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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1aSC31 – Shape changing artificial ear inspired by bats enriches speech signals
Anupam K Gupta1,2, Jin-Ping Han ,2, Philip Caspers1, Xiaodong Cui2, Rolf Müller1 Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown, NY, USA Contact: Jin-Ping Han - hanjp@us.ibm.com Popular version of paper...
4pEA7 – Acoustic Cloaking Using the Principles of Active Noise Cancellation
Jordan Cheer – j.cheer@soton.ac.ukInstitute of Sound and Vibration ResearchUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, UK Popular version of paper 4pEA7, “Cancellation, reproduction and cloaking using sound field control”Presented Thursday morning, December 1, 2016172nd...
1aNS4 – Musical mind control: Human speech takes on characteristics of background music
Ryan Podlubny – ryan.podlubny@pg.canterbury.ac.nzDepartment of Linguistics, University of Canterbury20 Kirkwood Avenue, Upper RiccartonChristchurch, NZ, 8041 Popular version of paper 1aNS4, "Musical mind control: Acoustic convergence to background music in speech...
1pMU4 – When To Cue the Music
Ki-Hong Kim -- kim.kihong@surugadai.ac.jpFaculty of Media & Information Resources, Surugadai University698 Azu, Hanno-shi, Saitama-ken, Japan 357-8555 Mikiko Kubo -- kubmik.0914@gmail.comHitachi Solutions, Ltd.4-12-7 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan 140-0002 Shin-ichiro...
5aSC43 – Appropriateness of acoustic characteristics on perception of disaster warnings
Naomi Ogasawara - naomi-o@mail.gpwu.ac.jpKenta Ofuji - o-fu@u-aizu.ac.jpAkari Harada Popular version of paper, 5aSC43, "Appropriateness of acoustic characteristics on perception of disaster warnings."Presented Friday morning, December 2, 2016172nd ASA Meeting,...
4pBA1 – Kidney stone pushing and trapping using focused ultrasound beams of different structure
Oleg Sapozhnikov – olegs@apl.washington.eduMike Bailey – bailey@apl.washigton.eduAdam Maxwell – amax38@uw.edu Physics FacultyMoscow State UniverityMoscowRUSSIAN FEDERATION Center for Industrial and Medical UltrasoundApplied Physics LaboratoryUniversity of...
5aEA2 – What Does Your Signature Sound Like?
Daichi Asakura – asakura@pa.info.mie-u.ac.jpMie UniversityTsu, Mie, Japan Popular version of poster, 5aEA2. "Writer recognition with a sound in hand-writing"172nd ASA Meeting, Honolulu We can notice a car approaching by noise it makes on the road or can recognize a...
3pAB4 – Automatic classification of fish sounds for environmental purposes
Marielle MALFANTE – marielle.malfante@gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.frJérôme MARS – jerome.mars@gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.frMauro DALLA MURA – mauro.dalla-mura@gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.frCédric GERVAISE – cedric.gervaise@gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr GIPSA-LabUniversité Grenoble...
4pMU4 – How Well Can a Human Mimic the Sound of a Trumpet?
Ingo R. Titze - ingo.titze@utah.edu University of Utah201 Presidents CirSalt Lake City, UT Popular version of paper 4pMU4 “How well can a human mimic the sound of a trumpet?”Presented Thursday May 26, 2:00 pm, Solitude room171st ASA Meeting Salt Lake City Man-made...
1pSC26 – Acoustics and Perception of Charisma in Bilingual English-Spanish
Rosario Signorello - rsignorello@ucla.eduDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery31-20 Rehab Center,Los Angeles, CA 90095-1794Phone: +1 (323) 703-9549 Popular version of paper 1pSC26 “Acoustics and Perception of Charisma in Bilingual English-Spanish 2016 United States...
3aBA1 – Ultrasound-Mediated Drug Targeting to Tumors: Revision of Paradigms Through Intravital Imaging
Natalya Rapoport – natasha.rapoport@utah.eduDepartment of BioengineeringUniversity of Utah36 S. Wasatch Dr., Room 3100Salt Lake City, Utah 84112USA Popular version of paper 3aBA1, “Ultrasound-mediated drug targeting to tumors: Revision of paradigms through intravital...
3aBA – Using Ultrasound to Deliver Nanomedicine for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Richard J. Price – rprice@virginia.eduUniversity of VirginiaBox 800759, Health SystemCharlottesville, VA 22908 Popular version of paper 3aBAPresented Wednesday morning, May 25, 2016171st ASA Meeting, Salt Lake City Parkinson’s disease is characterized by the...
2aMU4 – Yelling vs. Screaming in Operatic and Rock Singing
Lisa Popeil - lisa@popeil.comVoiceworks®14431 Ventura Blvd #200Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Popular version of paper 2aMU4Presented Tuesday morning, May 24, 2016 There exist a number of ways the human vocal folds can vibrate which create unique sounds used in singing. The...
2aMU5 – Do people find vocal fry in popular music expressive?
Mackenzie Parrott – mackenzie.lanae@gmail.comJohn Nix – john.nix@utsa.edu Popular version of paper 2aMU5, “Listener Ratings of Singer Expressivity in Musical Performance.”Presented Tuesday, May 24, 2016, 10:20-10:35 am, Salon B/C, ASA meeting, Salt Lake City Vocal fry...
2aPA8 – Taming Tornadoes: Controlled Trapping and Rotation with Acoustic Vortices
Asier Marzo - amarzo@hotmail.comMihai CaleapBruce Drinkwater Bristol UniversitySenate House, Tyndall Ave,Bristol, United Kingdom Popular version of paper 2aPA8, “Taming tornadoes: Controlling orbits inside acoustic vortex traps”Presented Tuesday afternoon, May 24,...
1aPP44 – What’s That Noise? The Effect of Hearing Loss and Tinnitus on Soldiers Using Military Headsets
Candice Manning, AuD, PhD – Candice.Manning@va.govTimothy Mermagen, BS – timothy.j.mermagen.civ@mail.milAngelique Scharine, PhD – angelique.s.scharine.civ@mail.mil Human and Intelligent Agent Integration Branch (HIAI)Human Research and Engineering DirectorateU.S. Army...
2aAAa7 – Gunshot recordings from a criminal incident: who shot first?
Robert C. Maher – rob.maher@montana.eduElectrical & Computer Engineering DepartmentMontana State UniversityP.O. Box 173780Bozeman, MT 59717-3780 Popular version of paper 2aAAa7, “Gunshot recordings from a criminal incident: Who shot first?”Presented Tuesday...
2aBAa7 – Ultrasonic “Soft Touch” for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Mahdi Bayat - bayat.mahdi@mayo.eduAlireza Nabavizadeh- nabavizadehrafsanjani.alireza@mayo.eduViksit Kumar- kumar.viksit@mayo.eduAdriana Gregory- gregory.adriana@mayo.eduAzra Aliza- alizad.azra@mayo.eduMostafa Fatemi- Fatemi.mostafa@mayo.eduMayo Clinic College of...
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