiment designs and methodologies;
  • To encourage open-access publication and distribution of theoretical, empirical, and applied studies;
  • To support and encourage diversity in membership and the disciplines involved as a fundamental aspect of the research network.

Topics

Topics of interest for the IoS community include, but are not limited to, the following technological and non-technological areas:

Sound Things

  • Smart Musical Instruments
  • Smart devices with improved audio capabilities
  • Embedded Audio
  • Distributed systems for the Internet of Sounds
  • Sensors and actuators for the Internet of Sounds
  • Operating systems for the Internet of Sounds

Networking

  • Wireless acoustic sensor networks
  • Machine learning over wireless networks for Internet of Sounds applications
  • Cloud and edge computing for Internet of Sounds applications
  • Design and development of ultra-reliable low-latency networks
  • Protocols and exchange formats for the Internet of Sounds
  • Performance analysis of Internet of Sounds networking architectures
  • Bandwidth extension and super resolution for high quality Internet of Sounds applications over limited networks

Applications and services

  • Networked music performance systems
  • Networked Musical XR
  • Web Audio applications
  • Spatial Audio for the Internet of Sounds
  • Ubiquitous music applications and services
  • Detection and classification of sounds in acoustic sensor networks
  • Sound-based anomaly detection and sound-based predictive maintenance in networked settings
  • Visualization and Sonification of acoustic sensor networks
  • Ecoacoustics
  • Semantic Web applications for the Internet of Sounds
  • Packet loss concealment methods
  • Digital Signal Processing as a Service
  • Musical haptics for the Internet of Musical Things
  • Music education applications for the Internet of Musical Things
  • Intelligent music production in Internet of Musical Things contexts
  • Sonification for Internet of Sounds applications
  • Blockchain-based technologies for the Internet of Sounds
  • Privacy and security in acoustic sensor networks 

Datasets and storage

  • Open audio databases for Deep Learning and Data Mining
  • Cloud-based services for musical and audio applications
  • Challenges in the management and delivery of large audio databases
  • Visualization, access and indexing of audio databases

Responsible and Ethical Research and Innovation for the Internet of Sounds

  • Accessibility and inclusiveness within the Internet of Sounds
  • Sustainability and ethical aspects of the Internet of Sounds
  • Regulatory aspects of the Internet of Sounds
  • Business and innovation aspects of the Internet of Sounds
  • Personal data-related challenges in the Internet of Sounds

Artistic aspects of the Internet of Sounds

  • Music performance studies leveraging Internet of Musical Things technologies
  • Music pedagogy studies leveraging Internet of Musical Things technologies
  • Participatory live music performances

Annual gathering of the community

The IoS Research Network contributes to the organization of the International Symposium on the Internet of Sounds (IS2), which continues the successful track of the past editions. The aim of the symposium is to bring together IoS practitioners to investigate and advance the development of IoS technologies and methodologies. The event consists of oral and poster presentations, keynotes, demos, and tutorials.

In March 2023 the IEEE, based on a proposal of the Internet of Sounds Research Network, has launched the IEEE Emerging Technology Initiative on the Internet of Sounds.