Education
PhD, Doctor of Engineering
TU Ilmenau University, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Institute for Media Technology
„Ein physiologisch gehörgerechtes Verfahren zur automatisierten Melodietranskription“
Graduate physicist
TU Dortmund University, Faculty of Physics
RUB Bochum University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
„Computer-aided simulation of time-variant sound sources“
Professional Experience
2012-2020, Brüel & Kjaer, Naerum, Denmark
Senior R&D Engineer
„NVH Simulation“
2005-2012, NoviSim Ltd., Hitchin, UK
Director & Software Developer
„NVH Driving Simulator“
2005-2012, Triton Audio Solutions, Arnstadt, Germany
Director & Software Developer
„Development of Specialized Acoustics Software“
2001-2005, Fraunhofer IDMT, Ilmenau, Germany
Scientific Staff Member
„Semantic Music Technologies“
1999-2001, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, Germany
Acoustics Research Department, Project Manager
„Vibro-Acoustic Driving Simulator“
1996-1999, STN ATLAS Elektronik GmbH, Bremen, Germany
Software Engineer Acoustics
„Civil and Military Ground Vehicle Simulation“
Representative List of Publications
Evaluation of e-mobility soundscapes using an interactive simulator.
Thorsten Heinz
AES 48th Conference on Automotive Audio, Workshop 2: Engine Sound Enhancement: September 2012: Schloss Hohenkammer, Germany
Interactive auralisation and evaluation of NVH data.
Thorsten Heinz, Roger Williams
4th Sound design forum: September 2011: Berlin, Germany
How Advances in On-Road NVH Simulator Technology Have Enabled Firm Targets and Clear Strategy for Delivery at the Concept Phase.
David Quinn, Paul Speed-Andrews, Mark Allman-Ward, Thorsten Heinz
SAE 2009 Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition: May 2009, St. Charles, Illinois, USA
Using a Physiological Ear Model For Automatic Melody Transcription and Sound Source Recognition.
Thorsten Heinz, Andreas Brückmann
AES 114th Convention, Amsterdam, the Netherlands: 2003
The Interactive Simulator as a Practical Engineer Tool.
Mark Allman-Ward, Joe Venor, Roger Williams, Martin Cockrill, Hartwig Distler, Alun Crewe, Thorsten Heinz
SAE 2003 Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition
Simulator Sound Objects – A Proposal for an Open standard on Sound Components for Driving Simulators.
Alun Crewe, Hartwig Distler, Thorsten Heinz
SAE 2003 Noise & Vibration Conference and Exhibition