Florida Chapter

Acoustical Society of America


History

 

December 3, 2009

Royster Student Poster Competition is held at the University of Florida Department of Coummunication Sciences and Disorders.

October 8, 2009

Chapter Meeting is held at the Univesity of Florida Department of Communicative Disorders in Gainesville. A technical paper session was also held in which the following were presented:

 

"Voice, Articulation, and Prosodic Correlates to Chronologic Age in Speakers" by James Harnsberger

"Acoustical Education for Architecture and Music Major Students" by Lucky Tsaih and Sang Bum Park

"The State-of-the-Art in Automatic Speech Fluency Evaluation" by Garima Srivastava, John G. Harris and Ken Logan

"Tunable IIR Filters for Digital Audio and Speech Applications" by John Lane

"Acoustical Design Criteria and Design of Audio Recording Suites" by Reece Skelton

"Perception of Falling and Rising Pitch Contour Contrast: Effects of L1 Background" by Ratree Wayland, Edith Kaan, Tegan Buin, and Mingzhen Bao

"Effects of Stimulus Variability on the Perception of Lexical Tones" by Donreuthai Laphasradakul and Ratree Wayland

"The Transportation Soundscape of the Future" by Gary W. Siebein, Chris Jones, and Gary W. Siebein, Jr.

April 17, 2009

Chapter Meeting is held at the University of South Florida Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders. A technical paper session was also held in which the following were presented:

 

"The Soundscape of a Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit" by Reece Skelton

"An Architect's Perspective on Acoustics" by Gary W. Siebein, Reece Skelton, and Threcia Robinson

"Explicit Formulas for Tunable Digital 2nd Order IIR Filters" by John Lane

"Within-Subjects Comparison of the HiRes and Fidelity120 Speech Processing Strategies: Vowel and Consonant Recognition" by Patricia K. Dawson and Gail S. Donaldson

"Vowel-Inherent Spectral Change and the Second-Language Learner" by Catherine L. Rogers and Merete M. Glasbrenner

"Voice, Articulation and Prosodic Correlates to Chronologic Age in Speakers of American English" by James Harnsberger

"Edgetrak Analysis of Speech Error Data: Comparison to Manual Measures" by Stefan A. Frisch and Stephanie Karidas

February 29, 2008

Chapter Meeting is held at Florida State University Don Veller Golf Course in Tallahassee, Florida. A technical paper session was also held in which the following were presented:

 

"Acoustic Impulse Measurement Using Joint Time Frequency Analysis" by John Lane, Immer, C.D. and Starr, S. O.

"Possibilities for Designing Soundscapes" by Joshua Fisher

"Soundscape Analysis Methods to Allow Perceptual Distinction between Sounds and Relatively Similar Levels" by Reece Skelton

"Measurement and Mapping of Environmental Noise" by Gary W. Siebein, Robert M. Lilkendey, and Hyun Paek

"Mapping the Aural Environment" by Adam Bettcher, Selena Patterson, and Threcia Robinson

"Acoustical Analysis and Multiple-Source Auralizations of Charismatic Worship Spaces" by R. Lee

"A Statistical Method for Quantifying Songbird Phoonology and Syntax Using Automated Measurement of Syllable Acoustic Features" by W. Wu, R. Bertram, J.A. Thompson,, and F. Johnson

October 12, 2007 Chapeter Meeting is held at the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida. A tour of the facility is conducted.
May 11, 2007

Chapter Meeting is held at the University of South Florida Department of Communication and Sciences Disorders. The following Officers were elected:

 

 

Chair - Gary W. Siebein (University of Florida & Siebein Associates, Inc.)

Vice Chair - Richard Morris (Florida State University)

Secretary - Lana S. Cheshire (Siebein Associates, Inc.)

Treasurer - Ed Dugger (Edward Dugger + Associates)

Chapter Representative - Catherine L. Rogers (University of South Florida)

Member at Large - James Harnsberger (University of Florida)

Member at Large - Rahul Shrivastav (University of Florida

Member at Large - John Lane (NASA)

 

A technical paper session was also held in which the following were presented:

 

"Acoustic Study of Conductor Preferred Chorister Arrangement" by Richard Morris, Brenda K. Fauls, and Archie Harmon

"Developing a Computational Model for Breathiness" by Arturo Camacho, Sona Patel, and Rahul Shrivistav

"Analysis of s Severe Hail Event using Didrometer Array Data" by John Lane

"Cast Study of Soundscape Assessment and Design Methods" by Gary W. Siebein, Robert M. Lilkendey, and Hyun Paek

"Ultrasound as a "New" Tool in Speech Production Rsearch: Issues and Findings" by Stefan A. Frisch and Sylvie M. Wodzinkski

"Predicting the Discriminability of Non-Native Speech Sounds: The Perception of Hindi Voice Contrasts by Native Speakers of American English" by James Harnsberger

"Clear Speech Effects for Vowels Produced by Monolingual and Bilingual Talkers" by Teresa DeMasi, Catherine L. Rogers, and Jean C. Krause

"Acceptable Noise Levels in Normal Hearing Listeners: Effect of Instruction Set and Relation to Speech Recognition in Noise" by Katie J. Ketter, Gail S. Donaldson, and Jean C. Krause

 

September 21, 2006

Chapter Meeting is held at the University of Florida. There was discussion regarding potential executive committee members. A technical paper session was also held in which the following were presented:

 

 

"Effects of Native Language and Training on Lexical Tone Perception: An Event-Related Potential Study" by Christopher Barkley, Edith Kaan, Ratree Wayland, and Mingzhen Bao

"Effects of Native Language and Training on Speaker Normalization in Lexical Tone Perception: An Event Related Potential Study" by Ratree Wayland, Edith Kaan, Christopher Barkley and Mingzhen Bao

"A Prelminary Analysis of the Relationship between Foreign Accentedeness and Perception of Silent Center Vowels by Spanish-English Bilinguals" by Catherine L. Rogers, Katie E. Crawford, and Alexandra S. Lopez

"A Dynamical Systems Approach to Phonological Learning" by Betty Tuller

"Methods for Automatically Quantifying Speaker-Dependent Distortion between Phrase Utterances" by Kwansun Cho, Savyasachi Singh, and John G. Harris

"Recent Research Design in Architectural Acoustics" by Gary W. Siebein

"Spectral Analysis of the Female Voice Following Six Months of Oral Contraceptive Use: A Case Study" by Mary Gorham-Rowan, Richard Morris and Archie Harmon

"Acoustic Indicators of Healthy Signing Techniques Among Teen-Aged Singers" by Richard J. Morris, Jeanette LoVetri, Dianne Berkun, Archie Harmon and Brenda K. Fauls

"Effects of Severe Intoxication on Speech Suprasegmentals" by Harry Hollien

"Measuring Emotional Arousal in the Voiced Sounds of Two Mammals, the Rhesus Monkey and African Elephant" by Joseph Solitis, Christina Wesolek, and Anne Savage

"The Perception of Stress in Speech in the Visual Modality" by James Harnsberger and Harry Hollien

"A Spectral-Based Pitch Estimation Algorithm for Harmonic and Inharmonic Sounds" by Arturo Camacho and John G. Harris

"Spectral Shape Discrimination for Speech-Like and Non-Speech Stimuli and their Contribution to Speech Understanding in Older Hearing Impaired Listeners" by Mini N. Shrivastav

"Noise Robuts Cell Phone Speech Processing for the Hard of Hearing" by Meena Ramani and John G. Harris

"Acoustic Characteristics of English[n] and [l]" by Bin Li and Raytree Wayland

January 18, 2006 Chapter Meeting is held at the Kravis Center in Palm Beach, Florida to discuss re-activating the Florida Chapter and to tour the facility.
1992 - 2005 Various chapter meetings held throughout the state.
February 15, 1991

Chapter Meeting is held at the Naples Philharmonic Center Black Box Theater. Gary W. Siebein was elected as President and Dave Fagen was elected as Treasurer. Addtional members to be elected at future meeting.The following technial papers were also presented:

 

 

"The Acoustical Design of the Center" by Robert H. Tanner

"Performance Measurements" by Rich Cervone

"The Sound Sytems" by L.W. Mac McGowan

1979-1990 Inactive
April 27, 1978

Spring Chapter Meeting is held at the Holiday Lodge in Panama City, Florida. Officers were selected for the year.The following technical papers were also presented:

"Brain Stem Audio Potential" by Dr. Mosko
"Toward a Model of Microwave-Induced Hearing in Humans" by Dr. Olson
"Instruments that Think" by Mr. Shelley
"Acoustic Navigation" by Mr. DeMartino
"Broadband Target Classification Using Time Frequency Analysis" by Dr. Skinner
"A Novel Way to Measure Phase of a Long Array" by Mr. Werle

May 12-13, 1977 Spring Chapter Meeting is held at the Sheraton Jet Port Inn in Orlando.
October 15, 1976

Fall Chapter Meeting is held at the University of Florida Reitz Union honoring State Senator John Vogt. The following technical papers were also presented:

Musical Acoustics by Dr. Michel Lunch
"Physiological and Psychological Acoustics" by Dr. Donald Teas
"Noise" by Dr. William Yost
"Architectural Acoustics" by Mr. David Fagen
"Speech Acoustics" by Dr. Harry Hollien
"Mechanical Vibration and Shock" by Dr. Calvin Oliver
"Aeroacoustics" by Dr. Gerald Ventre
"Signal Processing" by Dr. Arnold Paige
"Highway Construction Noise: A New Wrinkle" by W.W. Lindeman
"Florida Department of Environmental Regulation Noise Program" by Jerry Roberts
"The Time Dependence of Community Noise Distribution" by Alex Green and Dolores Krausche
"Possible Mechanisms of Pitch Control" by Tom Doherty and Tom Shipp
"Lie Detection by Machine Analysis of the Voice: Its Non-Acoustical Basis" by Robert McGlone

May 22-23, 1975

Chapter meeting is held at the Don Ce-Sar Resort in St. Petersburg. The following technical papers were also presented:

"Status of Local Noise Programs in Florida" by S. Jane Kirksey, Florida Department of Pollution Control
"An Overview of Research, Training and Hearing Conservation Activities at the Acoustical Sciences Laboratory" by Carl E. Williams, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory
"Vibrational Analyses of the Middle Ear Structure" by J. Mahig, F.O. Black and S. Stamatinos, University of Florida
"Noise Reduction Potential of Two Varieties of Vegetation in Northeast Florida" by Win Lindeman, Florida Department of Transportation

November 21-22, 1974

Chapter meeting is held at the Sheraton Hotel in Orlando. The following technical papers were also presented:


"Signal Detection Under Conditions of Stress" by Alan Smith, University of Florida
"Pitch of Complex Stimuli" by Dr. William Yost, University of Florida
"Noise Pollution as Created by the Jetport at Orlando" by Dr. Ronald David, Chairman of Orlando Jetport Advisory Committee
"Effects of Wind and Temperature Gradients on the Propagation of Highway Noise" by Dean King, University of Florida
"Sensitivity of NCHRP to Certain Input Parameters" by Dr. Stanley Dunn, Florida Atlantic University
"FAA Programs for Aircraft and Airport Noise Control" by Joan Barriage, Federal Aviation Authority, Washington, D.C.
"EPA Noise Control Activities" by Dr. E.E. Berkau, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

June 7-8, 1974

Chapter Meeting is held at the Carillion Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Keynote address was presented by Mr. Daniel Flynn, Chief, Applied Acoustics Section, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. The following technical papers were also presented:

 

"Problems of Preparing a Community Noise Ordinance" by W.A. Smith
"University of South Florida1974 Florida Noise Control Legislative Efforts" by J.O. Borthwick, Florida Department of Pollution Control
"Municipal Noise Ordinance in Florida: A Status Report by J.Kirksey Florida Department of Pollution Control SAPOLUT-A Concept in Urban Area Highway Noise Analysis" by W. Lindeman, Florida Department of Transportation
"Observation of Internal Waves Using High Frequency Acoustic Pulses" by J. Proni, NOAA
"Array Detection of Targets of Known Location" by S.L. Adams, Institute for Acoustical Research, P.G.I., Miami
"A Hydrophone Calibrator for Shipboard Use" by I.D. Groves and G.D. Hugus, Naval Research Laboratory

November 1973 The Florida Regional Chapter is officially established by the ASA Executive Council.
May 10 -11, 1973

First meeting is held; and Officers are selected.

 

Chair: Joseph .E Blue
Naval Research Laboratory, Orlando
Vice Chair: David G. Fagen, Jr.
Fagen and Associates, St. Petersburg
Secretary: Dr. Gerard G. Ventre
Florida Technological University
Treasurer: Ivor D. Groves, Jr.
Naval Research Laboratory, Orlando
Keynote address was presented by Mr. Charles R. Foster, Director, Office of Noise Abatement, Dept. of Transportation, Washington, DC.

 

The following technical papers were presented:

 

"Instant Recording Studio Using Prefabricated Acoustical Panel" by Allan Smith, Naval Training Device Center
"Long Range Acoustic Transmission Fluctuations" by Morton Kronengold and John Clark, Institute for Acoustical Research
"Design of Standard Hydrophene by Ivor Groves, USN Underwater Sound Reference Lab
Examination of a Noise Problem in the Construction Business and How this Problem was Solved" by Jack Gates, Consolidated Kinetics Group

A panel discussion was held on Industrial and Community Noise

February 6, 1973 An organizational meeting is held at Horne's Motor Lodge in Orlando with an attendance of 37.
July 1972

Dr. Gerard B. Ventre of Florida Technological University in Orlando, Florida sends a letter of inquiry to ASA in regards to establishing a Florida Chapter.