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Left to right: Developed by Harald Popp, Oliver Hellmuth and Jan Plogsties, the software solutions Cingo and Symphoria create 3D surround sound in vehicles and on mobile devices.,Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Preis: Dipl.-Ing. Harald Popp, Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Hellmuth,Jan Plogsties M.Sc.(vlnr.) Konzertsaal zum Mitnehmen - Die Fraunhofer Surround-Sound Technologien Cingo & Symphoria,Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Preis: Dipl.-Ing. Harald Popp, Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Hellmuth,Jan Plogsties M.Sc.(vlnr.) Konzertsaal zum Mitnehmen - Die Fraunhofer Surround-Sound Technologien Cingo & Symphoria

A concert hall for on the move

Researchers have developed new audio software that creates a natural three-dimensional sound. Whether you‘re listening on your smartphone or in the car, it feels like you’re right there in the concert hall.

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Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2015

A concert hall for on the move

Researchers have developed new audio software that creates a natural three-dimensional sound. Whether you‘re listening on your smartphone or in the car, it feels like you’re right there in the concert hall. Optimum playback of digitized music requires superior software solutions. The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has developed intelligent algorithms known as Cingo and Symphoria that produce a natural and immersive 3D audio experience. So you get to feel like you’re at a live concert – even when you’re actually listening on a mobile device or in the car.

For the development and market launch of Cingo and Symphoria, Oliver Hellmuth, Jan Plogsties and Harald Popp are recipients of the 2015 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize.