Articles tagged with Acoustics
The Acoustical Society of America sponsors two annual awards for outstanding popular works on acoustics. Entries must be published or broadcast between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2003, and meet criteria for accessibility, relevance, accuracy, and quality. The winners will receive a $1000 prize and an award certificate.
Researchers used acoustic measurements to recognize differences in vowel pronunciation among 160 Dutch and Flemish teachers. The study found that acoustic methods can map sociological differences in pronunciation with high accuracy, outperforming phonetic transcription methods which require manual expert analysis.
The American Institute of Physics and the Acoustical Society of America offer science writing awards in acoustics. The most recent winners include "Snap, Crackle and Pop" by Bennett Daviss and "Acoustic Surgery" by Shahram Vaezy et al.
Researchers from Penn State developed expendable microphones to locate survivors in collapsed buildings. The team found that placing microphones in voids reduces surface noise, allowing acoustic search to continue without interfering with rescue operations.
Researchers conducted a case-control study of 90 acoustic neuroma patients, but found no association with cellular telephone use. A slightly elevated risk was observed for infrequent users with 3+ years of cell phone use.
The award honors entries that meet accessibility, relevance, accuracy, and quality criteria, from various media including video, books, newspapers, and audio broadcasts. Submissions must include author information and contact details.