N2 - The implemented online urban noise pollution monitoring system is presented with regard to its conceptual assumptions and technical realization. A concept of the noise source parameters dynamic assessment is introduced. The idea of noise modeling, based on noise emission characteristics and emission simulations, was developed and practically utilized in the system. Furthermore, the working system architecture and the data acquisition scheme are described. The method for increasing the speed of noise map calculation employing a supercomputer is explained. The practical implementation of noise maps generation and visualization system is presented, together with introduced improvements in the domain of continuous noise monitoring and acoustic maps creation. Some results of tests performed using the system prototype are shown. The main focus is put on assessing the efficiency of the acoustic maps created with the discussed system, in comparison to results obtained with traditional methods. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/104420/PDF/14_paper.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/104420 PY - 2011 IS - No 2 EP - 418 DO - 10.2478/v10168-011-0029-5 KW - noise pollution KW - acoustic noise monitoring KW - noise propagation model KW - supercomputing KW - acoustic maps A1 - Kotus, Józef A1 - Czyżewski, Andrzej A1 - Szczodrak, Maciej PB - Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Committee on Acoustics VL - vol. 36 DA - 2011 T1 - Creating Acoustic Maps Employing Supercomputing Cluster SP - 395 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/104420 T2 - Archives of Acoustics