158th MEETING OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Joint Meeting
159th MEETING OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
AND
NOISE-CON 2010
Baltimore, Maryland
19-23 April 2010

The 159th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America will be held Monday through Friday, 19-23 April 2010 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore, MD.

NOISE-CON 2010 will be held in conjunction with the meeting, Monday through Wednesday, 19-21 April.

SECTION HEADINGS

HOTEL INFORMATION
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL DIRECTIONS
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDIES
MESSAGES FOR ATTENDEES
REGISTRATION
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
TECHNICAL SESSION DESIGNATIONS
NOISE-CON 2010
HOT TOPICS SESSION
TUTORIAL LECTURE ON ANIMAL HEARING
SHORT COURSE ON ARRAY SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR SONAR
INCE FUNDAMENTALS EXAM PREPARATION AND OPTIONAL EXAM
INCE SHORT COURSE ON AIRCRAFT NOISE MODELING
INCE SHORT COURSE ON COUSTYX FAST MULTIPOLE BEM MODELING
TOPICAL MEETING ON SIGNAL PROCESSING OF SUBTLE AND COMPLEX ACOUSTIC SIGNALS IN ANIMAL COMMUNICATION
URBAN DESIGN WITH NOISE IN MIND SYMPOSIUM
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD APPLICATIONS WORKSHOP
STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION
GALLERY OF ACOUSTICS
EXPOSITION
EXPOSITION OPENING RECEPTION
TECHNICAL TOURS
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OPEN MEETINGS
ASA/INCE PLENARY SESSION AND AWARDS CEREMONY
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP
ANSI STANDARDS COMMITTEES
NOISE-CON PROCEEDINGS
COFFEE BREAKS
A/V PREVIEW ROOM
E-MAIL AND WIRELESS ACCESS
MEETING PAPERS ONLINE
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS ON ACOUSTICS (POMA)
BUFFET SOCIALS
FELLOWS' LUNCHEON
STUDENTS MEET MEMBERS FOR LUNCH
STUDENT EVENTS: NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION, STUDENT FORUM, STUDENT ICEBREAKER, STUDENT FORUM, STUDENT RECEPTION, AND OTHER EVENTS FOR STUDENTS
FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT WORKSHOP
COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN ACOUSTICS LUNCHEON
JAM SESSION
FAA PUBLIC MEETING ON STATE OF THE ART OF SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY
CHILD CARE
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM
WEATHER
TECHNICAL PROGRAM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
PHOTOGRAPHING AND RECORDING
NOTE TO SMOKERS
ABSTRACT ERRATA
GUIDELINES FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS
SUGGESTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE POSTER PRESENTATIONS
GUIDELINES FOR USE OF COMPUTER PROJECTION
DATES OF FUTURE ASA MEETINGS

1. HOTEL INFORMATION

The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel is the headquarters hotel where all of the technical sessions and most other meeting events will be held.

A block of guest rooms at discounted rates has been reserved for meeting participants at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Early reservations are strongly recommended. Note that the special ASA meeting rates are not guaranteed after 26 March 2010. You must mention the Acoustical Society of America when making your reservations to obtain the special ASA meeting rates.

BALTIMORE MARRIOTT WATERFRONT HOTEL

The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront is located on the edge of Baltimore's historic Inner Harbor and steps away from downtown.

Please make your reservation directly with the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. When making your reservation, you must mention the Acoustical Society of America to obtain the special ASA rates. Alternatively, reservations can be made directly online at the website listed below, which has been set up specifically for the Acoustical Society of America, and has the conference rates and all applicable information incorporated into it.

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel

700 Aliceanna Street

Baltimore, MD 21202 USA

Tel: 1-410-385-3000

Toll Free: 1-800-228-9290

Fax: 1-410-895-1900

www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bwiwf-baltimore-marriott-waterfront/

ONLINE RESERVATIONS

www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bwiwf?groupCode=aasaasa&app=resvlink&fromDate=&toDate=

Note: Your reservation must include dates between 16 April and 25 April in order to reserve at the special ASA rates.

ROOM RATE

Single/Double/Triple/Quadruple Occupancy: $199 USD

All rooms are subject to tax (currently 13.5%)

Reservation cut-off date: 26 March 2010

2. TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL DIRECTIONS

Baltimore is served by all major airlines through three airports: Thurgood Marshall Baltimore-Washington International (BWI - 12 miles SW), Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA - 45 miles S), and Washington Dulles International (IAD - 52 miles SW). Information about these airports is available on the web at www.bwiairport.com, www.metwashairports.com/national, and www.metwashairports.com/dulles.

There is a variety of ground transportation options between BWI, DCA, or IAD and the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. In addition Baltimore has rail connections with several cities via Amtrak and the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Train Service.

Shared Ride Shuttle: The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel has airport shuttle service to BWI on request for $13 USD one-way. Super Shuttle service is available to/from all three airports and cost depends on the number of passengers. For additional information visit www.supershuttle.com; reservations can also be made by calling 800 BLUE-VAN (258-3826) or 410-859-3427.

Taxicabs: Taxicabs are available outside of baggage claim at all three airports. The cost from the airport to the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel is approximately $30 USD from BWI, $110 USD from DCA, and $150 USD from IAD. Enviroride airport transfers are available by reservation (phone 301-549-4111 or toll free 1-866-929-4202, www.enviroride.net/). Approximate cost is $30 USD from BWI and $100 USD from DCA or IAD.

Light Rail: Light Rail service <www.mtamaryland.com> is available from BWI with free bus transfer from the terminal. It stops at the Baltimore Convention Center, corner of Howard and Pratt Streets, about 14 blocks from the hotel (from the Convention Center go 8 blocks east on Pratt Street, 5 blocks south on President Street and 1 block west on Aliceanna Street).

Rail: Amtrak train service is available from many east coast cities to Penn Station located in downtown Baltimore about 1 mile north of the Hotel. Additional information and reservations are available at www.amtrak.com. MARC trains travel between Penn Station (Penn Line) and Union Station in Washington, DC, or between Camden Yards (Camden Line) and Union Station, Washington, DC (see www.mtamaryland.com for more information). Union Station in Washington, DC, is accessible via light rail from Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA). Map and schedules are available at www.wmata.com.

Driving Information From the Airports
From BWI: Take Baltimore/Washington Pkwy. north 8 miles to Pratt St. and turn right. Proceed to President St. and turn right. Get into the right-hand lane and go straight. After about 5 blocks, turn right on Aliceanna St. Hotel will be on your right.

From DCA: Take George Washington Pkwy. north to I-495 and proceed north to I-95 north, Follow I-95N to Pratt St. and turn right. Proceed to President St. and turn right. Get into the right-hand lane and go straight. After about 5 blocks, turn right on Aliceanna St. Hotel will be on your right.

From IAD: Take Dulles Toll Rd. east to I-495 north and proceed to I-95 north, Follow I-95N to Pratt St. and turn right. Proceed to President St. and turn right. Get into the right-hand lane and go straight. After about 5 blocks, turn right on Aliceanna St. Hotel will be on your right.

Parking at the Marriott: The on-site parking fee at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel is $7 USD hourly or $25 USD daily. Valet parking is available for $38 USD daily. The parking garage does not accommodate oversized vehicles.

3. STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDIES

A student transportation subsidies fund has been established to provide limited funds to students to partially defray transportation expenses to meetings. Students presenting papers who propose to travel in groups using economical ground transportation will be given first priority to receive subsidies, although these conditions are not mandatory. No reimbursement is intended for the cost of food or housing. The amount granted each student depends on the number of requests received. To apply for a subsidy, submit a proposal (e-mail preferred) to be received by 15 March to: Jolene Ehl, ASA, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502, Tel: 516-576-2359, Fax: 516-576-2377, E-mail: jehl@aip.org. The proposal should include your status as a student; whether you have submitted an abstract; whether you are a member of ASA; method of travel; if traveling by auto; whether you will travel alone or with other students; names of those traveling with you; and approximate cost of transportation.

4. MESSAGES FOR ATTENDEES

Messages for attendees may be left by calling the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel at 410-385-3000 and asking for the ASA Registration Desk during the meeting, where a message board will be located. This board may also be used by attendees who wish to contact one another.

5. REGISTRATION

Registration is required for all attendees and accompanying persons. Registration badges must be worn in order to participate in technical sessions and other meeting activities.

Registration will open on Sunday, 18 April, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Monday, 19 April, at 7:00 a.m., and Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom Foyer on the third Floor at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. On Sunday only those registrants who have preregistered may pick up their registration materials. No onsite registration facilities will be available on Sunday. Full registration will be open on Monday morning at 7:00 a.m.

Checks or travelers checks in U.S. funds drawn on U.S. banks and Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards will be accepted for payment of registration. Meeting attendees who have pre-registered may pick up their badges and registration materials at the pre-registration desk.

Invited speakers who are members of the ASA or INCE are expected to pay the registration fee, but nonmember invited speakers who participate in the meeting only on the day of their presentation may register without charge. The registration fee for nonmember invited speakers who wish to participate for more than one day is $110 and includes a one-year Associate Membership in the ASA upon completion of an application form.

Register online or use the downloadable registration form. If your registration is not received at the ASA headquarters by 26 March you must register on-site.

Registration fees are as follows:

Category	Preregistration by 26 March	Onsite Registration

Acoustical Society or INCE Members	$395	$455
Acoustical Society or INCE Members One-Day Attendance*	$200	$260
Nonmembers	$445	$505
Nonmembers One-Day Attendance*	$225	$285
Nonmember Invited Speakers One-Day Attendance*	Fee waived	Fee waived
Nonmember Invited Speakers (Includes one-year ASA membership upon completion of an application)	$110	$110
ASA Early Career Associate or Full Members (For ASA members who transferred from ASA student member status in 2008, 2009, or 2010)	$200	$260
ASA or INCE Student Members (with current ID cards)	Fee waived	$25
Nonmember Students (with current ID cards)	$50	$60
Nonmember Undergraduate Students (with current ID cards indicating undergraduate status)	Fee waived	$60
Emeritus members of ASA of INCE (Emeritus status pre-approved by ASA or INCE)	$60	$95
Accompanying Persons (Registrants who will not participate in the technical sessions)	$60	$95

Nonmembers who simultaneously apply for Associate Membership in the Acoustical Society of America will be given a $50 discount off their dues payment for the first year (2010) of membership. Invited speakers who are members of the Acoustical Society of America are expected to pay the registration fee, but nonmember invited speakers may register for one-day only without charge. A nonmember invited speaker who pays the full-week registration fee, will be given one free year of membership upon completion of an ASA application form.

If you register as a Nonmember Student and complete a membership application, your first year's membership dues (2010) are waived.

Special note to students who pre-registered online: You will also be required to show your student id card when picking-up your registration materials at the meeting.

NOTE: A $25 PROCESSING FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO THOSE WHO WISH TO CANCEL THEIR REGISTRATION AFTER 26 MARCH.

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*Note: One-day registration is for participants who will attend the meeting for only one day. If you will be at the meeting for more than one day either presenting a paper and/or attending sessions, you must register and pay the full registration fee.

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6. ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES

The ASA has purchased assistive listening devices (ALDs) for the benefit of meeting attendees who need them at technical sessions. Attendees with hearing loss are encouraged to take advantage of ALDs. To do so, ask at the ASA registration desk. If you have problems with an ALD return to the desk for help. Any attendee who will require an assistive listening device should advise the Society in advance of the meeting by writing to: Acoustical Society of America, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502; asa@aip.org

7. TECHNICAL SESSIONS

The technical program includes 142 sessions, with 1350 abstracts scheduled for presentation during the meeting.

A floor plan of the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel will appear in the printed program. Sessions will be held on the Main Lobby Level, the third floor, and the fourth floor.

Session Chairs have been instructed to adhere strictly to the printed time schedule, both to be fair to all speakers and to permit attendees to schedule moving from one session to another to hear specific papers. If an author is not present to deliver a lecture-style paper, the Session Chairs have been instructed either to call for additional discussion of papers already given or to declare a short recess so that subsequent papers are not given ahead of the designated times.

Several sessions are scheduled in poster format, with the display times indicated in the program schedule.

8. TECHNICAL SESSION DESIGNATIONS

The first character is a number indicating the day the session will be held, as follows:

1-Monday, 19 April
2-Tuesday, 20 April
3-Wednesday, 21 April
4-Thursday, 22 April
5-Friday, 23 April

The second character is a lower case "a" for a.m., "p" for p.m., or "e" for evening corresponding to the time of day the session will take place. The third and fourth characters are capital letters indicating the primary Technical Committee that organized the session using the following abbreviations or codes:

AA Architectural Acoustics
AB Animal Bioacoustics
AO Acoustical Oceanography
BB Biomedical Ultrasound/Bioresponse to Vibration
EA Engineering Acoustics
ED Education in Acoustics
ID Interdisciplinary
MU Musical Acoustics
NC NOISE-CON
NS Noise
PA Physical Acoustics
PP Psychological and Physiological Acoustics
SA Structural Acoustics and Vibration
SC Speech Communication
SP Signal Processing in Acoustics
UW Underwater Acoustics

In sessions where the same group is the primary organizer of more than one session scheduled in the same morning or afternoon, a fifth character, a lower-case "a," "b," etc. is used to distinguish the sessions. Each paper within a session is identified by a paper number following the session-designating characters, in conventional manner. As hypothetical examples: paper 2pEA3 would be the third paper in a session on Tuesday afternoon organized by the Engineering Acoustics Technical Committee; 2pNC4 would be the fourth paper in a session on Tuesday afternoon organized by INCE for NOISE-CON 2010; 3pSAb5 would be the fifth paper in the second of two sessions on Wednesday afternoon sponsored by the Structural Acoustics and Vibration Technical Committee.

Note that technical sessions are listed both in the calendar and the body of the program in the numerical and alphabetical order of the session designations rather than the order of their starting times. For example, session 3aAA would be listed ahead of session 3aAO even if the latter session began earlier in the same morning.

9. NOISE-CON 2010

The 26th annual conference of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering, NOISE-CON 2010, will run concurrently with the 159th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America on Monday through Wednesday, 19-21 April 2010, culminating with the Closing Ceremony which will take place with the ASA Plenary Session on Wednesday afternoon, 21 April. NOISE-CON 2010 will feature three plenary talks, one given each morning at 8:00 a.m. in Grand Ballroom V. Kenneth Plotkin of Wyle Laboratories will present a plenary talk titled, "Sonic Boom: From Bang to Puff," on Monday, 19 April, in Session 1aNCa; Todd Rook of Goodrich Corporation will present a plenary talk titled, "Noise and Vibration Phenomena in Aircraft Wheel and Brake Systems," on Tuesday, 20 April, in Session 2aNCa; and Lily Wang of University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present a plenary talk titled, "Effects of Building Mechanical System Noise on Worker Performance and Perception," on Wednesday, 21 April, in Session 3aNCa.

10. HOT TOPICS SESSION

A Hot Topics session will be held in Session 3pID on Wednesday, 21 April, at 1:00 p.m. in Grand Ballroom V and will end before the start of the ASA/INCE Plenary Session. Papers will be presented on current topics in the fields of Musical Acoustics, Speech Communication, and Structural Acoustics and Vibration.

11. TUTORIAL LECTURE ON ANIMAL HEARING

A tutorial presentation on "Animal Hearing" will be given by Robert Dooling on Monday, 19 April, at 7:00 p.m. in Harborside B. Robert Dooling is Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of The Laboratory of Comparative Psychoacoustics at the University of Maryland, College Park. This tutorial lecture will explore the field of animal hearing, also known as comparative psychoacoustics and will review some of these differences in hearing across animal groups, from household pets to more exotic animals.

To partially defray the cost of the lecture a registration fee is charged. The fee is $25 USD and $12 USD for students with current id cards.

12. SHORT COURSE ON ARRAY SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR SONAR

A short course on Array Signal Processing for Sonar will be given on Sunday, 18 April, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Monday, 19 April, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Bristol Room at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

The objective of this short course is to introduce the participant to a span of topics in array signal processing starting with the ubiquitous conventional beamformer and progressing to the more arcane adaptive beamformers and their statistical analysis. This will include exposure to the derivation of fundamental results.

The short course will be taught by Douglas Abraham who has over twenty years of experience in the sonar field, having held positions at U.S. Navy, NATO, and University laboratories. His research has primarily been in applying detection and estimation theory to active and passive sonar signal processing problems.

The full registration fee is $300 USD ($125 USD for students) and covers attendance, instructional materials and coffee breaks. The number of attendees will be limited so please register early to avoid disappointment. Only those who have registered by 26 March will be guaranteed receipt of instruction materials. There will be a $50 USD discount off the full registration fee (discount does not apply to student fee) for registration made prior to 26 March. Full refunds will be made for cancellations prior to 26 March. Any cancellations after 26 March will be charged a $25 USD processing fee. Register online or use the downloadable registration form.

If you miss the preregistration deadline and are interested in attending the course, please send an email to asa@aip.org.

13. INCE FUNDAMENTALS EXAM PREPARATION AND OPTIONAL EXAM

The INCE Fundamentals Exam Preparation and Optional Exam course will be held Sunday, 18 April, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. followed by the fundamentals exam, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Kent A/B at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Instructors are James Barnes and Eric Wood of Acentech. If you are considering taking the INCE fundamentals exam as one way to become a full member of INCE, this course is aimed at helping you understand and prepare for the exam. If you feel comfortable with the material presented in the course, you may stay and take the actual fundamentals exam.

The registration fee is $150 INCE members; $200 nonmembers. Course registration details can be found at www.inceusa.org/NC10.

Onsite registration on a space available basis will be at the INCE Information Desk (Grand Ballroom level) on Saturday afternoon and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

14. INCE SHORT COURSE ON AIRCRAFT NOISE MODELING

A short course on Aircraft Noise Modeling will be held Sunday, 18 April, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Laurel D at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

The course will address the following topics: The nature of aircraft noise, and how it is measured and packaged for noise modeling; Practical representation of aircraft operations and trajectories; Propagation of sound from the aircraft to the ground; Algorithms of integrated noise models; Algorithms of simulation models; Unique models for military airspace; Noise metrics. Instructors are Kenneth Plotkin, Chief Scientist, Wyle Acoustics and Research Group, and members of Wyle Laboratories Research Staff who have written and maintained noise models, who have collected aircraft noise source data, and who have used the models in real life.

The registration fee is $250 for INCE members; $300 for nonmembers. Course registration details can be found at www.inceusa.org/NC10.

Onsite registration on a space available basis will be at the INCE Information Desk (Grand Ballroom level) on Saturday afternoon and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

15. INCE SHORT COURSE ON COUSTYX FAST MULTIPOLE BEM MODELING

A short course on Modeling Using Coustyx - Fast Multipole BEM will be held Sunday, 18 April, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Laurel C at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

This course will give a brief overview of how Coustyx software integrates the fast multipole method with advanced boundary element formulations to yield fast and accurate solutions of very large scale problems in acoustics. Building acoustic models in Coustyx will be demonstrated using detailed examples of practical industrial problems such as noise radiation from gearbox housings, sound fields in automotive cabins, and muffler performance will be presented. The instructor is Rajendra Gunda, Project Scientist at Advanced Numerical Solutions. He has over 20 years experience in acoustic modeling, simulation, and design.

The registration fee is $250 for INCE members; $300 for nonmembers. Course registration details can be found at www.inceusa.org/NC10. Onsite registration on a space available basis will be at the INCE Information Desk (Grand Ballroom level) on Saturday afternoon and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

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16. TOPICAL MEETING ON SIGNAL PROCESSING OF SUBTLE AND COMPLEX ACOUSTIC SIGNALS IN ANIMAL COMMUNICATION

The third section of the Topical Meeting on Signal Processing of Subtle and Complex Acoustic Signals in Animal Communication will be held in Sessions 4aAB and 4pAB on Thursday, 22 April, and Session 5aAB on Friday, 23 April, in Grand Ballroom I/II. The goal of a three-meeting series of sessions organized jointly by the Animal Bioacoustics and Signal Processing Technical Committees has been to match signal processing solutions with current animal bioacoustics research, adopting the philosophy that diverse problems may have similar solutions.

17. URBAN DESIGN WITH NOISE IN MIND SYMPOSIUM

A one-day symposium entitled "Urban Design with Noise in Mind" will be held Friday, 23 April from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Baltimore City Hall, 100 N. Holiday Street. The symposium will be provided by several ASA members and public speakers as a public service to land use planners and the public at large. The morning portion of the symposium will focus on traditional methods used by land use planners to address noise impacts in the urban environment (zoning laws, noise regulations, building design codes, and noise mapping). The afternoon portion of the symposium will include discussion on the use of soundscaping methods to address noise impacts in the urban environment and a soundscape walk through the first Roman Catholic Cathedral built in the USA, the Basillica of the Assumption (which has been recently renovated), a walk through a Prayer Garden recently constructed on the cathedral site at the corner of a busy intersection, and a walk through an historic Unitarian Universalist facility located across the street from the garden. Data concerning sound levels and patron usage of all three facilities will be obtained prior to the symposium to help discuss the acoustic experience found during the soundscape walk. Representatives from the Physics Departments of local colleges and universities and ASA experts on soundscaping and active sound control will be invited to participate in the walk to discuss ways traffic noise impacts can be reduced within the facilities. All meeting attendees are invited to participate in the symposium. The fee to attend the symposium will be waived for those registering for the conference.

For additional information on the symposium, contact Kerrie Standlee at kstandlee@acoustechgroup.com.

To register download the registration form at asa.aip.org/Baltimore/urban_design.pdf . Onsite registration on a space available basis will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. prior to the start of the symposium.

18. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD APPLICATIONS WORKSHOP

A Workshop titled "Getting Past the Aggravation and Getting Your Institutional Review Board (IRB) Applications Approved," will be held on Thursday, 22 April, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Heron Room.

The IRB application process can appear to be a mysterious black box into which perfectly good studies are submitted and bizarre questions and requests emerge. This workshop will demystify the process and help you improve communication with your IRB. Topics include: Does my research need IRB approval? Isn't expedited supposed to mean fast? Do I have to use the informed consent template? What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and how do I make it go away? How can I enroll children without drowning in paperwork? Attendees are welcome to bring questions and cases for discussion.

19. STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION

The Technical Committee on Architectural Acoustics of the Acoustical Society of America, the Robert Bradford Newman Student Award Fund, and the National Council of Acoustical Consultants are sponsoring the 2010 Student Design Competition that will be professionally judged at this meeting.

The Student Design Competition is intended to encourage students in the disciplines of architecture, engineering, physics, and other curriculums that involve building design and/or acoustics to express their knowledge of architectural acoustics and noise control in the design of a facility in which acoustical considerations are of significant importance.

The competition will be a poster session. Entries may be submitted by individual students or by teams of a maximum of three students. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to participate. Students must be enrolled in either the Fall term of 2009 or the Spring term of 2010 to be eligible for the competition.

Information about the design scenario and registration for the competition will be available on the website of the Newman Fund, www.newmanfund.org.

The submitted designs will be judged by a panel of professional architects and acoustical consultants. An award of $1,250 will be made to the submitter(s) of the design judged "firsthonors." Four awards of $700 each will be made to the submitters of four entries judged "commendation." Entries will be on display in Session 2pAAb, on Tuesday, 20 April, at 1:00 p.m. in Grand Ballroom Foyer North on the 3rd floor at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

20. GALLERY OF ACOUSTICS

The Technical Committee on Signal Processing in Acoustics will sponsor its tenth Gallery of Acoustics at the Baltimore meeting. The objective of the Gallery is to enhance ASA meetings by providing a compact and free-format setting for researchers to display their work to all meeting attendees in a forum emphasizing the diversity and interdisciplinary nature of acoustics. The Gallery of Acoustics provides a means by which we can all share and appreciate the natural beauty and aesthetic appeal of acoustical phenomena. The Gallery will be held in the Grand Ballroom Foyer North on the 3rd floor at the Baltimore Marriot Waterfront Hotel and will include posters, videos, and audio clips of images and/or sounds generated by acoustic processes or resulting from signal processing of acoustic data. Images and videos can consist of actual visualizations of acoustic processes, or of aesthetically and technically interesting images resulting from various signal processing techniques. Audio clips and segments should also have both aesthetic and technical appeal. A panel of referees will judge entries on the basis of aesthetic/artistic appeal, ability to convey and exchange information, and originality.

Entries must be submitted electronically, either by email attachment, CD, or DVD. The allowed electronic formats are:

Images and Photographs must be in one of the following formats:

PDF, EPS, TIFF, JPG (although lossless formats are encouraged)

Video (3-minute limit STRICTLY ENFORCED)

QuickTime, MPEG (with QuickTime compatible CODEC)

Audio Clips (3-minute limit STRICTLY ENFORCED):

AU, WAV, MP3, AIFF

Each entry will be an individual chapter on a single multimedia DVD. Written posters, descriptions, and abstracts will be posted on the Gallery of Acoustics display surrounding the video monitor.

All entries must be accompanied by all authors' names and affiliations, a brief description of the entry and importance or interest of the entry (no more than 1000 words), and statement of permission to publish the entry in complete form or in parts.

The meeting attendees will vote on the entries on the basis of aesthetic/artistic appeal, ability to convey and exchange information, and originality. A cash prize of $500 will be awarded to the winning entry.

Note that authors must give permission to ASA for publication in complete form or in part to be eligible.

The relevant deadlines are as follows:

4 January 2010: Deadline for notice of intent to submit. Include a title, an abstract, and complete author list with full contact information. Please indicate the author who will be the primary point of contact.

1 February 2010: Deadline for the receipt of all entries and materials.

Entries, requests for information and all other communications regarding the Gallery should be directed to:

Dr. Sean K. Lehman

L-290, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

7000 East Avenue

Livermore, CA 94550-9234 USA

(925) 423-3580

(925) 423-3144 FAX

lehman2@llnl.gov

21. EXPOSITION

The meeting will be highlighted by a large exposition, jointly sponsored by the ASA and INCE. It will feature displays with instruments, materials, and services for the acoustical and vibration community. The exposition, which will be held in Grand Ballroom VI on the 3rd floor the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, is conveniently located near the registration area and meeting rooms. The exposition will open with a reception on Monday evening, 19 April, and will close Wednesday at noon. Morning and afternoon refreshments will be available in the exposition area.

The exposition will include computer-based instrumentation, sound level meters, sound intensity systems, signal processing systems, devices for noise control, sound prediction software, acoustical materials, passive and active noise control systems and other exhibits on vibrations and acoustics. For further information, please contact Richard J. Peppin, Exposition Manager, Institute of Noise Control Engineering, c/o Scantek, Inc., 7060 Oakland Mills Road, #L, Columbia, MD 21046, (T) 410-290-7726, (F) 410-290-9167, peppinr@scantekinc.com

22. EXPOSITION OPENING RECEPTION

A reception will be held Grand Ballroom VI from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday evening, 19 April, in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition. Registration badges are required for entry. An open cash bar will be available at the reception. One free drink ticket will be provided to each registrant. Attendees who purchase the NOISE-CON 2010 Proceedings CD-ROM will be given one additional drink ticket. This event will provide opportunities to view the exhibits and to socialize with friends and colleagues.

23. TECHNICAL TOURS

An architectural tour of the historic Mt Vernon Arts District is planned for the afternoon of Monday, 19 April from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This walking tour, approximately 4 hours long, will visit some of the historically significant buildings in the Mt Vernon district of Baltimore. Largely saved from the great Baltimore fire of 1904 which destroyed most of the southern part of the city, this neighborhood is home to many churches, museums, theatres, and the Peabody Institute. Some of the venues to be visited, pending final scheduling, include: Peabody Institute (George Peabody Library and Peabody Conservatory of Music), Center Stage Theater, St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Engineer's Club, Baltimore Basilica (the first Catholic cathedral in the US), Tremont Ballrooms, Enoch Pratt Main Library, and Old St. Paul's Church. Participation is limited to 28. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Some parts of the tour involve walking up small hills. Round-trip bus service will be provided from the hotel for $18 per person.

This walking tour of Laboratories and Key Sites at the United States Naval Academy scheduled on Wednesday evening 21 April 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. will visit some of the major laboratory facilities at the Naval Academy including laboratory facilities in the Physics, Oceanography, Engineering Systems, Naval Architecture Departments (among others). Some of the special laboratory facilities include the Naval Academy's 360 ft long tow tank facility, the coastal engineering lab, the acoustics and optics labs and the robotics labs. The tour will be conducted with the help of professors from several departments, Midshipmen and officers who are instructors at the Naval Academy.

Participants will be able dine at the Officers Club at their own expense (approximate cost of entrees is $20 to $25 for an entr�e (chicken, steak, fish, crab cakes). This tour is limited to 28 people and the cost is $18 for round-trip bus transportation.

An Open House at the University of Maryland-College Park (UMD) will be held on Wednesday, April 21. A bus will leave the hotel at 5:00 p.m. and return no later than 11:00 p.m.. Attendance is limited to 52 people and registration is required. The Open House will include labs in three different locations on campus. Participants will be able to tour labs in two of the three locations. The grouping of labs by locations are: (1) Speech Communication Lab, Neural Systems Lab, and Perceptual Interfaces and Reality Lab; (2) Fish Bioacoustics Lab, Evolution of Sound Localization Lab, and Auditory Neuroethology Lab; and (3) The Language Perception and Development Lab, Hearing Science Lab, and Cochlear Implants and Psychophysics Lab. Refreshments will be served before the tours begin. Registration for the UMD Open House is available with online meeting registration. There is no charge for the tour.

Register online or use the downloadable registration form. On-site registration will be available on a space-available basis. Buses for all tours will load at the S. President Street entrance, on the east side of the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

24. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OPEN MEETINGS

Technical Committees of the Acoustical Society of America will hold open meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. These are working, collegial meetings. Much of the work of the Society is accomplished by actions that originate and are taken in these meetings including proposals for special sessions, workshops and technical initiatives. All meeting participants are cordially invited to attend these meetings and to participate actively in the discussions. Times and rooms for each Committee meeting are given in the schedule in the printed program.

25. ASA/INCE PLENARY SESSION AND AWARDS CEREMONY

A joint ASA/INCE plenary session will be held Wednesday, 21 April, starting at 3:30 p.m. in the Harborside Ballroom at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. The R. Bruce Lindsay Award will be presented to Kent Gee, the von B�k�sy Medal will be presented to William S. Rhode, the Helmholtz-Rayleigh Interdisciplinary Silver Medal will be presented to Ronald A. Roy, and the Gold Medal will be presented to Jiri Tichy.

Certificates will be presented to the Fellows elected at the San Antonio meeting of the Society. See the printed program for a list of fellows.

INCE will present the Student Paper Prizes. The INCE Student Paper Prize is given to students presenting outstanding papers relating to noise control. INCE may award up to five Student Paper Prizes of $1000 each.

26. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP

The annual meeting of the membership of the Acoustical Society of America will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 21 April 2010, in Harborside Ballroom at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 USA.

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27. ANSI STANDARDS COMMITTEES

Meetings of ANSI Accredited Standards Committees and their advisory working groups will be held at the dates and times listed in the Schedule of Committee Meetings and Other Events.

Meetings of Accredited Standards Committees S1, Acoustics; S2, Mechanical Vibration and Shock; S3, Bioacoustics; S12, Noise; and S3/SC1, Animal Bioacoustics, as well as the Standards Plenary meeting, are open meetings and all attendees are invited to attend and participate in the acoustical standards development process.

Meetings of selected advisory working groups are often held in conjunction with Society meetings and are listed in the schedule or on the standards bulletin board in the registration area, e.g., S12/WGI8-Room Criteria.

People interested in attending and in becoming involved in working group activities must contact the ASA Standards Manager for further information about these groups, or about the ASA Standards Program in general, at the following address: Susan Blaeser, ASA Standards Manager, Standards Secretariat, Acoustical Society of America, Suite 114E, 35 Pinelawn Road, Melville, NY 11747; Tel.: 631-390-0215; Fax: 631-390-0217; asastds@aip.org

28. NOISE-CON PROCEEDINGS

The Proceedings of NOISE-CON 2010 will be published on a CD-ROM, and will be available at the INCE Information Desk during the conference. The CD-ROM will contain additional NOISE-CON proceedings for the past five years. It will be available at the meeting to conference registrants for $30 USD, and will be available after the meeting through the INCE/USA page at the Atlas Bookstore for $70 USD. A list of proceedings and other publications available now is on the web at www.bookmasters.com/marktplc/00726.htm.

29. COFFEE BREAKS

Morning coffee breaks will be held each day from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and an afternoon break will be held on Tuesday from 2:45 p.m. to 3:34 p.m.

On Monday, Thursday, and Friday the morning break will be held in the Grand Ballroom Foyer North/West. On Tuesday and Wednesday breaks will be held during the exposition in Grand Ballroom VI.

30. A/V PREVIEW ROOM

Kent A on the 4th floor at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront will be set up as an A/V preview room for authors' convenience, and will be available on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

31. E-MAIL AND WIRELESS ACCESS

Computers providing e-mail access will be available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday in Grand Ballroom X on the 3rd floor Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Wireless access will be available at all times in the Convention Registration area adjacent to the Grand Ballroom Foyer on the 3rd floor.

32. MEETING PAPERS ONLINE

The ASA has replaced its traditional at-meeting "Paper Copying Service" with a new online site which can be found at scitation.aip.org/asameetingpapers/. Authors of papers to be presented at meetings will be able to post their full papers or presentation materials for others who are interested in obtaining detailed information about meeting presentations. Submission procedures and password information have been mailed to authors with the acceptance notices.

Those interested in obtaining copies of submitted papers for this meeting and the immediate past meeting may access the service at anytime. No password is needed.

33. PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS ON ACOUSTICS (POMA)

The upcoming meeting of the Acoustical Society of America will have a published proceedings, and submission is optional. The proceedings will be a separate volume of the online journal, Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics (POMA). This is an open access journal, so that its articles are available in pdf format without charge to anyone in the world for downloading. Authors who are scheduled to present papers at the meeting are encouraged to prepare a suitable version in pdf format that will appear in POMA. The format requirements for POMA are somewhat more stringent than for posting on the ASA Online Meetings Papers Site, but the two versions could be the same. The posting at the Online Meetings Papers site, however, is not archival, and posted papers will be taken down six months after the meeting. The POMA online site for submission of papers from the meeting will be opened at the same time when authors are notified that their papers have been accepted for presentation. It is not necessary to wait until after the meeting to submit one's paper to POMA. Further information regarding POMA can be found at the site asa.aip.org/poma.html. Published papers from previous meetings can be seen at the site scitation.aip.org/POMA.

34. BUFFET SOCIALS

Complimentary buffet socials with cash bar will be held on Tuesday, 20 April, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, 22 April, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Harborside Ballroom.

Note that the open meetings of ASA Technical Committees on Tuesday evening will start at 8:00 p.m. rather than the usual starting time of 7:30 p.m.

35. FELLOWS' LUNCHEON

A Fellows Luncheon will be held on Thursday, 22 April, at 12:00 noon in Waterview Ballroom BCD. Dr. Alan Leshner, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), will give a presentation on science policy. Following the luncheon a special technical session (4pID) on the AAAS Human Rights Coalition will be held in Harborside B beginning at 2:00 p.m.

The luncheon is open to all attendees and their guests. Purchase your tickets at the Registration Desk before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 21 April. The cost is $30.00 per ticket.

36. STUDENTS MEET MEMBERS FOR LUNCH

The ASA Education Committee provides a way for a student to meet one-on-one with a member of the Acoustical Society over lunch. The purpose is to make it easier for students to meet and interact with members at ASA meetings. Each lunch pairing is arranged separately. Students who wish to participate should contact David Blackstock, University of Texas at Austin, by email <dtb@mail.utexas.edu> or telephone 512-343-8248 (alternative number 512-471-3145). Please give Dr. Blackstock your name, university, department, degree you are seeking (BS, MS, or PhD), research field, acoustical interests, and days you are free for lunch. The sign-up deadline is ten days before the start of the meeting, but an earlier sign-up is strongly encouraged. Each participant pays for his/her own meal.

37. STUDENT EVENTS: NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION, STUDENT ICEBREAKER, STUDENT FORUM, AND STUDENT RECEPTION

A New Students Orientation session will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 19 April, in Grand Ballroom I/II. This session will be followed by the Student Icebreaker from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. in Grand Ballroom III/IV which will provide an opportunity for students to meet informally with fellow students and invited members of the Acoustical Society.

A Student Forum will be held on Wednesday, 21 April, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Grand Ballroom VII/VIII immediately preceding the Students' Reception. The Forum will be an open session to gather student feedback and ideas on Society-related issues.

The Students' Reception will be held on Wednesday, 21 April, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Waterview Ballroom on the Main Lobby Level at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. This reception, sponsored by the Acoustical Society of America and the Institute of Noise Control Engineering and supported by the National Council of Acoustical Consultants, will provide an opportunity for students to meet informally with fellow students and other members of the Acoustical Society and INCE. All students are encouraged to attend, especially students who are first time attendees or those from smaller universities.

Students will find in their meeting registration envelopes a small sticker to place on their name tags identifying them as students. Although wearing the sticker is not mandatory, it will allow for easier networking between students and other meeting attendees.

Students are encouraged to refer to the student guide, also found in their envelopes, for important program and meeting information pertaining only to students attending the joint ASA/NOISE-CON meeting. They are also encouraged to visit the ASA Student Zone Home Page at www.acosoc.org/student/ to learn more about student involvement in ASA, and the INCE Students and Educators page at www.inceusa.org/students_edu.asp to learn more about student involvement in INCE.

38. FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP

The Fellowship and Grant Writing Workshop will be held on Tuesday, 20 April, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Laurel CD. This workshop is hosted by the Acoustical Society of America Student Council. During the workshop, representatives from national funding agencies will give short presentations on the fellowship and grant opportunities. They will also answer questions related to fellowship and grant writing in an open panel forum.

39. COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN ACOUSTICS LUNCHEON

The Women in Acoustics luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 21 April, in Waterview Ballroom BCD on the Main Lobby Level at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Those who wish to attend must purchase their tickets in advance by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 20 April. The fee is $25 for non-students and $10 for students.

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40. JAM SESSION

There will be an informal "jam session" on Wednesday, 21 April, from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. in Kozmos Lounge. This open, live music session is courtesy of ASA members and all meeting participants are invited to attend. Anyone interested in participating by playing an instrument should contact Kenneth Good, Jr. <kwgoodjr@armstrong.com>.

41. FAA PUBLIC MEETING ON STATE OF THE ART OF SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY

A public meeting sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) titled "State of the Art of Supersonic Aircraft Technology - What Has Progressed in Science Since 1973," will be held on Wednesday, 21 April, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Grand Ballroom V at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

This panel discussion is on the advances in supersonic aircraft technology and related research in the noise generated during supersonic flight. The purpose is to raise public awareness of the continuing technological advances in supersonic aircraft technology and for the FAA, the National Aviation and Space Administration (NASA), and industry to get feedback from interested persons.The session will include presentations on current research programs and a question and answer session.

42. CHILD CARE

Attendees who are interested in arranging child care services during the meeting should contact the Elizabeth Cooney Agency at 410-323-1700 in advance of the meeting. The hotel has over 7 years experience working with this agency.

43. ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM

Spouses and other visitors are welcome at the Baltimore meeting. The registration fee for accompanying persons is $95 USD. A hospitality room for accompanying persons will be open in Waterview A on the main lobby level of the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. A speaker from the Baltimore Visitors Association will present local attractions, events and a brief history of Baltimore on Monday morning. Local speakers and activities highlighting unique aspects of Baltimore culture and history will be featured each morning from Tuesday through Friday.

Most all attractions in the Inner Harbor are within walking distance of the hotel or accessible by water taxi. A Harbor Pass for discounted admission to five top attractions is available for advance purchase. Detailed information is available on the web at baltimore.org/harborpass.

44. WEATHER

Baltimore has four distinct seasons with warm weather prevailing from April through October. In April the daily average temperature ranges from 43 to 65 �F, so come prepared for cool weather as well as some warm sunny days. Local weather information is available by phone at 410-936-1212.

45. TECHNICAL PROGRAM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Juan I. Arvelo, Chair; Altan Turgut, Acoustical Oceanography; Peter Marvit, Susan E. Parks, Animal Bioacoustics; Kenneth W. Good, Architectural Acoustics; E. Carr Everbach, Keith A. Wear, Biomedical Ultrasound/ Bioresponse to Vibration; Murray Korman, Education in Acoustics and Physical Acoustics; Michael V. Scanlon, Engineering Acoustics; James P. Cottingham, Musical Acoustics; Nancy S. Timmerman, Noise; J. Stuart Bolton, Courtney B. Burroughs, Patricia A. Davies, NOISE-CON 2010; Monita Chatterjee, Sandra Gordon-Salant, Psychological and Physiological Acoustics; Charles F. Gaumond, Signal Processing in Acoustics; Rochelle S. Newman, Maureen L. Stone, Speech Communication; David Feit, Robert A. Koch, Structural Acoustics and Vibration; Roger C. Gauss, Underwater Acoustics.

46. ORGANIZING COMMITTEES

159th ASA meeting: Mardi C. Hastings, General Chair; Juan I. Arvelo, Technical Program Chair; Arthur N. Popper, Special Events; Catherine H. Frazier, Technical Tours.

NOISE-CON 2010: Michael L. Lucas, General Chair; Courtney B. Burroughs, Technical Program chair; Richard J. Peppin, Exposition Manager

47. PHOTOGRAPHING AND RECORDING

Photographing and recording during regular sessions are not permitted without prior permission from the Acoustical Society.

48. NOTE TO SMOKERS

Smoking is prohibited indoors.

49. ABSTRACT ERRATA

This meeting program is Part 2 of the March 2010 issue of The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Corrections, for printer's errors only, may be submitted for publication in the Errata section of the Journal.

50. GUIDELINES FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT MEETINGS OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

A. Preparation of Visual Aids

1. See the guidelines for computer projection below.
2. Allow at least one minute of your talk for each power point slide or other visual aid, e.g., no more than 12 slides for a 15-minute talk.
3. Minimize the number of lines of text and the number of curves shown on one visual aid. More than 12 lines of text or 5 curves are too many to be comprehended within one minute. Too little is better than too much.
4. On a transparency for overhead projection, all material should be within an 8x9-inch (20x23 cm) frame. Characters should be at least 0.2 inches (5 mm) high to be legible when projected; conventional 10- or 12-font characters are too small.
5. Make symbols no less than 1/3 the height of a capital letter. Break away any line that would otherwise pass through a character or symbol.
6. Black lines on clear background or white lines on black background are more legible than colored lines. Use color only if required to distinguish different curves or elements.
7. Video tapes must be in the standard VHS format. Videotapes not in the standard VHS format must be converted to this format by the individual presenter prior to the meeting.

B. Presentation

1. Organize your talk with introduction, body, and summary or conclusion. Include only facts or concepts that can be explained adequately in the allotted time. Rehearse talk so you can confidently deliver it in that time.
2. Session Chairs have been instructed to adhere to the time schedule and to stop your presentation if you run over.
3. An A/V preview room will be available for viewing computer presentations, transparencies or videotapes before your session starts.
4. Arrive early enough so that you can meet the session chair, load your computer presentation on to the computer provided, check your slides in the projector, and familiarize yourself with the microphone, slide controls, laser pointer, and other equipment.
5. Every time you display a visual aid the audience needs time to interpret it. Although you are familiar with the data, the audience may not be. Describe the abscissa, ordinate, units, and the legend for each curve. If the shape of a curve or some other feature is important, tell the audience what they should observe in order to grasp the point. They won't have time to figure it out for themselves.

C. References (see http://asa.aip.org/meetings.html for copies of these documents):

1. Hubbard, H.H. ''Guidelines for the planning and preparation of illustrated technical talks,'' J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 60, 995--998 (1976).
2. Young, R.W. ''On presenting a technical paper,'' J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 61, 1086--1087 (1977).

51. SUGGESTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE POSTER PRESENTATIONS

A board approximately 8 ft. wide x 4 ft. high will be provided for the display of each poster paper. Supplies will be available for attaching the poster material to the display boards. Each board will be marked with the board location number. Note that the board location number may not correspond with the abstract number. Authors should furnish, as part of their poster presentation, a sign giving the abstract number, paper title and author(s) name, in lettering approximately 1-1/2 inch high. Free-hand lettering with a felt pen is entirely adequate.

A poster paper should be able to ''stand alone,'' that is, be understandable even if the author is not present to explain, discuss, and answer questions. This is highly desirable because the author may not be present for the entire time the poster papers are on display, and when the author is engaged in discussion with one person, others may want to study the display without interrupting an ongoing dialogue. To meet the ''stand alone'' criteria, it is suggested that authors consider the following elements for a poster. Each element can be arranged on one or more standard letter-size sheets. Where typing is needed, large font type is very effective. Careful hand lettering, at least 1/4 in. high, is also acceptable. Obviously, it may not be appropriate for any given paper to include all of the ''elements'' listed below. These are merely suggestions:

1. Objective, purpose, goal, etc.
2. Background information. Prior work.
3. Assumptions, etc.
4. Experimental arrangements, block diagram, sketch, photos, parameters.
5. Outline of the theoretical development.
6. Data, graphs, tables, etc.

Graphs and photographs should be a minimum of 8 x10 inches. Figure captions are essential. Avoid glossy paper.

Display objects, such as transducer elements or materials, demonstration tapes, etc., are excellent supplements to a poster.

Since the poster paper is not archival, feel free to bring incompletely reduced data for discussion.

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52. GUIDELINES FOR USE OF COMPUTER PROJECTION

A PC computer with audio playback capability and projector will be provided in each meeting room on which all authors who plan to use computer projection should load their presentations. Authors should bring computer presentations on a CD or USB drive to load onto the provided computer and should arrive at the meeting rooms at least 30 minutes before the start of their sessions. Assistance in loading presentations onto the computers will be provided.

Note that only PC format will be supported so authors using Macs must save their presentations for projection in PC format. Also, authors who plan to play audio during their presentations should insure that their sound files are also saved on the CD or USB drive.

Presenters also have the option to connect their own laptops to the computer projector as was done at past ASA meetings. The following guidelines should be observed by speakers presenting Power Point or equivalent presentations at meetings of the Acoustical Society of America who plan to use their own computers in their presentations.