ACROSS ACOUSTICS. New! #ASA184 Student Paper Competition winners! Topics include reverberation time in concert halls, clear speech and memory, noise from the Atlas-V launch, acoustics of stringed instruments, and underwater acoustic source localization.

Here, photographs of a Falcon 9 rocket crossing the sun are used to determine the properties of the sound radiation from the rocket's plume. #acoustics. @KentLGee @TrevorMahlmann

FOCUS is a free software package that enables rapid calculations of continuous-wave and transient pressure fields generated by single transducers and phased arrays. Researchers enabled support for GNU Octave within the FOCUS software package. #acoustics

Scientists created a physical kiosk with virtual reality to allow stakeholders to experience how noise mitigation measures such as acoustic windows and balconies can help reduce urban noise in buildings. #acoustics

This work explores the use of parallelized optimization techniques for structural acoustics problems: #acoustics

Calibrated mid-frequency directivity measurements of several compact underwater acoustic recorders show that the close proximity of the housing to the hydrophone can impact received level by more than 10 dB. #acoustics

POMA. This piece shares researchers' efforts to enhance the Virtual Acoustics Technology system at McGill University's Immersive Media Lab: #acoustics

This session summary shares research about "things that go boom" (high amplitude acoustic sources) from a variety of disciplines. #acoustics

The sound of a flat-panel loudspeaker is dependent on the size and shape of the panel, exciter characteristics, and panel materials. This work presents a method for comparing candidate materials in subjective tests of flat-panel loudspeakers: #acoustics

Subgroups of individuals may respond differently to noise than suggested by the overall population trend. #acoustics. @NASA_Langley @a5vaughn

This silent deep-sea observation system reveals new insights into how mesopelagic animals react to artificial light, showing subtle attraction and avoidance behaviors—paving the way for deeper exploration of twilight zone fauna. . @URIGSO @NUWCNewport

In this study, finite element models were generated from computed tomography scan data of Willmotte Stradivari and Plowden Guarneri violins to visualize acoustic radiation into the air. #acoustics

This paper presents an approach for the generation and use of coded signals with very wideband chip signals for underwater applications. #acoustics

RT @KentLGee: @acousticsorg @ASA_JASA I once wrote an @ASA_POMA summarizing everything I had learned about the Rubens flame tube. https://….

Coated microbubbles (CMBs) have high potential in diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound applications. Researchers examined ultrasound propagation inside a liquid containing multiple CMBs, considering the thermal effects of the gas core. @KanagawaTetsuya

This study aimed to investigate the behavioral responses of normal-hearing adults to familiar versus unfamiliar voices. #acoustics @CHSPOhio

This paper provides preliminary experimental support for the variability of functional importance to intelligibility of allophones being modulated by the phonological properties of a language. #acoustics

This study provides insight into contributing factors for the attitude towards air taxis and reveals what role noise considerations might play: #acoustics. @DLR_en

Room acoustics can affect speech and voice characteristics used by clinicians to assess the vocal health of a patient. This work considers how varying room acoustics can affect voice parameters differently for male versus female speakers.

Researchers know that infants prefer infant-directed speech to adult-directed speech. Does the positive affect adult speakers use when talking to infants contribute to this pattern? #acoustics

This paper presents a digital audio processing wearable device, positioning it as a powerful tool to inform the public about noise-induced hearing loss and promote awareness and prevention through enjoyable real-time demonstrations: #acoustics