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Acoustical Society of America

The purpose of the Acoustical Society of America is to generate, disseminate, and promote the knowledge and practical applications of acoustics. Established in 1929, the present membership includes leaders in acoustics worldwide. Diverse fields of interest in acoustics include physics, engineering, architecture, noise, oceanography, biology, speech and hearing, psychology and music.

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September 10 2024

Public perception of air taxis in Germany: anticipated risks, benefits, and noise sensitivity

Hinnerk Eißfeldt, Maria Stolz

in Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics

In a telephone survey on the acceptance of civilian drones in Germany conducted at the end of 2022, a certain portion of the questions was dedicated to air taxis explicitly. In the nationwide ...

September 10 2024

History of high-amplitude underwater sound source research at the University of Texas Applied Research Laboratories

Preston S. Wilson, Andrew R. McNeese et al.

in Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics

The Applied Research Laboratories has an extensive history of supporting underwater acoustic research through the development of novel high-amplitude underwater sound sources, such as the Plasma ...

September 09 2024

Comparing human and machine speech recognition in noise with QuickSIN

Malcolm Slaney, Matthew B. Fitzgerald

in JASA Express Letters

A test is proposed to characterize the performance of speech recognition systems. The QuickSIN test is used by audiologists to measure the ability of humans to recognize continuous speech in noise. ...

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