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Marko Antila

Current position at VTT

Senior Scientist at Smart Machines Knowledge Center. Working in noise and vibration, control system, modeling, and virtual reality audio related projects.

Research background and current research topics

Conducting currently doctoral studies on advanced Active Noise Profiling control systems and sound simulation at Aalto University.

Professional experience on digital and analog electronics design, acoustics and audio, signal processing, teaching, and project management. Worked at Institute of Sound and Vibration (ISVR) in Southampton, England as a visiting research scientist in summer 2000.

Author and co-author of over 25 publications in the areas of electro-acoustics and active noise control. Co-holder of a patent in the field of active noise control.

Instructor for 6 Master of Science theses and for 2 Licentiate of Technology theses.

Current major research projects at VTT

Cabin of the Future, virtual prototyping of moving machinery cabins, especially generation of 3D machinery sound and sound quality assessments.

Active Sound Profiling of vehicles and moving machinery cabins, http://www.vtt.fi/research/technology/noise_vibration_structural_dynamics.jsp?lang=en.

Education

Licentiate of Technology (Lic. Sc.) 1995 from Tampere University of Technology
Area: Applied Electronics and Signal Processing
Topic: 3D Virtual Reality Sound Generation Electronics

M.Sc.(Tech.) 1993 from Tampere University of Technology
Area: Signal Processing and Electronics.
Topic: Digital Cross-overs for Loudspeakers

Work history

Research Scientist and Project Manager at VTT since 1996 in EU and national projects.
Main areas of interest are electro-acoustics, control systems, and signal processing.

Positions of trust and professional assignments

Lifetime member of Acoustical Society of Finland.

Selected publications

Antila, M. Engine Speed Tracking and Reference Generation for Active Noise Profiling. Proceedings of International Symposium on Active Control of Sound and Vibration, ACTIVE 2009. Ottawa, Canada, 19 - 21 Aug 2009. INCE, 2009.

Antila, M. 2004. Contemporary Electronics Solutions for Active Noise Control. Proceedings of International Symposium on Active Control of Sound and Vibration, ACTIVE 2004. Williamsburg, VA, USA, 20 - 22 Sep 2004. Williamsburg, VA, USA: INCE.

Antila, M. 1995. Audio Environment Processor for Advanced User Interfaces. Licentiate Thesis ed. Tampere, Finland: Tampere University of Technology.

Antila, M., Hao, Y., Lankila, A. & Yu, J. 2008. Possibilities and Benefits of Active Noise Control (ANC) in Truck Cabins. Proceedings of Internoise 2008. Shanghai, China, 26 - 29 Oct 2008. INCE.

Antila, M. & Kataja, J. 2004. Active Noise Control Experiments in a Moving Machinery Cabin. Internoise 2004 - The 33rd International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering. Prague, Czech Republic, 22 - 25 Aug 2004. INCE.

Reitmaa, I., Vanhala, J., Kauttu, A. & Antila, M. 1995. Virtuaaliympäristöt-kuvan sisälle vievät tekniikat. TEKES-report.

Marko Antila´s publications in VTT Publications Register