Hi, I'm Bea Steers. I am a researcher at NYU working on Acoustic Monitoring Networks and how they can be used to monitor both human and machinery health.

education

B.S.E. Acoustical Engineering & Music

University of Hartford Sep, 2013 - May, 2017

Engineering with a focus on noise & vibration along with a concentration in classical piano.

M.S. Urban Science & Informatics

New York University Aug, 2017 - Aug, 2018

Data science and machine learning applied to city operations.

projects

Detection of Polluting Plumes ejected from NYC buildings

NYU CUSP Jan, 2018 - Aug, 2018

Identified smoke plumes emitted from buildings in NYC using a building-top camera images, classified using deep- learning based object detection. Developed a web app for image streaming, on-the-fly processing, and tagging.

Quantifying Tranquility in Urban Environments

University of Hartford Acoustics Jan, 2017 - May, 2017

Identified tranquil locations in cities by investigating the perceptual features of tranquility across visual and auditory modalities in downtown Hartford, CT and Central Park, NY.

work

Sounds Of New York City (SONYC)

SONYC Sep, 2017 - Present

Working on sensor maintenance and microphone fault detection for the largest distributed noise monitor network in the world.

Web Development

Steers Studios May, 2013 - Present

Designed and built several websites implemented on various CMS platforms.

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