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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1aPP2 – Restoring stereo hearing to people with one deaf ear
Joshua Bernstein – joshua.g.bernstein.civ@mail.mil Kenneth Jensen – kjensen@hjf.org Walter Reed National Military Medical Center4954 N. Palmer Rd.Bethesda, MD 20889 Jack Noble – jack.noble@vanderbilt.eduVanderbilt University2301 Vanderbilt Pl.Nashville, TN 37235 Olga...
3aUWa6 – Inversion of geo-acoustic parameters from sound attenuation measurements in the presence of swim bladder bearing
Orest Diachok – orest.diachok@jhuapl.eduJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory11100 Johns Hopkins Rd.Laurel MD 20723 Altan Turgut – turgut@wave.nrl.navy.milNaval Research Laboratory4555 Overlook Ave. SWWashington DC 20375 Popular version of paper 3aUWa6...
3aPA7 – Moving and sorting living cells with sound and light
Gabriel Dumy– gabriel.dumy@espci.frMauricio Hoyos – mauricio.hoyos@espci.frJean-Luc Aider – jean-luc.aider@espci.frESPCI Paris – PMMH Lab10 rue VauquelinParis, 75005, FRANCE Popular version of paper 3aPA7, “Investigation on a novel photoacoustofluidic effect”...
1pEAa5 – A study on a friendly automobile klaxon production with rhythm
SangHwi Jee- slayernights@ssu.ac.krMyungsook KimMyungjin BaeSori Sound Engineering LabSoongsil University369 Sangdo-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul, Seoul Capital Area 156-743Republic of Korea Popular version of paper 1pEAa5, “A study on a friendly automobile klaxon production...
3aPA3 – Standing Surface Acoustic Wave Enabled Acoustofluidics for Bioparticle Manipulation
Xiaoyun Ding- Xiaoyun.Ding@Colorado.eduDepartment of Mechanical engineeringUniversity of Colorado at BoulderBoulder, CO 80309 Popular version of paper 3aPA3, “Standing Surface Acoustic Wave Enabled Acoustofluidics for Bioparticle Manipulation”Presented Wednesday,...
2pBA2 – Medical ultrasound imaging for the detection of netrin-1 in breast cancer
Jennifer Wischhusen- jennifer.wischhusen@inserm.frRodolfo MolinaFrederic PadillaLabTAU U1032, INSERMFrench National Institute of Health and Medical ResearchUniversity of Lyon Lyon, France Jean-Guy DelcrosBenjamin GibertPatrick MehlenCancer Research Center LyonFrench...
3aPPa3 – When cognitive demand increases, does the right ear have an advantage?
Danielle Sacchinelli -dms0043@auburn.eduAurora J. Weaver - ajw0055@auburn.eduMartha W. Wilson - paxtomw@auburn.eduAnne Rankin Cannon- arc0073@auburn.eduAuburn University1199 Haley CenterAuburn, AL 36849 Popular version of 3aPPa3, “Does the right ear advantage persist...
2pBA3 – Semi-Automated Smart Detection of Prostate Cancer using Machine Learning and a Novel Near-Microscopic Imaging Platform
Daniel Rohrbach- drohrbach@RiversideResearch.org , Jonathan Mamou and Ernest FeleppaLizzi Center for Biomedical Engineering, Riverside ResearchNew York, NY, USA, 10038 Brian Wodlinger and Jerrold WenExact Imaging, MarkhamOntario, Canada, L3R 2N2 Popular version of...
1pAO9 – The Acoustic Properties of Crude Oil
Scott Loranger – sloranger@ccom.unh.eduDepartment of Earth ScienceUniversity of New HampshireDurham, NH, United States Christopher Bassett - chris.bassett@noaa.govAlaska Fisheries Science CenterNational Marine Fisheries ServiceSeattle, WA, United States Justin P. Cole...
4pSC11 – The role of familiarity in audiovisual speech perception
Chao-Yang Lee – leec1@ohio.eduMargaret Harrison – mh806711@ohio.eduOhio UniversityGrover Center W225Athens, OH 45701 Seth Wiener – sethw1@cmu.eduCarnegie Mellon University160 Baker Hall, 5000 Forbes AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15213 Popular version of paper 4pSC11, “The role...
4aPP4 – Listener’s body rotation and sound duration improve sound localization accuracy or not?
Akio Honda- honda@yamanash-eiwa.ac.jpYamanashi-Eiwa College888 Yokone-machi, KofuYamanashi, Japan 400-8555 Popular version of paper 4aPP4, “Effects of listener’s whole-body rotation and sound duration on sound localization accuracy”Presented Thursday morning, December...
1pSP10 – Design of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based on Acoustic Navigation Algorithm
Yunmeng Gong1 – (476793382@qq.com)Huping Xu1 – (hupingxu@126.com)Yu Hen Hu2 - (yuhen.hu@wisc.edu)1 School of Logistic EngineeringWuhan University of TechnologyWuhan, Hubei, China 4300632Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin –...
1pEAa2 – Rotor noise control using 3D-printed porous materials
Chaoyang Jiang, Yendrew Yauwenas, Jeoffrey Fischer, Danielle Moreau and Con Doolan-c.doolan@unsw.edu.auSchool of Mechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydney, NSW, Australia, 2052 Popular version of paper 1pEAa2, “Rotor noise control...
3aPPb7 – Influence of Age and Instrumental-Musical Training on Pitch Memory in Children and Adults
Aurora J. Weaver - ajw0055@auburn.eduMolly Murdock- mem0092@auburn.eduAuburn University1199 Haley CenterAuburn, AL 36849 Jeffrey J. DiGiovanni - digiovan@ohio.eduOhio UniversityW151a Grover CenterAthens, Ohio Dennis T. Ries – Dennis.Ries@ucdenver.eduUniversity of...
3aAB8 – Sea turtles are silent… until there is something important to communicate: first sound recording of a sea turtle
Amaury Cordero-Tapia – acordero@cibnor.mxEduardo Romero-Vivas – evivas@cibnor.mxCIBNORMar Bermejo 195Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur 23090La Paz, BCS, Mexico Popular version of paper 3aAB8, “Opportunistic underwater recording of what might be a distress call of Chelonya...
3pIDa1 – Hydronephones: Acoustic Receivers on Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Lora J. Van Uffelen, Ph.D - loravu@uri.eduUniversity of Rhode IslandDepartment of Ocean Engineering &Graduate School of Oceanography45 Upper College RdKingston, RI 02881 Popular version of paper 3pIDa1, “Hydronephones: Acoustic Receivers on Unmanned Underwater...
4aAB4 – Analysis of bats’ gaze and flight control based on the estimation of their echolocated points with time-domain acoustic simulation
Taito Banda - dmq1001@mail4.doshiha.ac.jpMiwa Sumiya - miwa1804@gmail.comYuya Yamamoto – dmq1050@mail4.doshisha.ac.jpYasufumi Yamada – yasufumi.yamada@gmail.comFaculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha UniversityKyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan Yoshiki Nagatani –...
2aEA6 – Carbon Nanotube Speakers – Future of Transparent and Lightweight Solid-State Speakers
Suraj M Prabhu – smprabhu@mtu.eduDr. Andrew Barnard – arbarnar@mtu.eduDynamic Systems LaboratoryR.L. Smith Building, 1400 Townsend DriveHoughton, MI 49931 Popular Version of paper 2aEA6, “Carbon Nanotube Coaxial Thermophone for Automotive Exhaust Noise...
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
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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