Richard Mann

Talks

Teaching

• CS489/698 - Computational Sound (third offering, W18).  This is an "Advanced Topics" course, offered at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Undergraduates (CS489): Students will work on a course project, of their own choosing.  Students may work individually or in groups. Grades: 50% assignments, 50% project.  NO EXAM.
• Graduates (CS698):  Graduate students have the same assignments, but will be expected to undertake a individual, research oriented project, to write up the result as a research paper, and to present to the class.  Grades: 35% assignments, 15% presentation, 50% report. 

• Undergraduate Information Session,Monday October 16, at 3:30-5:00 pm, in DC 1302.  (PDF) (Video).
• Course notes are now on Piazza.
• NEWS: "Elevator Pitch",  Student project, a video game App for voice / singing training. Check it out!  App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1370102089, Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.waznop.ElevatorPitch

• CS489/698 - Computational Sound (second offering, W17).
  
• CS489/698 - Computational Sound (first offering, W16).
• CS484/684 - Computational Vision (F11, W13)
• CS886 - Perception as Bayesian Inference (W10)
  
• CS787 - Computational Vision (W03, F04, W07)
• CS486/686 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (S02)
• CS498Q/698Q - Computational Vision (W00, W01, W06)
• CS251 - Digital Design and Architecture (W01, W02, W04, W05, F05, F06, F10, W11, F12)
• CS134 - Principles of Computer Science (S00)

• Computational vision (high-level vision, motion understanding, event recognition)
• Computational hearing (acoustics, speech, music, signal processing)
  
• Perception and Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Audio: Electrical and Acoustic Measurement
• Industrial Wind Turbine Noise (audible and infra sound)
  

• John Vanderkooy and Richard Mann,  An Open-Source Electroacoustic Measurement System  Part 1: Theory, Practicalities & Acoustic Examples. Linear Audio, Volume 13, 1 April 2017.  LinearAudio.net. Paper (PDF)   M-files & readme for part1

• Richard Mann and John Vanderkooy,  An Open-Source Electroacoustic Measurement System Part 2: Sound Card Setup, System Characterization and a few more Examples.  Linear Audio, Volume 13, 1 April 2017.  LinearAudio,net.  Paper (PDF)   M-files & readme for part 2.

• Publication, arXiv.org (link). Title. Generation of Infra sound to replicate a wind turbine.  Author. Richard Mann and William Mann.  Abstract.  We have successfully produced infrasound, as a duplicate of that produced by Industrial Wind Turbines. We have been able to produce this Infrasound inside a research chamber, capable of accommodating a human test subject. It is our vision that this project will permit others, with appropriate medical training and ethical oversight, to research human thresholds and the effects of this infrasound on humans. Our role has focused on producing the tools, systems, and hardware required, to permit this research to go forward. This paper describes the evolution of our project from the original vision, through the construction of proof of concept prototypes, a series of improved models and their associated accessories /operating systems, to the final test chamber as it stands now ready to deploy. Also included are the mathematical and computational data supporting our claim that infrasound conditions inside the chamber can be made to duplicate those from actual Industrial wind turbines at approved setback distances.

• CS Tech Report.  CS-2018-01 (PDF). Title. Research Report on Infra Sound.  Author. Richard Mann.  Date.  February 25, 2018; public release: March 2, 2018.  Abstract.  We have successfully produced infrasound, as a mirror of that produced by Industrial Wind Turbines, in a chamber capable of accommodating a human test subject. This will permit others, with appropriate medical training and ethical oversight, to research the effects of infrasound on humans.
  

• Engineers Ireland.  "Infrasound and low-frequency noise – does it affect human health?"
  23 January 2018.  Biomedical engineer Dr Mariana Alves-Pereira recently studied the impact of ILFN from wind turbines in Ireland, concluding that noise regulations need updating to reflect noise levels that endanger human health. http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2018/01/23/ilfn-infrasound-low-frequency-noise-turbine-health/

• Huron County (Ontario).  Health Board Investigation on Wind Turbine Noise.  Meeting October 26, 2017.  Video.  Part1.  Part2.  Part3.  Part4.
  
  

• Correspondence with Erica Clark, Huron County Health Unit.  Oct 12, 13, 2017.  Email (text).

• Huron County (Ontario).  Information Session On Wind Turbine Study.  BlackburnNews.com, October 13, 2017 (link).  Wind Concerns Ontario (WCO), October 13, 2017 (image).  The meeting is to take place October 26, 2017.
  

• Correspondence from Erica Clark, Huron County Health Unit.  Sept 19, 2017.  Email (text).

• Meeting at Shawn Drennan's Farm, Huron County.  Wed. Aug 16, 2017. 10:30am.  Meeting organized by MMWTWG (Multi Municipality Wind Turbine Working Group), by Stewart Halliday, Deputy Mayor, Grey Highlands.

Attending:  Mark Davis, Deputy Mayor, Arran Elderslie.  Chad Walker, PhD graduate. Department of Geography, Western University.  Geraint Ellis, Professor,  Environmental Planning, Queen's University, Belfast. Romaine Smith Fullerton, Associate Professor, Information and Media Studies, Western University.  Warren Howard, Wind Concerns Ontario.  Wilf Gamble, Deputy Mayor, Huron KInloss.  John Gillespie, Councilor, Bluewater.  And others.

• Correspondence from Erica Clark, Huron County Health Unit.  Aug 14, 2017.  Email (text).
  

• Comments to Wind Concerns Ontario, Article July 31, 2017 (link). My comment Aug 6, 2017 (text).
  

• Correspondence from Erica Clark, Huron County Health Unit.  June 26, 2017.  Email (text)
  

• Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE).  Ontario Wasted More Than $1 Billion Worth of Clean Energy in 2016.  June 29, 2017. (Link.).  My comments are: July 2, 2017 (text), July 12, 2017 (text), and July 27, 2017 (text).

• Correspondence from Erica Clark, Huron County Health Unit.  June 13, 2017.  Email (text).

• Correspondence from Erica Clark, Huron County Health Unit.  June 6, 2017.  Email (text).

• Correspondence from Erica Clark, Huron County Health Unit.  May 23, 2017.  Email (text).

• Meeting with Professors George Dixon (VP, University Research), John Thompson (Associate VP, University Research) and others. May 17, 2017.
  

• Correspondence from Erica Clark, Huron County Health Unit.  May 12, 2017. Email (text).

• Correspondence from Erica Clark, Huron County Health Unit. May 2, 2017.  Email (text).

• Invited Talk. Carmen Krogh, Industrial wind turbines can harm human,  Wednesday, March 29, 2017. 10:00am.  DC 1302 (Davis Center), University of Waterloo. Link (LiveStream)
  

• Tri-Council Policy Statement.  Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans.  Link.  Submission, University of Waterloo (PDF).  Submission, Carmen Krogh (PDF).

• Meeting with Professors George Dixon (VP, University Research) and John Thompson (Associate VP, University Research)  Jan 9, 2017.
  

• Letter to Erica Clark, Epidemiologist, Huron County Health Board.  5 December 2016 (PDF).

• Huron County (Ontario).  Health Board Investigation on Wind Turbine Noise.  Initiated 7 March 2016. Stalled June 1 2016.  HCHU meeting (4 Aug 2016, Transcript (PDF)).  HCHU Public meeting (6 December 2016 (Link, Another Link (facebook), Transcript (PDF) ).
  

• Ontario Superior Court Hearing.  Wednesday October 26th, 10am Goderich ON.

• Letter to Wind Concerns Ontario.  (PDF)

• Annual report (PDF) (Submitted to University for my 2015 performance review, Feb 16, 2016).  This describes my work on wind turbines, including how I came to this area, my application for research funding, and research plans going forward.

• Media release (Nov 11, 2015).  My research on infra sound and wind turbines. (PDF).
  

• Professor denied access to Health Canada wind turbine data (Wind Concerns Ontario, May 20, 2015)

• Select Committee on Wind Turbines – Parliament of Australia.  Submission #408, May 3, 2015 (PDF).
  

• J. Vanderkooy and R. Mann. “Measuring Wind Turbine Coherent Infrasound”. Wind Turbine Noise 2015, INCE/EUROPE, Monday 20th April to Thursday 23rd April 2015. Glasgow, Scotland.

• In the News: [The Australian] Canadian research boosts Cooper’s case on turbines  (University of Waterloo, Monday, March 9, 2015)

• Canadian research boosts Cooper’s case on turbines.  (The Australian, February 24, 2015)

• Invited Lecture: Carmen Krogh.  "Harm from Wind Turbines: What Has Been Known for Decades".  Wed 7 May 2014.  3:30pm.  DC1302 (Davis Center).  University of Waterloo.  Abstract.  Webcast (via "livestream.com").  Slides (pdf).