THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS IS FRIDAY, 28 JUNE 2002. THIS DEADLINE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED OR RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Authors have the option to submit their abstracts via the World Wide Web, the ASA's e-mail abstract submission system or postal mail.
Dear Acoustician,
We enthusiastically invite you to attend the first Pan-American/Iberian Meeting on Acoustics which will be held during the first week of December in Cancun, Mexico--near the historic Mayan ruins of the Yucatan Peninsula. The headquarters hotel provides a wonderful venue for our meeting.
This joint meeting will bring together acousticians from around the world and will provide a special opportunity to meet with colleagues from the Americas. We look forward to receiving your abstract and seeing you in Cancun in December.
Jim West, Acoustical Society of America
Samir Gerges, Iberoamerican Federation of Acoustics
Sergio Beristain, Mexican Institute of Acoustics
Contributed papers are welcome in all branches of acoustics. The technical program will consist of lecture and poster sessions. Technical sessions will be scheduled Monday through Friday, 2--6 December 2002.
Abstracts must be submitted and will be printed in the program in English. Authors have the option to present their papers orally at the meeting in Spanish or Portuguese. No translation will be provided. Authors of papers presented in Spanish or Portuguese must include English on all of their presentation materials including graphics, slides, powerpoint or posters. See the section on Special Language Instructions.
Every effort will be made to schedule contributed papers in accordance with author and technical program organizing preferences. However, authors should be prepared to accept assignment to poster sessions. Assignments will take into account: a) author preference, b) program balance, and c) Technical Committee instructions. Papers will be rejected if they do not comply with the instructions.
The special sessions described below will be organized by the Technical Program Committee. Authors of invited papers must indicate on their abstracts the title of the special session in which they have been invited to participate. Authors of contributed papers have the option to request placement of their abstracts in these sessions. If no special session placement is requested, papers will be scheduled in sessions with papers of similar technical content.
ACOUSTICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (AO)
David Weston memorial session (joint with Underwater Acoustics)
Using ambient sound in the ocean (joint with Animal Bioacoustics) ANIMAL BIOACOUSTICS (AB)
Amphibian acoustics/Session in honor of Robert Capranica
Bioacoustics as a conservation tool
Coral reef bioacoustics
Electrophysiological investigations of animals (joint with Psychological and Physiological Acoustics)
ARCHITECTURAL ACOUSTICS (AA)
Acoustical design at hotels (Joint with Noise)
Acoustic comfort in architecture (joint with Noise)
Ancient acoustics (joint with Musical Acoustics and Physical Acoustics)
Archaeological acoustics-ancient buildings and structures and ancient musical instruments
Design of offices to enhance speech privacy and work performance (joint with Noise)
Duct acoustics and vibration (joint with Noise and Structural Acoustics and Vibration)
Music buildings in Mexico (joint with Noise)
Recording in Mexico
Scattering topics in room acoustics
Speech intelligibility in buildings and metrics for the prediction and evaluation of intelligibility (joint with
Speech Communication)
BIOMEDICAL ULTRASOUND/BIORESPONSE TO VIBRATION (BB)
Acoustic microscopy (joint with Signal Processing)
Lithotripsy
Ultrasound and its applications in medicine
Ultrasound-mediated drug delivery and gene transfection
EDUCATION IN ACOUSTICS (ED)
Development of acoustics programs in Latin America
Hands-on demonstrations in acoustics for high-school students
"Take 5's"-Sharing ideas for teaching acoustics
Undergraduate research poster session
Virtual labs, workshops and multimedia in acoustics education
ENGINEERING ACOUSTICS (EA)
Hearing aid technology (joint with Signal Processing in Acoustics)
Metrology standards and calibration on acoustics, ultrasound and vibrations
Session in honor of Per Bruel
MUSICAL ACOUSTICS (MU)
Analysis, synthesis, perception and classification of musical sounds
Guitar acoustics
Hands-on explorations in acoustics
Musical instruments of the South American dance tradition
Wind instrument measurement techniques
NOISE (NS)
Aircraft interior noise (joint with Structural Acoustics and Vibration)
Environmental noise planning and legislation
Hearing protection
Noise in urban communities (joint with Engineering Acoustics)
Predicting noise in indoor industrial spaces (joint with Architectural Acoustics)
Soundscapes and community noise (joint with Architectural Acoustics)
Pan-American noise standards
PHYSICAL ACOUSTICS (PA)
Bubbles, drops and foams
Global infrasound monitoring
Laser ultrasonics
The coda and other stochastic seismic signals (joint with Signal Processing in Acoustics)
SIGNAL PROCESSING IN ACOUSTICS (SP)
Acoustic automatic target recognition (joint with Underwater Acoustics)
Feature extraction and models for speech (joint with Speech Communication)
Internet protocol voice quality
Seismic signal processing: Detection, estimation and inversion methods (joint with Physical Acoustics)
SPEECH COMMUNICATION (SC)
Perception and production of hearing impaired
Spanish and English in contact
Voice processing and phonetic algorithms
STRUCTURAL ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATION (SA)
Analysis, measurements and control of structural intensity
Energy flow methods in vibroacoustic analysis and control
Reconstruction of acoustic radiation from vibrating structures
Vibration of floors of buildings
UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS (UW)
Concurrent mapping and navigation
GeoClutter and boundary characterizations
Littoral environmental variability and its acoustic effects (joint with Acoustical Oceanography)
Underwater acoustic measurement laboratories. New global perspectives of automatic control and
management (joint with Engineering Acoustics)
The instrument and equipment exposition, which will be conveniently located near the registration area and
meeting rooms, will open at the Fiesta American Grand Coral Beach Hotel on Monday, 2 December, and
will close on Wednesday afternoon, 4 December. The exposition will include computer-based
instrumentation, scientific books, sound level meters, sound intensity systems, signal processing systems,
devices for noise control and acoustical materials, active noise control systems and other exhibits on
acoustics. Contact the Exhibit Manager, Robert Finnegan, Advertising and Exhibits Division, American
Institute of Physics, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502, Tel: 516-576-2433;
Fax: 516-576-2481; E-mail: rfinneg@aip.org.
A "Hot Topics" session sponsored by the ASA Tutorials Committee is scheduled. The ASA Committee on
Archives and History will jointly sponsor lectures on the history of acoustics with the ASA Technical
Committees on Animal Bioacoustics and Biomedical Ultrasound/Bioresponse to Vibration.
Two special tutorial sessions have been scheduled and are described below. They are open to all meeting
participants and no separate registration fee is charged to attend. Notes will not be provided. Tutorials will
be presented in English; however, questions will be taken in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Register in advance using the registration form or the online registration form at
Monday, 2 December, 7:00 p.m.--9:00 p.m., "Architectural Acoustics" by Neil Shaw (Menlo
Scientific Acoustics, Inc., Topanga, CA), Rick Talaske (The Talaske Group, Inc., Oak Park IL) and Sylvio
Bistafa (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil). This
tutorial is intended to provide an overview of current knowledge and practice in architectural acoustics.
Topics covered will include basic concepts and history, acoustics of small rooms (small rooms for speech
such as classrooms and meeting rooms, music studios, small critical listening spaces such as home theatres)
and the acoustics of large rooms (larger assembly halls, auditoria, and performance halls).
Friday, 6 December, 7:00 p.m.--9:00 p.m., "Industrial Noise Control" by Samir Gerges (Federal
University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil) and Brandon Tinianov (Johns Manville, Littleton
Colorado). This tutorial is intended to provide a practical overview of applied acoustics and industrial noise
control, including the fundamentals of applied acoustics, industrial noise control and case histories. The
following topics will be covered: Sound radiation, sound transmission, outdoor sound propagation and
indoor sound fields, sound absorption materials, machinery noise and its control (fans, motors, compressors,
air jets, pneumatic tools) and the design of sound enclosures.
On Sunday, 1 December, two special short courses will be organized and presented by Bruel & Kjaer USA.
One course will be held in the morning and the other in the afternoon. A separate registration fee of $10
is charged to attend. Each course is limited to 40 registrants. Lunch, compliments of B&K, will be provided
to course participants. Register in advance using the registration form or the
online registraton form.
You may also sign up to attend at the meeting subject to space availability. Topics include:
Sound Quality Fundamentals: Basic introduction to sound quality; recording and playback;
introduction to sound quality parameters; overview of SQ metrics.
Noise Source Identification Techniques: Introduction to sound intensity; sound intensity metrics;
sound intensity equipment; advanced noise source identification techniques.
No proceedings will be published for the joint meeting and no paper copying service will be available.
However, a CD-ROM containing papers voluntarily submitted by authors will be produced by the Mexican
Institute of Acoustics. All authors are cordially invited to submit their material for inclusion on the CD.
Guidelines for the preparation and submission of papers will be distributed with acceptance notices. The
CD ROM can be purchased at the meeting.
The Technical Committee on Signal Processing in Acoustics of the Acoustical Society of America invites
all students to participate in the Student Challenge Problem competition. The competition is open to both
undergraduate and graduate students. The prize is $500 USD.
This problem presents a real-world signal processing challenge encountered in the field of acoustics. It is
intended to be easily understood by students with a basic understanding of signal processing. A unique
solution to the Student Challenge Problem is not expected. Students are encouraged to explore various
approaches. Submissions will be judged on clarity, creativity, rigor and insight.
The Student Challenge Problem is posted online at www.sao.nrc.ca/ims/asa_sp/Challenge_f01_v4.htm
.
Submissions are being accepted by e-mail and should be made in MS Word, WordPerfect, PDF, or ASCII
with TeX formula conventions. The deadline date for receipt of submissions is 30 September 2002.
Submissions are being accepted by e-mail only and should be sent to Dr. Charles Gaumond at gaumond@nrl.navy.milwith a copy to Dr. Jose Diaz at jadiaz@thor.uc.edu.ve.
Your submission should include your name, university attended, professor's name and e-mail address, your
mailing address and your e-mail address both now and after December 2002.
Winners will be selected by a panel appointed by the Chair of the Technical Committee on Signal Processing
in Acoustics. The panel will meet during the Cancun meeting to choose the winner and the winner will be
notified by e-mail. The winning answer will be posted on the Technical Committee on Signal Processing
in Acoustics website.
An advance meeting program summary will be published in the September issue of The Journal of the
Acoustical Society of America (JASA) and a complete meeting program will be mailed as Part 2 of the
November issue. Abstracts will be available on the ASA Home Page (http://asa.aip.org) in September.
An abstract of not more than 200 words is required for each paper, whether invited or contributed. All
abstracts must be in English. ABSTRACTS LONGER THAN 200 WORDS WILL BE EDITED OR
TRUNCATED. Authors have the option to submit abstracts via the World Wide Web,
by electronic mail or by postal mail. Abstracts must be
prepared in accordance with the instructions given for the submission method selected.
Authors have the option to present their papers orally at the meeting in Spanish or Portuguese and must note
this by including the following statement at the end of their abstracts: "To be presented in Spanish" or "To
be presented in Portuguese."
Note that authors of presentations made in Spanish or Portuguese must include English in all their
presentation materials. For example, on graphics, slides, powerpoint and posters.
Authors submitting abstracts via the World Wide Web or by the ASA e-mail submission program should
note that accent marks or other special characters used in Spanish, Portuguese and other languages, e.g. á, é, ç, ö, must be entered using the LaTeX coding. These symbols cannot be "cut and pasted" into the
submission templates from word processing programs such as Word or WordPerfect.
If LaTeX coding is not used, letters with accent marks or special characters and symbols will be completely
dropped by the processing programs and will not appear in your abstract.
Authors should use only one method of abstract submission, i.e., via the web, by e-mail or by postal mail.
Electronic abstracts should be submitted to the e-mail address given in the template that you will receive
when you request the files for electronic submission. For abstracts submitted by postal mail, send one
original paper-copy abstract to the Technical Program Chair:
ALL ABSTRACTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, 28 JUNE 2002. This deadline will be
strictly enforced. Abstracts received after 28 June 2002 will not be accepted. Authors should allow at least
5 days for delivery of paper-copy abstracts by U.S. or Canadian mail, 2 days for express mail, and 10 days
for international air mail. FACSIMILE TRANSMITTED ABSTRACTS OR ABSTRACTS SENT BY
REGULAR E-mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Contributors submitting electronic abstracts will
automatically receive acknowledgment that their abstracts have been received. Contributors submitting
abstracts by postal mail who desire notification of receipt of their abstracts should include self-addressed
postcards. Acceptance notices will be mailed to authors in August.
Authors submitting abstracts by e-mail using the ASA electronic submission system will receive automatic
notification of receipt of their submissions. If the submission is incorrect, it will be rejected by the computer
program and an error message will be returned to the author. Upon receipt of such message, the submission
must be corrected and sent again.
For abstracts submitted on the World Wide Web, a resubmission number and PIN will be issued for each
submitted abstract which constitutes acknowledgment that the abstract has been received by the Society.
If you do not receive acknowledgment as described above, your abstract has not been received by the
Society. Please contact ASA [516-576-2360; asa@aip.org] immediately
if you have submitted an abstract and do not receive an immediate acknowledgment of receipt or an error
message.
Standard overhead transparency projectors and laser pointers will be provided at all sessions. All other
equipment is considered to be special equipment. Refer to the "Special Equipment" section below for
additional information.
Any equipment other than overhead (transparency) projectors and laser pointers is "special equipment," and
must be separately requested at the bottom of the abstract. Requests for special equipment (i.e., 35mm slide
projectors, VCR's ( NTIS) and monitors, computer projectors, dual slide and/or overhead projectors,
audiotape playback equipment, DATs or high fidelity audio systems) must be specified on the abstract.
Provision of unusual special equipment will depend upon availability and cost.
Authors requesting projectors to connect to their laptops should request "computer projectors." Do not use
other terminology to request these projectors.
Projectors for 35 mm slides will be supplied but you must request this equipment in your abstract. Please
be specific about your audio needs, including number of channels and preferred loudspeaker arrangement.
No computers will be provided by the Society. If you wish to use a computer in your presentation you must
bring one with you. Authors planning to use computers in their presentations must contact the meeting's A/V
committee by e-mail in advance of the meeting to help insure compatibility of connections between their
computers and the projectors that will be provided. Contact information will be provided in the acceptance
notices.
Poster boards and fastening materials will be provided. Guidelines and suggestions for preparation of poster
materials will be mailed with acceptance notices.
Authors using 35 mm slides should note that they must present the projectionists in their sessions with a
preloaded carousel. Schedule restrictions will not allow projectionists to load carousels during a session.
To ensure that projected material is legible in the rear of a meeting room, lettering should be at least 1/40
the overall height of the projected material, e.g., at least 0.2 inches high on an 8 x 9-inch transparency.
Guidelines for use of computer projection will be supplied with acceptance letters.
Transparencies and other audio/visual materials can be reviewed by authors in the audio/visual preview room
at the meeting.
The ASA Technical Committees on Acoustical Oceanography, Animal Bioacoustics, Biomedical
Ultrasound/Bioresponse to Vibration, Engineering Acoustics, Musical Acoustics, Noise, Physical Acoustics,
Signal Processing in Acoustics, Speech Communication, Structural Acoustics and Vibration, and Underwater
Acoustics offer Best Paper Awards to students and young presenters who present papers at Society meetings.
Authors need not be members of ASA to qualify. If you want your paper to be considered for an award, you
must indicate this when you submit your abstract.
For each of the Technical Committees granting awards, up to two awards will be presented to students presenting papers in
sessions organized by the specific Technical Committee: $300 for first prize and $200 for second prize.
Qualifications for Best Student Paper Awards:
To qualify for each of these awards, an author must:
The award winners will be selected by a subcommittee of each of the Technical Committees granting awards, based upon the
quality of both the content of the paper and its presentation. The awards will be announced either at the meeting of the
Technical Committee or after the close of the meeting.
All those who wish to participate in the competition for these awards must indicate their intention by putting the following
statement at the bottom of the abstract submitted for the meeting:
For (name of appropriate Technical Committee) Best Student Paper Award
Committees offering these awards: Noise and Signal Processing in Acoustics
Award amounts: Noise - Up to three awards of up to $250 each will be given for outstanding papers presented in sessions organized by the
Technical Committee on Noise.
Signal Processing - One award of $500 each will be given for outstanding paper presented in a session organized by the
Technical Committee on Signal Processing in Acoustics.
To qualify for an award, the paper author must:
Selection of the award winners will be based on the quality of the presented paper, comprising both the content and its delivery.
The award winners will be chosen by a subcommittee of the Technical Committee and will be announced after the close of
the meeting.
The Award Subcommittees would like to consider papers by all authors who meet the eligibility criteria. Neither membership
in the Acoustical Society, nor previous experience in the ASA, is required. Because the committees have no other way to
identify eligible authors, however, it is essential that eligible authors identify themselves by placing the following statement at
the bottom of the abstract submitted for the meeting:
Submitted For (name of appropriate Technical Committee) Young Presenter Award.
ASA needs the assistance of students who will be attending the meeting to serve as room monitors and a/v
assistants. Students who serve in these positions will be provided travel grants to support their travel to the
meeting. Each grant will be $150 per half day served and no student will be asked to serve more than 3 half
days.
Duties will include attendance at the full session from 15 minutes prior to the start and 15 minutes following
the end of the session to deliver the pointer and timer to the session chair before the meeting and to collect
them at the end of the session, raise and lower the lights, assist speakers with loading their slides in the slide
projector, assisting speakers with connecting their laptops to the projector switch box, contacting the a/v staff
for assistance if equipment fails, and other tasks that might be required by the session chair. Note that
students serving must be able to speak fluently in English.
Every effort will be made to schedule students to serve in sessions corresponding to their technical areas of
interest but we cannot guarantee scheduling in specific sessions. Do not offer to serve on the same half-day
that you are presenting a paper.
Acceptance notices will be sent to authors in August. If you are presenting a paper, please wait until you
have received your acceptance notice before submitting your application for a subsidy.
If you are interested in serving as a room monitor/av assistant, please submit the following information by
mail, fax or e-mail (e-mail preferred) not later than 1 October to Jolene Ehl [Acoustical Society of America,
Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502, Fax: 516-576-2377; E-mail: asa@aip.org.
We will contact you by 15 October to let you know whether or not you have been selected to participate in
the travel grant program.
Opening ceremonies will be held on Monday, 2 December, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This event will be
followed by a reception in the exhibit area where coffee and other refreshments will be served.
The Committee on Women in Acoustics is sponsoring a Young Investigator Travel Grant to help with travel
costs associated with presenting a paper at the Cancun meeting. This award is designed for young
professionals who have completed the doctorate in the past five years (not currently enrolled as a student)
and, who plan to present a paper at the Cancun meeting. Each award will be of the order of $200 USD. It
is anticipated that the Committee will grant a maximum of five awards. Applicants should submit a request
for support, a copy of the abstract they have submitted for the meeting and a current resume/vita to (e-mail submission preferred): Ellen Livingston, Office of Naval
Research, Code 321OA, 800 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22217; e-mail: livinge@onr.navy.mil. Deadline for receipt of applications is 25 October 2002.
Complimentary buffet socials with cash bar will be held early on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (3 and 5
December). The Plenary session will be held on Wednesday afternoon at the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral
Beach Hotel where awards will be presented and recognition of ASA Fellows will be announced.
The Women in Acoustics luncheon will be held on Tuesday, 3 December. Those who wish to attend this
luncheon must register using the form on page 19. The fee is $15 (Students $5) for preregistration by 4
November and $20 (Students $5thereafter including on-site registration at the meeting.
Entry Requirements: U.S. and Canadian citizens require a valid U.S. passport (preferred), or an
original birth certificate with a raised seal and a state / federal issued photo id (driver's license). U.S. passports should
be applied for well in advance of the meeting to avoid high processing fees. Children traveling alone, with one parent,
or with someone else must have written and notarized consent to travel from both parents.
Citizens of countries other than the U.S. and Canada should contact their local Mexican Embassy or Consulate to
determine entry requirements for Mexico.
You will receive two forms to fill out before you can enter Mexico. These are normally distributed by the airlines either
at the ticket counter or while in transit. The first form is your tourist card and you'll need one per person. Be sure to
fill out both the top and bottom parts of the form. Upon arrival at the airport you will first go through Immigration, which
will inspect your proof of citizenship and validate your tourist card. Save the stamped (blue) copy which you will need
to exit the country (make a note of the number in case you lose it). Your tourist card will be endorsed for a 30 day stay.
The second form is for Hacienda (the Customs and Taxation arm of the government). You will need one of these forms
per family.
After passing through Immigration, your bags in the baggage claim area and then proceed to the exit. Hand your tourist
card to the Customs Agent and push the button on the 'traffic light' which is set up to randomly turn green for "Go" or
red for "Stop and Inspect." If you get a red light, they will ask to see the contents of your bags.
During busy periods, particularly on weekends, there can be lengthy delays at Immigration upon arrival in Cancun.
Language: English and Spanish are spoken at all hotels and restaurants on the Cancun peninsula.
Electricity: (Same as U.S.) 110 volts, 60 Hz
Health Tips: The water standards on the Cancun peninsula, where the hotel is located are as high
as those found in the United States. However for visitors who leave the Cancun peninsula, it is advisable to drink only
distilled or bottled water. When buying fresh fruits and vegetables, be sure to wash them with distilled or bottled water
before eating; peel them if possible.
Money, Exchange and Credit: While most businesses will accept foreign currency, especially US
dollars, foreign currency can be exchanged at one of many casas de cambio (exchange houses) or at banks and
hotels. Mexican banking hours are normally Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, for money
exchange, the hours are normally from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Casas de cambio are open later than most banks and
they generally offer quicker service. Credit cards are widely accepted, with Visa, MasterCard, and American Express
being the most popular. Automatic Teller Machines (ATM's) are plentiful, including at hotels. Note that the dollar sign
($) is often used to denote pesos.
U.S. State Department Website: www.travel.state.gov
The Cancun Airport is served by Aeromexico, Air France, American, British Airways, Continental, Delta, Iberia, KLM,
Lacsa, Lufthansa, Mexicana, TWA and US Airways. The airport designation is CUN.
A rental car is not necessary; there are plenty of restaurants and shops within easy walking distance of the hotels.
Attendees who do wish to rent cars will find car rental counters at the airport and hotels.
Advance reservations for ground transportation between the airport and the hotel are highly recommended. It is about
a 25 minute trip from the airport to the hotel.
Reservations for transportation may be made on-line at the Thomas More Travel web site listed below. You will need
to provide your arrival and departure flight information. Remember that the meeting hotels are the Fiesta Americana
Grand Coral Beach and the Hyatt Regency Cancun (there are two Fiesta Americana and two Hyatt hotels in Cancun!).
Be sure to enter "ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY" in the comments section.
After clearing Customs at the Cancun airport and after exiting the International arrivals building look for Thomas More
travel and the ASA banner; you will be directed to a waiting vehicle.
If you have not made advance reservations you have two choices. After clearing Customs and before exiting the
building look for the taxi shuttle called Chac-Mol for a shared ride from the airport to the hotel for approximately $10.00
USD per person. Alternatively, a taxi to the hotel will cost approximately $20 USD. Taxis are not metered so it is
advisable to first negotiate the fare. Remember that the meeting hotels are the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach
and the Hyatt Regency Cancun
ASA will compile a list of those who wish to share an hotel room and its cost. To be listed, send your name, telephone
number, e-mail address, gender, smoker or nonsmoker, by 21 October to the Acoustical Society of America, preferably
by e-mail: asa@aip.org or by postal mail to Attn.: Room Sharing, Suite 1NO1, 2
Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502. The responsibility for completing any arrangements for room
sharing rests solely with the participating individuals.
Cancun's average winter temperature is 80F.
Guest rooms at discounted rates have been reserved for meeting participants at Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach
and the Hyatt Regency Cancun. All technical sessions will be held at the Fiesta Americana. Early reservations are
strongly recommended. You must reference the Acoustical Society of America when making your reservation to obtain
special ASA meeting rates.
Reservations will only be accepted by fax or postal mail using the forms that can be downloaded here for the Fiesta Americana or the Hyatt Regency.
Reservations cannot be made by phone. The special ASA discounted rate cannot be obtained by calling the 800
number for Hyatt hotels nor through online reservation services.
Meetings of Administrative, Technical and Standards Committees, including Writing Groups, will be announced in the
printed ASA program if requests are received not later than 28 June 2002. Send to: Elaine Moran, Acoustical Society
of America, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502; Fax: 516-576-2377; E-mail: asa@aip.org.
Requests should be made by postal mail, fax or e-mail and should specify the committee's needs for space, room
arrangement, furnishings, catering, and any special equipment. Requesters should note that space is limited, and that
late requests can be filled only on a space available basis. Most committee meetings will be held at the Hyatt Regency.
Anyone planning to attend the meeting who will require the use of an assistive listening device, is requested to advise
the Society in advance of the meeting: Acoustical Society of America, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville,
NY 11747-4502, E-mail: asa@aip.org.
Accompanying persons are welcome at the meeting. A hospitality room, specifically designated for accompanying
persons will be open each morning. Information will be available about activities in Cancun and the surrounding area.
Spouses and accompanying persons may register in advance using the registration
form. The accompanying persons registration fee includes the opening ceremony, buffet socials on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings and refreshments in the accompanying persons hospitality suite during the meeting.
The Accompanying Persons program will include the following activities.
Full details about the above tours, including registration, will be available at the meeting.
There will be a post meeting tour to Chichen Itza on Saturday and Sunday, 7 and 8 December. This huge complex
of magnificent Mayan ruins is one of the biggest in Mexico. This site dates back to 600 AD and the Mayan civilization.
It features the majestic pyramid of Kukulkan.
Special acoustical effects will be presented at the pyramid of Kukulkan during the tour by ASA members. A visit to
Valladolid and Balancanche Caves is also planned as part of the tour.
Full details will be available on the ASA website in June.
The registration desk at the meeting will open on Monday, 2 December at the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach
Hotel. To register download the registration form or register
online. If your registration is not received at the ASA headquarters by 11 November you must register on-site.
Registration fees are as follows:
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 (2003) of membership. (Full price for dues: $100). Invited
speakers who are members of the Acoustical Society of America are expected to pay the registration fee, but
nonmember invited speakers who participate in the meeting for one day only may register without charge. Nonmember
invited speakers who wish to participate in the meeting for more than one day will be charged the member registration
fee, which will include a one-year membership in the ASA upon completion of an application form.
NOTE: A $25 PROCESSING FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO THOSE WHO CANCEL THEIR REGISTRATION
AFTER 4 November.
Acknowledgment that your abstract has been accepted into the database
will be issued online automatically in the form of a "Resubmission number"
and PIN. PLEASE NOTE THAT UNTIL THESE HAVE BEEN ISSUED YOUR
ABSTRACT
HAS NOT BEEN ENTERED INTO THE DATABASE.
1. Web Abstract Submission Procedure is accessed on ASA Home Page at
http://asa.aip.org/
2. Click on "Submit Abstract for the Cancun meeting" from the main
page
3. Enter Password: Cancun
4. Next screen will ask you to indicate whether you are submitting a
new abstract, wish to view a previously submitted abstract without making
any changes or edit a previously submitted abstract.
5. When "New Abstract" is selected, the next screen will contain instructions
for selecting the format in which to prepare your abstract, i.e., either
straight text or LaTeX. Straight text should be used for abstracts that
do not contain any special characters or fonts such as bold, italics, etc.
LaTeX should be used for abstracts that contain boldface, italics, speech
symbols or mathematical expressions. Special characters used in Spanish, Portuguese and other languages, e.g. á, é, ç, ö, must be entered using the LaTeX
coding. These symbols cannot be "cut and pasted" into the submission templates from word processing
programs such as Word or WordPerfect. If LaTeX coding is not used letters with accent marks or special
characters and symbols will be completely dropped by the processing programs and will not appear in your
abstract.Select format and click Continue.
6. The next screen will contain a blank template for entering abstract
text, author information and other data needed to submit abstract, e.g.,
Technical Area, presentation format, etc. Online help and an example of
a completed template are available from this screen.
7. After completing all REQUIRED and OPTIONAL sections of the template,
click Continue. Your abstract will then be processed by a program to detect
errors.
8. If the abstract is free of errors, the next screen titled "Good Abstract"
will confirm the absence of errors and will display the abstract as it
will appear in the printed program. Also shown will be the author contact
information. You will be asked to either submit the abstract as it appears
or whether you wish to make changes before final submission. If you wish
to make changes prior to final abstract submission, the template containing
your abstract will be returned to the screen.
9. If the abstract contains errors, a screen is displayed describing
the error and giving the approximate line number where the error appears
in the LaTeX source file for your abstract. You can either return immediately
to the template and fix the error if you know its location or view the
LaTeX source document to locate the line on which the error appears. Each
line in the source document is numbered for easy location of errors. After
locating the errors return to the template to make corrections and resume
the submission process.
10. When you are ready for final submission of the abstract, the next
screen will contain the Resubmission number and PIN for your submission
This is your acknowledgment that the abstract has been entered into the
database. Please retain this number should you wish to view or edit
this abstract at a later time (prior to the deadline date). Note that a
Resubmission Number and PIN will be issued for each new abstract or resubmission
of a previously submitted abstract.
11. If you wish to view a previously submitted abstract without making
any changes, select "view only." The next screen will ask for the Resubmission
Number and PIN issued at the time you submitted the abstract originally.
When these numbers are entered, the template containing your abstract will
be provided. If you do not have the Resubmission and PIN numbers, instructions
on how to obtain them are given online. After viewing abstract click exit.
You will not receive a new PIN and Resubmission number since you did not
make any changes to your original submission.
12. If you wish to revise and resubmit your abstract, select
"Resubmission." The next screen will ask for the Resubmission Number and
PIN issued at the time you submitted the abstract originally. When these
numbers are entered, the template containing your abstract will be provided.
If you do not have the Resubmission and PIN numbers, instructions on how
to obtain them are given online.
Please remember to use the view only option if you wish to check
your abstract without making any changes.
SPECIAL NOTE: uthors have the option to present their papers at the meeting in Spanish or Portuguese and must note
this by including the following statement at the end of their abstracts: "To be presented in Spanish" or "To
be presented in Portuguese." Note that authors of presentations made in Spanish or Portuguese must include
English in all of their presentation materials. For example, on graphics, slides, powerpoint and posters.
2. Do not transmit duplicate submissions of the same abstract. If you
do not receive email acknowledgment of receipt of your abstract, send a
message to asa@aip.org to determine whether your submission was received.
If you wish to submit a revised abstract, enter the number of your original
submission (i.e., the asae number) in the braces following \resubmission.
3. The files needed for electronic submission may be obtained via ftp
or email as described below. Do not use older versions of these files;
you should retrieve the latest version. You will receive five separate
files. First read the file named
readme.asa and carefully follow
the instructions contained therein. Also included will be an empty template
(including the return email submission address), a completed sample, and
files containing other instructions. A completed sample is shown on the
next page, with the insertions to be made by authors highlighted in yellow.
For further information or questions, email asa@aip.org.
a. Anonymous ftp. Use ftp to open ftp.aip.org, log in as "anonymous"
and give your email address as a password. Move to the directory /ems/tex../macros/asaabs
and get all the files in that directory.
b. Email. Send a message to listserv@aip.org with the body of the message
consisting of just the line sendme asaabs. The files will be emailed
back to you with the filename for each message in the first line of the
body of the message. Delete the e-mail headers (and the line that gives
you the name of the file) and save each message using the correct filename
given on the first line in the body of the file.
4. Avoid the following common errors: a) inserting line breaks
in a line after the comment character, i.e., %; b) deleting the third pair
of braces in the \author command, putting your full name in the first pair
of braces, or using only one \author command for more than one author;
c) submitting compressed or encoded abstracts or sending abstracts as an
attachment; d) unbalanced braces or unmatched math delimiters; e) leaving
blank lines in the abstract or \affil input; f) including more than one
abstract in a single email submission; g) inputting & or % when meaning
to produce the symbols "&" or "%" (\& and \% should be used); h)
misspelling \affil as \afill; I) adding header or tailer information to
the template; j) not filling in all "REQUIRED" commands.
5. Use passives instead of pronouns "I" and "we," e.g., "It was noted"
instead of "We noted." Avoid use of non-standard abbreviations in abstract
title. For example, use dB or Hz but avoid use of abbreviations which are
not used across many technical areas such as HRTF, NDE, etc.
6. Limit abstract to 200 words. Count each word in the body of the abstract
but do not count title or authors' names and addresses. Displayed equations
that are set apart from the text count as 40 words. The Program Organizing
Committee has the option to alter abstracts to bring them into compliance
with the 200-word limit.
7. Do not use footnotes for references or acknowledgments. References
or acknowledgments should be set within square brackets. Reference should
be in standard JASA format, viz., in the sequence: authors, abbreviated
journal name, volume number, first and last page numbers, and year. Only
set footnotes for present addresses, use \thanks to set such footnotes
and they will appear at the end of the abstract.
8. Provide the following information in the correct places in the template:
a. Complete mailing address for the corresponding author, i.e., the
author who should receive the acceptance notice.
b. Authors' names, affiliations and addresses. One email address will
be included in the printed program for each abstract. This should be entered
immediately after the mailing address for the author whose email address
is to be listed.
c. Number of words in the body of the abstract. Indicate number of words
in the abstract in the braces following \numberwords.
d. If the paper is intended for a special session,
indicate the session in the braces following \specialsession. If invited,
state "Invited." For example, \specialsession{Invited, Loudness and
Perception}.
e. Choose and list the Technical Committee most nearly coinciding with
the subject matter of the paper in the braces following \technicalarea.
Current Technical Committees are: Acoustical Oceanography, Animal Bioacoustics,
Architectural Acoustics, Biomedical Ultrasound/Bioresponse to Vibration,
Engineering Acoustics, Musical Acoustics, Noise, Physical Acoustics, Psychological
and Physiological Acoustics, Signal Processing in Acoustics, Speech Communication,
Structural Acoustics and Vibration and Underwater Acoustics.
f. Describe special equipment desired for the presentation other than
an overhead projector or laser pointer. Note that facilities for 35mm slide
projection, computer projection, VCR's and monitors or dual slide and/or
overhead projection are considered special equipment. Refer to the section
on Special Equipment for further details.
g. Indicate a preference (if any) for lecture or poster presentation.
If only a lecture presentation is desired, state "Lecture Only," in which
case the paper may not be accepted if time is not available. Contributed
papers in Speech Communication are encouraged to be submitted for poster
presentation.
h. List one complete PACS subject classification number including letters
(for example, 43.28.Ae) under which the abstract should be identified in
the braces following PACS (see the PACS
list, in a recent June or December issue of JASA or via ftp in the /PACS
directory of ftp.aip.org)
i. If you wish to have your paper included in the best
paper award competitions as described, insert the desired technical
area of paper award competition in the braces following
\paperaward.
m. If your paper involves the use of human or animal subjects, certify
that you have complied with the ASA Guiding Principles for Research Involving
Human or Animal Subjects by entering "I have complied with ASA Guiding
Principles" in the braces following \hasubjects.
n. Authors have the option to present their papers at the meeting in Spanish or Portuguese and must note
this by including the following statement at the end of their abstracts: "To be presented in Spanish" or "To
be presented in Portuguese." Note that authors of presentations made in Spanish or Portuguese must include
English in all of their presentation materials. For example, on graphics, slides, powerpoint and posters.
o. Special characters used in Spanish, Portuguese and other languages, e.g. á, é, ç, ö, must be entered using the LaTeX
coding. These symbols cannot be "cut and pasted" into the submission templates from word processing
programs such as Word or WordPerfect. If LaTeX coding is not used letters with accent marks or special
characters and symbols will be completely dropped by the processing programs and will not appear in your
abstract.
Shown on the next page is an example of a template file that has been
filled in for electronic Submission (refer to the printed call for papers
where you will find the sections to be inserted by authors highlighted
in yellow).
SAMPLE ELECTRONIC ABSTRACT %Sample submitted abstract for the meeting.
\begin{document}
% Enter the title here. It should be initial capital only.
% For each institution enter one or more \author commands, then enter
the \affil command. Just cut and paste the commands (either \author or
\affil), and
\begin{abstract}
% REQUIRED. Insert the number of words (not to exceed 200) in the abstract,
including text of abstract and acknowledgment of support, but not including
authors and title:
2. Limit abstract to 200 words. Count each word in the body of the abstract
but do not count title or authors' names and addresses. Indicate number
of words in the abstract at the bottom of the sheet. Displayed equations
that are set apart from the text count as 40 words. The Program Organizing
Committee has the option to alter abstracts to bring them into compliance
with the 200-word limit.
3. Use the format shown in the sample abstract below. The
paper title and author's name, affiliation, and address should be in a
heading set apart from the abstract text. The author's affiliation and
address should be set within parentheses, and should be sufficiently complete
to ensure delivery of the acceptance notice. If there is more than one
author, give the complete address for the author who is to receive the
notice. For each of the other authors, give one complete address. One email
address will be included in the printed program for each abstract. This
should appear immediately after the mailing address for the author whose
email address is to be listed.
4. The entire abstract, consisting of the heading, text and the information
requested in Section 9 below, must fit on one side of an 8½ x 11-in.
or A-4 sheet of paper. The heading and text should be typed or printed
double spaced (3 lines/inch), with 10 or 12-point font; but the information
requested in Section 9 may be single spaced.
5. Do not use footnotes. References and acknowledgments should be set
within square brackets. References should be in standard JASA format, viz.,
in the sequence: authors, abbreviated journal name, volume number, first
and last page numbers, and year.
6. Underline nothing except what is to be italicized.
7. Use passives instead of pronouns "I" and "we," e.g., "It was noted"
instead of "We noted." Avoid use of non-standard abbreviations in abstract
title. For example, use dB or Hz but avoid use of abbreviations which are
not used across many technical areas such as HRTF, NDE, etc.
8. If the letter "I" appears as a symbol, loop the letter by hand to
form a long-hand l and write "lc ell" in the margin, so as to distinguish
it from the number one. If the letter "O" may be confused with the number
zero, write "cap oh" in the margin. Identify phonetic symbols by appropriate
marginal notes.
9. Give the following information at the bottom of the abstract, as
in the sample on the facing page:
a. Indicate the number of words in the body of the abstract (see item
2 above)
b. If the paper is intended for a special session,
indicate the session title. If invited, state "Invited."
c. Choose and list the Technical Committee most nearly coinciding with
the subject matter of the paper. Current Technical Committees are: Acoustical
Oceanography, Animal Bioacoustics, Architectural Acoustics, Biomedical
Ultrasound/Bioresponse to Vibration, Engineering Acoustics, Musical Acoustics,
Noise, Physical Acoustics, Psychological and Physiological Acoustics, Signal
Processing in Acoustics, Speech Communication, Structural Acoustics and
Vibration and Underwater Acoustics.
d. The name, telephone and telefax numbers (with country and city codes
if outside the U.S.) and email address of the author to be contacted for
information. Notices and other correspondence will be sent to the author
who is listed as the first author in the heading unless stated otherwise
at the bottom of the abstract.
e. Describe special equipment desired for the presentation other than
an overhead projector or laser pointer. Note that facilities for 35mm slide
projectors, computer projectors, VCR's and monitors or dual slide and/or
overhead projection are considered special equipment. See the section on
audio visual equipment for further details.
f. Indicate a preference (if any) for lecture or poster presentation.
If only a lecture presentation is desired, state "Lecture Only," in which
case the paper may not be accepted if time is not available. Contributed
papers in Speech Communication are encouraged to be submitted for poster
presentation.
g. List one complete PACS subject classification number including letters
(for example, 43.28.Ae) under which the abstract should be indexed in the
braces following PACS (see the PACS
list, in a recent June or December issue of JASA or via ftp in the /PACS
directory of ftp.aip.org)
h. If you want to enter your paper in one of the available Best
Student Paper Award competitions.
i. If your paper involves the use of human or animal subjects, certify
that you have complied with the ASA Guiding Principles for Research Involving
Human or Animal Subjects by entering the following statement: "I have complied
with ASA Guiding Principles"
j. Authors have the option to present their papers at the meeting in Spanish or Portuguese and must note
this by including the following statement at the end of their abstracts: "To be presented in Spanish" or "To
be presented in Portuguese." Note that authors of presentations made in Spanish or Portuguese must include
English in all of their presentation materials. For example, on graphics, slides, powerpoint and posters.
SAMPLE ABSTRACT Binaural loudness summation for tones and noise. Albert B. Jones, Jr.
(Dept. of Psychology,
Northeastern Univ., 1600 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115, abj@server.edu)
and Irene J.
Knox (Boston Univ., Boston, MA 02115) The relation between binaural
and monaural loudness
was measured by magnitude stimation for a 1000-Hz tone and for band-limited
white noise.
Four types of stimuli--monaural and binaural tone, monaural and binaural
noise--were presented
frontally at eight sound pressure levels (SPL) in mixed randomly selected
sequences. Subjects
were instructed to rate the four stimuli according to a single loudness
scale. The loudness of the
monaural and binaural tones was found to be a power function of the
mean square sound
pressure, with an exponent near 0.5. The loudness of the noise increased
more rapidly at low
SPL than loudness of the tone; at high SPL it increased more slowly.
The bow shape of the noise
function would be predicted from loudness matches between wide-band
and narrow-band
stimuli. A sound perceived binaurally was 1.3 to 1.7 times louder than
sound of the same SPL
perceived monaurally. Results of these direct loudness estimations agree
almost perfectly with
earlier results [D.E. McGee and I.J. Knox, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 57, 55-62
(1975)] from another
group of subjects who made loudness matches between binaural and monaural
stimuli. [Work
supported by NSF.] Number of words in abstract: 187
Cochairs--James E. West, Samir Y. N. Gerges, Sergio Beristain
David Weston's seminal contributions in underwater explosions, shallow water propagation, ambient noise,
sediment acoustics, propagation of sound in wedges, acoustic invariants, array performance and attenuation
of sound by marine fish
Using ambient sound for biological
or environmental monitoring
Sound production, reception, and communication by amphibians
Animal acoustics with special emphasis on conservation issues. Population estimates, inferences on social
structure of a population, geographical variation, methods for censusing, or any other relevant work on
acoustic communication applicable to animal conservation
Sound production and reception by coral reef animals
Issues that need to be addressed in the design of hotels and resort properties relating to noise, sound isolation
and room acoustics
Criteria, concepts, case-histories, etc. associated with the acoustical characteristics of public spaces such as
offices, hotels, and commercial spaces (restaurants, shopping centers, etc)
Indoor environmental studies continue to indicate that speech privacy is the #1 distraction in the office
workplace
Standards, specifications, methods of measurement and test, and practical applications of passive noise
control techniques to HVAC systems
State of the art in performance hall design for music spaces
State of the art recording in Mexico
Importance of including scattering in both real room measurements and model room calculations
Which metrics should be used and under what circumstances to evaluate/predict intelligibility or are new
metrics needed
Methods of imaging at very high ultrasonic frequencies
Applications and mechanisms related to shockwave destruction of biological stones
Broad overview of topics and techniques in biomedical ultrasound
Mechanisms and techniques for delivering large molecules through the membranes of living cells using
ultrasound
Discussion of acoustics programs in universities
Demonstrations to introduce high school students to the excitement of acoustics
Bring short presentations and demonstrations (no abstracts necessary)
Undergraduate students present their research in poster format
Use of computers in various ways for education in acoustics
Technology and design issues in modern hearing aids
Issues in standards and calibration methods for acoustic and vibration systems
Session honoring the professional career of Per Bruel
Acoustical studies of the guitar and related instruments
Hands-on activities in acoustics, open to all meeting attenders, but designated primarily for
accompanyingpersons, both adults and children
Acoustics and use of musical instruments (such as the cuica, beremban, drums and strings) used in South
American dance music (samba, carocirn, tango, etc.)
Apparatus and techniques for measuring frequency domain or time domain responses in wind instruments
Methods of controlling noise in an aircraft cabin
Approaches to working at the local and national levels to create quiet communities
Recent advances in hearing protection methods and assessment
Measuring, predicting and controlling noise in cities
Phenomena, methodology, and software for predicting noise in cluttered industrial spaces
New and novel methods to describe, rate, and assess community noise
Successful and new noise standards and regulations in the Americas
Acoustics of bubbles, drops and foams
Infrasound sensors, arrays of sensors, grouping of arrays and wind noise suppression as well as analysis and
interpretation of data
Optical techniques for the generation and detection of ultrasound
Physics and signal processing of microseismic random elastic waves near and on the surface of the Earth,
with implications for imaging in the lithosphere
Automatic detection and recognition of targets sensed by airborne, underwater acoustic and ultrasonic
systems
Recent models and techniques for the analysis, processing and recognition of speech
Processing of seismic signals including detection, estimation and subsurface imaging for characterizion and
identification of geophysical processes and features
Speech perception and production in hearing-impaired speakers, with examples from both English-speaking
and Spanish-speaking populations
Issues in speech communication raised by the conflict between Spanish and English speakers
Algorithms to process and display voice and speech parameters for use in speech production or perception
training for persons with speech or hearing disorders
Aimed at discussing recent advances in analytical and experimental energy flow analysis and control
methods for vibroacoustic applications.
Forum to exchange state-of-the-art technologies and development in acoustical holography as an effective
noise and vibration diagnostic tool
Criteria, prediction, and measurement; effects on structures, people and equipment
Use of acoustic sensors to address the problem of concurrent mapping and navigation for autonomous land
and undersea vehicles
Recent advances in the analysis of shallow water reverberation including the Geological Clutter and
Boundary Characterization experiments of Spring 2001
Environmental variability in shallow water and its effects on acoustic propagation, including results from
the recently completed ASIAEX (Asian Seas International Experiment) field effort in the South and East
China Seas
Explore the potential of the World Wide Web to enable sharing of facilities and laboratory capabilities
among colleagues around the world, and how to solve problems which might arise
Note that you need not be a student to qualify for these two awards
Preregistration by Registration after
Category 4 November 4 November
ASA/FIA/IMA Members $270 $320
ASA/FIA/IMA Members One-Day $135 $160
Nonmembers $320 $370
Nonmembers One-Day $160 $185
Nonmember Invited Speakers $270 $320
(Note: The fee is waived for these
speakers if they attend the meeting
on the day of their presentation only)
Students (with current ID cards) Fee waived Fee waived
Emeritus members of ASA $35 $45
(Emeritus status pre-approved by ASA)
Accompanying Persons $35 $45
(Spouses and other registrants who
will not participate in the technical
sessions)
WORLD WIDE WEB MEETING ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
PROCEDURES
Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Electronic Abstracts
% Everything after a percent sign is ignored in the submission; it
is treated as a comment.
\documentstyle[11pt,pasaabs]{article}
\nofiles
% PLEASE LEAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS ALONE; don't change them at all.
They will be determined by the ASA Program Organizing Committee
% and are required by the ASA Program typesetting translation software.
\aipid{ } % AIP id for SPIN database entry
\time{ } % Time of presentation
\abstractid{ } % The abstract identifier as it will appear in print
% Except for the abstract text, information should be entered between
the curly braces { }. Optional comments that are now commented (follow
a ''%''
% should be uncommented (delete the ''%'' sign) before use. You may
return to a new line when entering long information (e.g., an affiliation).
Please refer
% to the separate instructions if you have any questions (e.g., how
to enter accent marks, mathematical symbols, bold face, etc.).
%
% Here is the information for the corresponding author. This information
is used for contact only, it is NOT used for publication purposes.
\correspondingauthor{I.J. Knox} % REQUIRED
\correspondingaddress{2322 Harvardshire Path, Cambridge, MA 02122}
\correspondingphone{202-328-2010} % REQUIRED,
\correspondingemail{knox@icarus.bu.edu} % REQUIRED
\correspondingfax{202-555-1234} % OPTIONAL
\title{Binaural loudness summation for tones and noise}
% fill in, for more author(s) and affiliations. For each author, enter
the first name and middle initial in the first braces; last name in middle
braces; and Jr.,
% III, etc. in the last braces. Leave braces empty as needed. One email
address will be included for each paper in the printed program. The address
should be inserted immediately after the mailing address for the author
whose email address is to be listed.
%
% REQUIRED, enter author(s) here as first name and middle initial,
last name, and other (e.g., Jr.):
\author{Albert B.}{Jones}{Jr.}
% REQUIRED, for preceding author(s). Use standard abbreviations.
\affil{Dept. of Psychology, Northeastern Univ., 1600 Massachusetts
Ave., Boston, MA 02115, abjones@ne.edu}
\author{Irene J.}{Knox}{ }
\author{William F.}{Kinoo}{ }
\affil{Dept. of Psychology, Boston Univ., Boston, MA 02115}
%Use passives instead of pronouns "I" and "we," e.g., "It was noted"
instead of "We noted."
% INSERT THE ABSTRACT, INCLUDING THE OPTIONAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF SUPPORT,
BETWEEN THE LINES "\begin{abstract}" and
% "\end{abstract}".
The relation between binaural and monaural loudness was measured by
magnitude estimation for a $\lambda=1000$-Hz tone and for band-limited
white noise. Four types of stimuli---monaural and binaural tone, monaural
and binaural . . .
perfectly with earlier results [D.E. McGee and I.J. Knox, J. Acoust.
Soc. Am. {\bf 57}, 55--62 (1975)] from a {\it different} group of subjects
who made loudness matches between binaural and monaural stimuli. [Work
supported by NSF.]
To be presented in Spanish.
\end{abstract}
\numberwords{187}
% If this abstract is for a special session, insert title of session
here. If invited, state "Invited."
\specialsession{Invited, Loudness and Perception}
% REQUIRED. Insert the suggested technical area:
\technicalarea{Psychological and Physiological Acoustics}
% OPTIONAL. Fill in special equipment here; only overhead projectors
and laser pointers are standard equipment. Refer to A/V section in Call
for Papers.
\specialequipment{DAT player}
% OPTIONAL. List your preferred method of presentation:
\preferredmethod{Prefer lecture but willing to give as a poster}
%REQUIRED. List one complete PACS subject classification number including
letters (for example, 43.28.Ae) under which the abstract should be classified
online at http://asa.aip.org/jasa.html,
in a recent June or December issue of JASA, or via ftp in the
/PACS directory of ftp.aip.org)
\PACS {43.66.Cb}
% OPTIONAL. List technical area of best paper award competition you
wish to enter \paperaward{P&P}
%OPTIONAL. If your paper involves the use of human or animal subjects,
certify that you have complied with the ASA "Guiding Principles for Research
Involving the Use of Human or Animal Subjects" by entering: "I have complied
with ASA Guiding Principles."
\hasubjects{I have complied with ASA Guiding Principles}
% OPTIONAL. To submit a revised abstract, enter the number of your
original submission. For example, \resubmission{asae44}.
\resubmission{ }
\end{document}
SYMBOLS
Instructions for the Preparation of Paper-Copy Abstracts for Papers
to be Presented at Meetings of the Acoustical Society of America
Presentation will be made in Portuguese
Suggested for special session on Loudness and Perception
Technical Area: Psychological and Physiological Acoustics
Special facility: VCR and 25" color monitor
PACS Subject Classification number(s): 43.66.Cb
Method of presentation: Prefer lecture but willing to give as poster
Human/Animal Subjects: "I certify that I have complied with ASA Guiding
Principles"
Student Paper Competition: P&P Telephone Number: 516-576-2360 (I.
J. Knox)
FAX: 516-576-2377
Send notice to: I. J. Knox
Email: ijk@server.com
Members of the Meeting Committee
Vice Chair: Charles E. Schmid
Technical Program Chair--Kevin P. Shepherd
Cultural Program--Rebeca de la Fuente
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