Lay Language Papers
Here you will find Lay Language Papers from the most recent ASA Meeting. These are 300 to 500 word summaries of meeting presentations written by scientists for a general audience. Papers are accompanied by photos, audio and video. ASA is happy to provide this platform for media representatives and anyone interested in learning about the newest acoustics research. Please keep in mind that some of the research described in here may not have yet been peer reviewed.
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Busting the myth that new violins sound better after a period of “playing-in”
Andy Piacsek - andy.piacsek@cwu.edu Central Washington University, Department of Physics, Ellensburg, WA, 98926, United States Seth Lowery Ph.D. candidate, University of Texas Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Austin, TX Popular version of 4pMU3 - An experiment to...
The expected sonic transformation of the Arctic Ocean under Climate Change
Giacomo Giorli - Giacomo.Giorli@cmre.nato.int NATO STO CMRE, Viale S. Bartolomeo, 400, La, Spezia, 19126, Italy Aniello Russo NATO STO CMRE La Spezia, Italy Sandro Carniel NATO STO CMRE La Spezia, Italy Popular version of 2pAO2 - Noise levels in a changing Arctic...
Consumer label for the noise properties of tires and road pavements
Ulf Sandberg - ulf.sandberg@vti.se Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), Linkoping, -, SE-58195, Sweden Popular version of 1pNSb9 - Acoustic labelling of tires, road vehicles and road pavements: A vision for substantially improved procedures...
Curtains and drapes that can reduce noise pollution by more than half
Ben Cazzolato - benjamin.cazzolato@adelaide.edu.au The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia Cameron West Acoustic Blinds and Curtains Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Tyler Schembri The University of Adelaide Forestville, South Australia, Australia...
Rocket noise: What does it mean for Australian spaceports?
Kent L. Gee - kentgee@byu.edu Twitter (x): @KentLGee Instagram: @gee.kent Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, United States Logan T. Mathews, Bradley McLaughlin, Mark C. Anderson (@AerospaceMark), Grant W. Hart Brigham Young University, Utah, USA @BYU_PASCAL...
Let’s go soundwalking!
David Woolworth - dwoolworth@rwaconsultants.net Roland, Woolworth & Associates, Oxford, MS, 38655, United States Bennett Brooks and Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp Popular version of 4pAAb1 - Introduction to Soundwalking – an important part of the soundscape method...
Determination of the sound pressure level in fitness studios
Max Brahman - max.brahman@getzner.com 1/2-22 Kirkham Road West, Keysborough, Melbourne, victoria, 3173, Australia Ulrich Gerhaher Helmut Bertsch Sebastian Wiederin Popular version of 4pEA7 - Bringing free weight areas under acoustic control Presented at the 185th ASA...
Enhancing Museum Experiences: The Impact of sounds on visitor perception.
Milena J. Bem - jonasm@rpi.edu School of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, TROY, New York, 12180, United States Samuel R.V. Chabot - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jonas Braasch - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Popular version of 4aAA8 - Effects of...
What fish species are singing along the southern Australian continental shelf?
Lauren Amy Hawkins - laurenhawkins799@gmail.com Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, 6102, Australia Benjamin Saunders School of Molecular and Life Sciences Curtin University Bentley, Western Australia, Australia...
Myth busted: classroom acoustics can be easy and cheap
Coralie van Reenen - cvreenen@csir.co.za Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Gauteng, 0001, South Africa Popular version of 3pAAb - Classroom acoustics: a case study of the cost-benefit of retrofitted...
The loss of an F35 fighter aircraft and the search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370
Alec Duncan - a.j.duncan@curtin.edu.au Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia David Dall'Osto Applied Physics Laboratory University of Washington Seattle, Washington United States Popular version of 1pAO2 - Long-range...
Data sonification & case study presenting astronomical events to the visually Impaired via sound
Kim-Marie Jones - kim.jones@arup.com Arup, L5 Barrack Place 151 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia Additional authors: Mitchell Allen (Arup) , Kashlin McCutcheon Popular version of 3aSP4 - Development of a Data Sonification Toolkit and Case Study Sonifying...
Decibel Diversity: A Sonic Exploration of Varied Noise Requirements on Inland Rail
Arvind Deivasigamani - adeivasigamani@slrconsulting.com Associate - Acoustics and Vibration, SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia Aaron McKenzie Technical Director - Acoustics and Vibration SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd Susan Kay...
Why Australian Aboriginal languages have small vowel systems
Andrew Butcher - endymensch@gmail.com Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia Popular version of 1pSC6 - On the Small Flat Vowel Systems of Australian Languages Presented at the 185th ASA Meeting Read the abstract at...
Playability maps as aid for musicians
Vasileios Chatziioannou - chatziioannou@mdw.ac.at Department of Music Acoustics, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Vienna, Vienna, 1030, Austria Alex Hofmann Department of Music Acoustics University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna Vienna, Vienna,...
Documenting the sounds of southwest Congo: the case of North Boma
Lorenzo Maselli - lorenzo.maselli@ugent.be Instagram: @mundenji FWO, UGent, UMons, BantUGent, Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium Popular version of 1aSC2 - Retroflex nasals in the Mai-Ndombe (DRC): the case of nasals in North Boma B82 Presented at the 185th ASA...
The Secret Symphony of City Nightlife: Unveiling the Soundscapes of Pubs and Bars
Wai Ming To - wmto@mpu.edu.mo Macao Polytechnic University, R. de Luís Gonzaga Gomes, Macao, Macao, 00000, Macao Andy Chung Popular version of 3aNSb - Noise Dynamics in City Nightlife: Assessing Impact and Potential Solutions for Residential Proximity to Pubs and Bars...
Lay Language Papers organized by meeting
184th Meeting: Chicago, IL 8-12 May 2023
183rd Meeting: Nashville, TN 5-9 Dec 2022
182nd Meeting: Denver, CO 23-27 May 2022
181st Meeting: Seattle, WA 29 Nov – 3 Dec 2021
180th Meeting: Virtual – Acoustics in Focus 8-10 June 2021
179th Meeting: Virtual – Acoustics Virtually Everywhere 7-11 Dec 2020
178th Meeting: San Diego, CA 2-6 Dec 2019
177th Meeting: Louisville, KY
176th Meeting: Victoria British, Columbia
175th Meeting: Minneapolis, MN
174th Meeting: New Orleans, LA
173rd Meeting (8th Forum Acusticum): Boston, MA
172nd Meeting (5th Joint Meeting of ASA and ASJ): Honolulu, HI
171st Meeting: Salt lake City, UT
170th Meeting: Jacksonville, FL
169th Meeting: Pittsburgh, PA
168th Meeting: Indianapolis, IN
167th Meeting: Providence, Rhode Island
166th Meeting: San Francisco, California
165th Meeting: Montreal, Canada
164rd Meeting: Kansas City, Missouri
163rd Meeting: Hong Kong, China
162nd Meeting: San Diego, California
161st Meeting: Seattle, Washington
160th Meeting: Cancun, Mexico
159th Meeting: Baltimore, Maryland
158th Meeting: San Antonio, Texas
157th Meeting: Portland, Oregon
156th Meeting: Miami, Florida
155th Meeting: Paris, France
154th Meeting: New Orleans, Louisiana
153rd Meeting: Salt Lake City, Utah
152nd Meeting: Honolulu, Hawaii
151st Meeting: Providence, Rhode Island
150th Meeting: Minneapolis, Minnesota
149th Meeting: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
148th Meeting: San Diego, California
147th Meeting: New York, New York
146th Meeting: Austin, Texas
145th Meeting: Nashville, Tennessee
144th Meeting: Cancun, Mexico
143rd Meeting: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
142nd Meeting: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
141st Meeting: Chicago, Illinois
140th Meeting: Newport Beach, California
139th Meeting: Atlanta, Georgia
138th Meeting: Columbus, Ohio
137th Meeting: Berlin, Germany
136th Meeting: Norfolk, Virginia
135th Meeting: Seattle, Washington (ICA/ASA ’98)
134th Meeting: San Diego, California
133rd Meeting: State College, Pennsylvania
132nd Meeting: Honolulu, Hawaii
131st Meeting: Indianapolis, Indiana
130th Meeting: St. Louis Missouri