Vol. 21 No. 3 (1993)

Topics: hearing in the workplace; land-use planning; speech production; speech perception; noise in the workplace; architectural acoustics; musical acoustics; human response to vibration and noise bylaws

Published: 1993-09-01

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Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

Real-time method for measurement of noise exposure from sources in close proximity to the ear

H. Kunov, H. Dajani, B. Seshagiri

23-24
Indices of communication handicap in mildly hearing-impaired listeners

S.M. Abel

25-26
The hearing aid as warning signal receiver in noisy workplaces

R. Hetu, Tran Quoc Hung, Y. Tougas

27-28
Sound propagation of reverse alarms used on heavy vehicles

C. Laroche, M.-J. Ross, L. Lefebvre, R. Laraocque, R. Hetu, A. L'Esperance

29-30
Proposed state-of-the-art criteria for office building acoustics

G.E. Clunis

31-32
The noise impact statement process in Toronto

C. Andréew, J. Prashad

33-34
Practical aspects of implementing sound isolation and noise control

A.D. Lightstone

35-36
Canadian Acoustics Association aircraft noise and land use at Canadian Airports

T. Lowrey

37-38
Implementation of noise control measures

D. Chin-Quee, T. Harding, A.D. Lightstone

39-40
Environmental noise aspects of landfill site selection

A.D. Lightstone, J. Emeljanow

41-42
Uncertainty in prediction of environmental noise emission due to ground effect

C.A. Krajewski

43-44
Perception and production of syllable-initial English [r] and [l] by English and Japanese speakers

E.B. Slawinski

45-46
The role of the auditory environment in the development of speech production abilities during infancy

S. Rvachew, E. Slawinski

47-48
Handling false starts in recognition of spontaneous speech

D. O'Shaughnessy

49-50
Discrimination of frequency transitions: or, can you distinguish the different birds chirping by the waterfall?

J.F. MacNeil, E.B. Slawinski

51-52
Kinematic analysis of coarticulation and speaking rate

S. Shalman, M.D.Z. Kimelman, S.G. Adams

53-54
Voice onset time and vowel duration across multiple speech rates in normal and Parkinsonian speakers

M.D.Z. Kimelman, S. Shaiman, S.G. Adams, C.A. Skory

55-56
Acoustic design for noise reduction

J. Nicolas, N. Atalla, A. Berry, J.-B. Plaud

57-58
A formulation for the vibro-acoustic behavior of a rectangular plate with constrained-layer damping

O. Foin, N. Atalla, J. Nicolas

59-60
Active noise control simulations in a cavity-backed flexible plate system

S. Brunet, A. Berry, J. Nicolas, Y. Champoux

61-62
An acoustic design method for lightweight structures supporting a vibrating source

N. Lessard, F. Laville, F. Charron

63-64
Noise management at Hydro-Quebec construction sites

B. Goeselin, J.C. Fortin

65-66
Noise control of coal pulverizers an implementation of user friendly design

G.L. Gould, B. Alavi

67-68
Errors incurred using a dummy head to make omni-directional room acoustics measurements

S. Norcross, J.S. Bradley, R.E. Halliwell

69-70
Objective comparisons of Massey Hall and Boston Symphony Hall

J.S. Bradley

71-72
Subjective comparisons of Massey Hall and Boston Symphony Hall

G.A. Soulodre, J.S. Bradley

73-74
An apparatus for measuring the dynamic stiffness of acoustical materials

W.T. Chu

75-78
Reverberation time?

M. Barman, A. Gambino, R. Ramakrishnan, J.C. Swallow

79-80
High temperature effects on the insertion loss of absorptive duct silencers

R. Stevens, R. Ramakrishnan

81-82
Musical influences on the perception of time

W. Forde Thompson, F.A. Russo, A. McKinnell

83-84
Perception of musical tonality as assessed by the probe-tone method

W.R. Steinke, L.L. Cuddy, R.R. Holden

85-86
How grouping improves the categorisation of frequency in song birds and humans and why song birds do it better

M. Njegovan, R. Weisman, S. Ito, D. Mewhort

87-88
The perception of rhythmic similarity: a test of a modified version of Johnson-Laird's theory

J. Simpson, D. Huron

89-94
Detection of Bearing Failure in Machines

H. R. Martin

91-92
The Development of a Cost Effective Engine Dynamic Signal Monitoring and Diagnostic System

J.S. Y. Tjong, D. K. Chang, D. Mathias, S. A. Zena, J. R. Runge, Z. Reif

93-93
An Optical Method for Chatter and Form Error Detection in Grinding

V. M. Huynh, S. Desai

95-96
Automotive Accessory Drive System Modelling

R. Gaspar, L. Hawker

97-98
Reduction of Hand Transmitted Vibration in Rock Drills

E. M. DeSouza, T. N. Moore

99-100
Hearing aid research at Ontario's Hearing Health Care Research Unit (HHCRU)

D.G. Jamieson

101-102
Advanced clinical audiometry: measuring residual auditory capacity using a standard audiometer under computer control

L.E. Comelisse, D.G. Jamieson

103-104
Auditory distortion measures for coded speech quality evaluation

A. De

105-106
Training of the English /r/ and /l/ speech contrasts in Korean listeners

K. Yu, D.G. Jamieson

107-108
Using the Canadian Speech Research Environment (CSRE) to teach speech perception to undergraduates

M.F. Cheesman, D.G. Jamieson

109-110
Clinical application of computer-driven methods for the assessment and treatment of speech perception disorders

S. Rvachew

111-112
Application of speech recognition/clarification technology to dysarthric speech

D.R. Sainani, D.G. Jamieson

113-114
Acoustical measurement & computational & electro-acoustics. Three dimensional transient sound intensity measurements for comprehensive room-acoustic evaluation

A. Abdou, R.W. Guy

115-116
Determination of flanking transmission and field sound transmission loss in wood-framed constructions using intensity methods

T.R.T. Nightingale

117-118
Effect of perforated sheets on rectangular silencer performance

R. Ramakrishnan

119-120
Power measurement for an acoustically pulsed jet flow

V. Ramesh, P.J. Vermeulen, M.L. Munjal

121-122
City of Toronto Noise By-law review and amendment

C. Andréew, A. Lightstone, J. Fielders

123-124
City of Toronto equipment noise suppression programme

G. Cummings

125-125
Handling noise complaints through conflict resolution in Toronto

C. Andréew, K. Walker, N. Rockhill

126-126
Air conditioning device noise control: Ontario model by-law and Toronto by-law

J.L. Fielders

127-128
Developmental plasticity of central auditory pathways: frequency representation after neonatal high frequency hearing loss

R.V. Harrison, S.G. Stanton, D. Ibrahim, S. Takeno, R.J. Mount

129-130
La Relation Entre la Largeur des Filtres Auditifs et les Seuils d'Audibilite

R. Hetu, H. T. Quoc

131-132
Frequency and the sensation of sounds

W. Wong, K.H. Norwich

133-134
Application of an auditory model to the computer simulation of hearing impairment: preliminary results

C. Giguere, P.C. Woodland, A.J. Robinson

135-136
Suspension Seat Adjustment Parameters and Their Influence on Measured Vibration Response

P. E. Boileau, S. Rakheja, J. Feng

137-138
Response of the Hand-Arm System to Vibration

R. Gurram, S. Rakheja, A. J. Brammer

139-140
The Effect of Mechanical Shock Frequency and Amplitude on Spinal Transmission and Internal Pressure

Dan Robinson, Judy Village, George Roddan, Brian Remedios

141-142

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