Multimedia Legends Multimedia1 Multimedia File 1. Ultrasound imaging of transverse view of pulsating left common carotid artery (CCA) in the neck. Diameter changes can be measured from this series of images to assess the vessel mechanical properties. The...
Multimedia 1: This is an example of ideal time-frequency segregation applied to a speech signal masked by Gaussian noise (energetic masker) or by a 2-talker speech masker (informational masker). There are four pairs of stimuli. The first stimulus of each pair is...
The Sound from Underwater Explosions Zebrafish as a Key to Unlocking Human Genetic Diseases of Hearing Auditory Informational Masking Bionic Hearing: When is it Time to Get a Cochlear Implant? Understanding Arterial Biomechanics with Ultrasound and Waveguide...
To view or download the full issue, click the cover image. To read an individual article, click its title. From the EditorFrom the President Featured Articles Acquired Hearing Loss: Is Prevention or Reversal a Realistic Goal? – Colleen G. Le Prell U-boat...
Table of Contents Acquired Hearing Loss: Are Prevention and Reversal Realistic Goals?. 2 Colleen Le Prell 2 U-boat Predators in the Great War: “A Problem of Physics, Pure and Simple”. 3 Roy Manstan. 3 The Acoustics of the Modern Jazz Drum Kit 4 K. Ellington Scott 4...
Reflected Sound: Friend or Foe? Multimedia 1. A recording of a string quartet playing an excerpt from the third movement of the Summer of the Four Seasons by Vivaldi in an anechoic chamber (Thery and Katz 2019). Multimedia 2. The anechoic excerpt from the third...
The Acoustics of the Modern Jazz Drum Kit Multimedia 1. A sample recording of a bodhran, a type of frame drum. The performer uses various techniques to get different sounds from the drum. Multimedia 2. A timpanist performing a drum roll on a timpani tuned to C# 3...
AT Collections – Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) Underwater sound can be a difficult topic to explain to the general public, teachers, or the media. The Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) project is dedicated to providing peer-reviewed information about...
To view or download the full issue, click the cover image. To read an individual article, click its title. From the EditorFrom the President Featured Articles Fish Sound Production – The Swim Bladder – Michael L. Fine and Eric Parmentier Speech, Rhythm,...
Multimedia legend https://acousticstoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Roberts-and-Wickings-Multimedia-1.mp4 Multimedia 1. The terrestrial hermit crab, Coenobita compressus, produces chirping sounds and vibrations during a shell contest. Here, the aggressor...
https://acousticstoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Video-1.mp4 Multimedia 1. Classical guitar: E major prelude written by Manuel M. Ponce, played by Abel García Ayala, using the “La Cumbre” replica discussed in the text....
AT Collections – ASA Foundation The Acoustical Society of America Foundation provides support for numerous important ASA activities. Read about them in these essays. (page developed by Arthur N. Popper) New James West Scholarship Fund read more Foundation Fund...
AT Collections – Hearing and Speech in Young and Aging Humans Hearing and speech changes with age. These articles highlight the special nature of hearing and speech in younger and older humans. (page developed by Arthur N. Popper) AT Collections –...
AT Collections – Underwater Hearing Vertebrate hearing first evolved in primitive fishes, and there are many similarities in hearing mechanisms and capabilities of aquatic and terrestrial animals. However, there are a number of unique issues with underwater hearing,...
AT Collections – Architectural Acoustics of Built Spaces Each type of built space, whether libraries, hospitals, religious institutions, has its special acoustic needs to ensure the most effective use of the spaces. This collection of articles discusses such...
To view or download the full issue, click the cover image. To read an individual article, click its title. From the EditorFrom the President Featured Articles Building Blood Vessels and Beyond Using Bubbles – Mitra Aliabouzar and Mario L. Fabiilli Teaching...
To view or download the full issue, click the cover image. To read an individual article, click its title. From the EditorFrom the President Featured Articles Speech Synthesis: Toward a “Voice” for All – H. Timothy BunnellHuman Hearing in the Underwater...
AT Collections – Hearing Health The hearing process in humans is complex and requires a series of actions to work smoothly. The process involves many parts of the ear working together to convert sound waves into information the brain understands and interprets as...
AT Collections – Remote Sensing Remote sensing is an essential tool for measuring the soundscapes of our planet and beyond. From nuclear test monitoring to measuring the shrinking ice fields at the poles, to determining the effects of anthropogenic noise on marine...
AT Collections – Acoustic Metamaterials Acoustic metamaterials manipulate effective material properties influencing wave propagation in a manner not commonly found in nature. Based on the historic foundation of wave propagation in periodic structures, metamaterials...
AT Collections – Policy Making and Acoustics Acousticians work in research, teaching, consulting, and myriad other career paths. Few acousticians, however, directly engage with the institutions that determine governmental policy around the world. This collection...
AT Collections – Archeology and Acoustics Acoustics has been a major part of the human experience, intentional or otherwise, since the beginning of civilization. From early instruments to ancient amphitheaters and pyramids, which have recently been viewed through the...
AT Collections – Speech disorders Speech is so innately human that people seldom pay attention to it, until they encounter speech disorders. Speech disorders can occur due to changes in the larynx or vocal tract, speech motor control, or decline in cognition. This...
AT Collections – Speech Development and Changes Across the Lifespan Considering how hard it is to learn a foreign language (at least for most people), it is remarkable how infants learn to understand speech and coordinate many different muscles and body parts to...
Language variations, dialects, and accents AT Collections – Language Variations, Dialects, and Accents Speech communication is inherently variable, from the many languages used in the world, to different dialects and accents within a same language. This collection...
https://acousticstoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ketten-fig-4b-video-onlinevideoconverter.com_.mp4 Figure 4b. The 3D reconstruction from CT scans of the head of a stranded male Blainville’s beaked whale shows the skin surface (translucent) and the characteristic...
Acoustics of the Human Voice AT Collections – Acoustics of the Human Voice Humans are exquisitely sensitive to variations in human voice: from recognizing the emotional state of a loved one, to distinguishing subtle regional accents, to preferring the musical...
History of Acoustics AT Collections – History of Acoustics Acoustic Today Articles about the history of some aspect of acoustics. Only articles whose primary goal was to describe the history of a topic (not individuals) in acoustics are listed. (prepared by William...
To view or download the full issue, click the cover image. To read an individual article, click its title. From the EditorFrom the President Featured Articles Speech Synthesis: Toward a “Voice” for All – H. Timothy BunnellHuman Hearing in the Underwater...
