Acoustics Lay Language Papers

Here you will find Acoustics Lay Language Papers (ALLP) 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 here may not have yet been peer reviewed.

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2pBAa1 – New way to treat kidney stone sufferers

2pBAa1 – New way to treat kidney stone sufferers

Michael Bailey - mbailey@uw.eduCenter for Industrial and Medical UltrasoundApplied Physics LaboratoryUniversity of Washington1013 NE 40th St.Seattle, WA 98105, USAapl.uw.edu/pushingstones Popular version of paper 2pBAa1Presented Tuesday afternoon 1:00 pm, November 6,...

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3aPA8 – High Altitude Venus Operational Concept (HAVOC)

3aPA8 – High Altitude Venus Operational Concept (HAVOC)

Adam Trahan – ajt6261@louisiana.eduAndi Petculescu – andi@louisiana.edu University of Louisiana at LafayettePhysics Department240 Hebrard Blvd., Broussard HallLafayette, LA 70503-2067 Popular version of paper 3aPA8Presented Wednesday morning, May 9, 2018175th ASA...

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3aUW8 – You can see it when you know how to see it

3aUW8 – You can see it when you know how to see it

J. Daniel Park (ARL/PSU)Daniel A. Cook (GTRI) Lay-language paper for abstract 3aUW8 “Representation trade-offs for the quality assessment of acoustic color signatures”presented at the 175th Meeting of Acoustical Society of America in Minneapolis. We use sound to learn...

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3pPA5 – Hearing Aids that Listen to Your Phone

3pPA5 – Hearing Aids that Listen to Your Phone

Jonathon Miegel – jmiegel@swin.edu.auPhilip Branch – pbranch@swin.edu.auSwinburne University of TechnologyJohn StHawthorn, VIC 3122, AU Peter Blamey – peter.blamey@blameysaunders.com.auBlamey Saunders hears364 Albert StreetEast Melbourne, VIC 3002, AU Popular version...

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1pBA6 – Tickling neurons with ultrasound

1pBA6 – Tickling neurons with ultrasound

Elisa Konofagou, Ph.D. – ek2191@columbia.eduDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringColumbia University351 Engineering Terrace, mail code 89041210 Amsterdam AvenueNew York, NY 10027 Popular version of paper 1pBA6Presented Monday morning, May 7, 2018175th ASA Meeting,...

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3aEAa4 – Creating virtual touch using ultrasonic waves

3aEAa4 – Creating virtual touch using ultrasonic waves

Brian Kappus – brian.kappus@ultrahaptics.comBen Long – ben.long@ultrahaptics.comUltrahaptics Ltd.The West Wing, Glass WharfBristol, BS2 0EL, United Kingdom Popular version of paper 3aEAa4 “Spatiotemporal modulation for mid-air haptic feedback from an ultrasonic phased...

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4aPP7 – The Loudness of an Auditory Scene

William A. Yost – william.yost@asu.eduMichael Torben Pastore – m.torben.pastore@gmail,edu Speech and Hearing ScienceArizona State UniversityPO Box 870102Tempe AZ, 85287-0102 Popular version of paper 4aPP7Presented Thursday morning, May 10, 2018175th ASA Meeting,...

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2aEA3 – Insect Ears Inspire Miniature Microphones

2aEA3 – Insect Ears Inspire Miniature Microphones

James Windmill – james.windmill@strath.ac.ukUniversity of Strathclyde204 George StreetGlasgow, G1 1XWUnited Kingdom Popular version of paper 2aEA3Presented Tuesday morning, May 8, 2018175th ASA Meeting, Minneapolis, MN Miniature microphones are a technology that...

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Lay Language Papers organized by meeting

187th Meeting: Virtual, 18-22 Nov 2024
186th Meeting: Ottawa, CAN 13-17 May 2024
185th Meeting: Sydney, AUS 4-8 Dec 2023
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 Jun 2021
179th Meeting: Virtual – Acoustics Virtually Everywhere 7-11 Dec 2020
178th Meeting: San Diego, CA 2-6 Dec 2019
177th Meeting: Louisville, KY May 2019
176th Meeting: Victoria, CAN Nov 2018
175th Meeting: Minneapolis, MN May 2018
174th Meeting: New Orleans, LA Dec 2017
173rd Meeting (8th Forum Acusticum): Boston, MA Jun 2017
172nd Meeting (5th Joint Meeting of ASA and ASJ): Honolulu, HI Dec 2016
171st Meeting: Salt lake City, UT May 2016
170th Meeting: Jacksonville, FL Oct 2015
169th Meeting: Pittsburgh, PA May 2014
168th Meeting: Indianapolis, IN Oct 2014

Archive
167th Meeting: Providence, RI May 2014
166th Meeting: San Francisco, CA Dec 2013
165th Meeting: Montreal, CAN (21st ICA) Jun 2013
164rd Meeting: Kansas City, MO Oct 2012
163rd Meeting: Hong Kong, CHN (8th Meeting of ASC and 11th WESPAC) May 2012
162nd Meeting: San Diego, CA Nov 2011
161st Meeting: Seattle, WA May 2011
160th Meeting: Cancun, MEX (2nd Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics) Nov 2010
159th Meeting: Baltimore, MD Apr 2010
158th Meeting: San Antonio, TX Oct 2009
157th Meeting: Portland, OR May 2009
156th Meeting: Miami, FL Nov 2008
155th Meeting: Paris, FRA (5th Forum Acusticum, 9th CFA, 7th Euronoise, 9th ECUA) July 2008
154th Meeting: New Orleans, LA Dec 2007
153rd Meeting: Salt Lake City, UT Jun 2007
152nd Meeting: Honolulu, HI (4th Joint Meeting ASA and ASJ) Dec 2006
151st Meeting: Providence, RI Jun 2006
150th Meeting: Minneapolis, MN Oct 2005
149th Meeting: Vancouver, CAN (Joint meeting of ASA and CAA) May 2005
148th Meeting: San Diego, CA Nov 2004
147th Meeting: New York, NY May 2004
146th Meeting: Austin, TX Nov 2003
145th Meeting: Nashville, TN May 2003
144th Meeting: Cancun, MEX (1st Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics) Dec 2002
143rd Meeting: Pittsburgh, PA Jun 2002
142nd Meeting: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Dec 2001
141st Meeting: Chicago, IL Jun 2001
140th Meeting: Newport Beach, CA Dec 2000
139th Meeting: Atlanta, GA May 2000
138th Meeting: Columbus, OH Nov 1999
137th Meeting: Berlin, GER (2nd EAA Convention & 25th DAGA Conference) Mar 1999
136th Meeting: Norfolk, VA Oct 1998
135th Meeting: Seattle, WA (16th ICA) Jun 1998
134th Meeting: San Diego, CA Dec 1997
133rd Meeting: State College, PA Jun 1997
132nd Meeting: Honolulu, HI (3rd Joint Meeting of ASA and ASJ)) Dec 1996
131st Meeting: Indianapolis, IN May 1996
130th Meeting: St. Louis, MO Dec 1995