iv. Speech recognition and synthesis
Registration
The registration fee is $250.00 USD 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 5 October will be guaranteed receipt of instructional materials. There will be a $50.00 USD discount for registration made prior to 5 October. Full refunds will be made for cancellations prior to 5 October. Any cancellation after 5 October will be charged a $25.00 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.
SPECIAL MEETING FEATURES
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 14 September 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.
YOUNG INVESTIGATOR TRAVEL GRANT
The Committee on Women in Acoustics (WIA) is sponsoring a Young Investigator Travel Grant to help with travel costs associated with presenting a paper at the San Antonio meeting. Young professionals who have completed their doctorate in the past five years are eligible to apply if they plan to present a paper at the San Antonio meeting, are not currently students, and have not previously received the award. Each award will be of the order of $300 with three awards anticipated. Awards will be presented by check at the WIA luncheon at the meeting. Both men and women may apply. Applicants should submit a request for support, a copy of the abstract for their presentation at the meeting, and a current resume/vita which includes information on their involvement in the field of acoustics and in the ASA. Submission by e-mail is preferred to Dr. Sarah Hargus Ferguson safergus@ku.edu. Deadline for receipt of applications is 15 September.
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 e-mail dtb@mail.utexas.edu. Please provide 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.
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PLENARY SESSION, AWARDS CEREMONY, FELLOWS LUNCH AND SOCIAL EVENTS
Buffet socials with cash bar will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
The ASA Plenary session will be held on Wednesday afternoon, 28 October, at the Hyatt Regency where Society awards will be
presented and recognition of newly-elected Fellows will be announced.
A Fellows Luncheon will be held on Thursday, 29 October, at 12:00 noon at the Hyatt Regency. This luncheon is open to all
attendees and their guests. Register online or use the downloadable registration form.
WOMEN IN ACOUSTICS LUNCHEON
The Women in Acoustics luncheon will be held on Wednesday, 28 October. Those who wish to attend this luncheon must register online
or use the downloadable registration form. The fee is $20 (students $10) for pre-registration by 5 October and $25 (students $10) at the meeting.
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TRANSPORTATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
AIR TRANSPORTATION
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is located on the north side of San Antonio at the intersection of Interstate Highway Loop 410 and U.S. Highway 281. It is approximately 15 minutes from the central business district as well as Interstate Highway 35 to the east and Interstate Highway 10 to the west.
SAT is served by the following airlines: Terminal 1: Aeromexico, Aerolitoral, Delta, Frontier, Mexicana, Midwest, Southwest, Skywest; Terminal 2: American, Continental, and U.S. Air.
Attendees arriving via commercial transportation are encouraged to use public transportation to travel to the Hyatt (rather than car rental) as driving in San Antonio center city can be challenging, parking can be costly and may be limited.
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
There are a variety of ground transportation options between San Antonio International and surrounding metropolitan area destinations. Transportation information is available from the booths located curbside in front of both Terminals 1 and 2. Uniformed transportation agents can describe offered services and provide rates to various destinations. For additional ground transportation information please call (210) 207-3411.
Shared Ride Shuttle: A shuttle service is available from the San Anonio International Airport to downtown hotels for $18.00 per person one-way, or $32.00 round-trip. For additional information visit (www.saairportshuttle.com).
Taxicabs: Taxicabs are available at the lower level curbside, outside of baggage claim, at Terminal 1 and at the front curbside of Terminal 2 just outside baggage claim. The cost from the airport to the Hyatt Regency is approximately $20.00 to $23.00 USD. For additional information visit (www.sanantonio.gov/aviation/taxicabs.asp).
Automobile Rental: San Antonio International Airport is served by nine major car rental companies which have counterspaces in each of the Terminals. For additional information visit: (www.sanantonio.gov/aviation/carrentals.asp).
DRIVING INFORMATION
From the airport:
Take 281 South which will turn into I-37 South near the downtown area. Follow I-37 South and exit onto Houston Street. Turn right on Houston and proceed 5 traffic lights to Broadway. Turn left on to Broadway and continue down 3 1/2 blocks. Broadway changes to Losoya Street at East Houston. The Hyatt will be on the right.
PARKING AT THE HYATT
Hyatt parking is located directly across the street at the Central Parking System garage. They offer self-parking with in/out privleges for $23.00 a day, plus tax and valet parking with in/out privleges for $27.00 a day, plus tax.
ROOM SHARING
ASA will compile a list of those who wish to share a hotel room and its cost. To be listed, send your name, telephone number, e-mail address, gender, smoker or nonsmoker preference, not later than 18 September to the Acoustical Society of America, preferably by e-mail: asa@aip.org or by postal mail to Acoustical Society of America, 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.
WEATHER
With 300 days of sunshine a year, San Antonio is an ideal destination year round. Warm summers and mild winters are complemented by a very pleasant spring and fall. The average annual percipitation is just 29.05 inches. In October the daily average temperature rages from 40°-87° F, so come prepared for cool weather as well as warm.
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HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION
A block of guest rooms at discounted rates has been reserved for meeting participants at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio. Early reservations are strongly recommended. Note that the special ASA meeting rates are not guaranteed after 3 October 2009. You must mention the Acoustical Society of America when making your reservations to obtain the special ASA meeting rates.
HYATT REGENCY SAN ANTONIO
The Hyatt Regency San Antonio is located on the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio. The Riverwalk is the heart of the San Antonio entertainment district and is a park-like area that borders the San Antonio River as it meanders through the downtown area. The hotel is situated such that rooms have views of the historic Alamo, the Riverwalk and downtown San Antonio.
The Hyatt comprises 632 extra large contemporary guestrooms with Hyatt Grand Beds™, iHome stereo with iPod dock, generous work desk, and Wi-Fi Business Plan rooms are also available.
Hyatt Regency San Antonio
123 Losoya Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Tel: (210) 222-1234
Toll-Free: 1-800-233-1234
sanantonioregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels
ONLINE RESERVATIONS
www.sanantonioregency.hyatt.com/groupbooking/satrsasa72009
ROOM RATE
Single/Double Occupany: $189.00
Triple Occupany: $214.00
Quadruple Occupancy: $239.00
All rooms are subject to 16.75% tax
GENERAL INFORMATION
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Meetings of Administrative, Technical and Standards Committees, including Working Groups, will be announced in the printed program if requests are received not later than 22 June 2009. Requests for meeting space, special luncheons, etc., should be made as early as possible to: Tim Hawkins, Applied Research Laboratories, Univ. of Texas at Austin, P.O. Box 8029, Austin, TX 78713-8029; hawkins@arlut.utexas.edy; fax: (512) 835-3259.
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. Reservations will not be taken by phone. Requesters should note that space may be limited, and that late requests can be filled only on a space-available basis.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES
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,
asa@aip.org.
CHILD CARE
Information about child care services will be provided on the ASA website.
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM
Spouses and other visitors are welcome at the San Antonio meeting. The registration fee for accompanying persons is $50.00 for preregistration by 5 October and $75.00 at the meeting. A hospitality room for accompanying persons will be open at the Hyatt Regency from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Monday through Friday. Please check the ASA website at (asa.aip.org/meetings.html) for updates about the accompanying persons program.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The registration desk at the meeting will open on Monday, 26 October, at the Hyatt Regency. Register online or use the downloadable registration form. If your registration is not received at the ASA headquarters by 5 October you must register on-site.
Registration fees are as follows:
Preregistration by
Category 5 October Onsite Registration
Acoustical Society Members $385 $435
Acoustical Society Members One-Day Attendance* $195 $245
Nonmembers $435 $485
Nonmembers One-Day Attendance* $220 $270
Nonmember Invited Speakers One-Day Attendance* Fee waived Fee waived
Nonmember Invited Speakers $110 $110
(Includes one-year ASA membership upon completion of
an application)
ASA Early Career Associate or Full Members $195 $220
(For ASA members who transferred from ASA student
member status in 2007, 2008, or 2009)
ASA Student Members (with current ID cards) Fee waived $25
Nonmember Students (with current ID cards) $50 $60
Emeritus members of ASA $50 $75
(Emeritus status pre-approved by ASA)
Accompanying Persons $50 $75
(Spouses and other registrants who will not
participate in the technical sessions)
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.
NOTE: A $25 PROCESSING FEE WILL BE CHARGED TO THOSE WHO WISH TO CANCEL THEIR REGISTRATION AFTER 5 OCTOBER.
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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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WORLD WIDE WEB MEETING ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
Instructions for the preparation and submission of abstracts on the World Wide Web are provided online.
Acknowledgment that your abstract has been accepted into the database will be issued online automatically in the form of a "Reference Code" and PIN. PLEASE NOTE THAT UNTIL THESE HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON SCREEN YOUR ABSTRACT HAS NOT BEEN ENTERED INTO THE DATABASE. You will not receive a separate e-mail acknowledgment.
1. Web Abstract Submission Procedure is accessed on ASA Home Page at http://asa.aip.org
2. Click on "Submit Abstract for the San Antonio meeting" from the main page
3. Enter Password: San Antonio
4. Next screen will ask you to indicate whether you wish to submit a new abstract or to view/edit a previously submitted abstract.
5. On the next screen you will enter the corresponding author's contact information, title of abstract, technical committee that covers the topic of your abstract, special session (if any), and the PACS code. Click continue when finished.
6. You will then move to the Author affiliation screen. This is where you will enter all authors names (including the corresponding author) and affiliations. Please enter authors in the order that they should appear on the abstract. One complete address and email address will be published for the first author only. Truncated addresses should be entered for all other authors. You must abbreviate as many words as possible, (e.g., Univ., Dept., St., Ave., two letter state abbreviations, etc.)
7. The next screen will contain a blank template for entering abstract text as well as additional details required for the submission process. LaTeX codes should be used for entered for boldface, italics, phonetic symbols or mathematical expressions. Please refer to the online LaTeX help link for entering special symbols or refer to pages 18 and 19 of the printed Call for Papers.
8. When you are ready for final submission of the abstract, click "Save." The next screen will contain your Reference Code 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).
9. If you wish to view or edit your submission, select "Existing Submission" and enter your Reference Code and PIN issued at the time you submitted the abstract originally. The templates containing your abstract submission will be provided for viewing or editing. Upon completion, you will not be issued a new Reference Code and PIN.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PAPER-COPY ABSTRACTS FOR PAPERS TO BE PRESENTED AT MEETINGS OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
1. For each meeting paper, one copy of a typed or printed abstract should be sent to the Technical Program Chair of the meeting in time to be received by Monday, 22 June 2009. Allow at least 5 days for delivery within the U.S., and longer from other countries. The deadline date and Chair's address can be found in the "Abstract Submission Guidelines" section of this Call for Papers. If the paper has been invited for a special session, another copy of the abstract should be sent to the session organizer at least a week before the deadline. Telefaxed abstracts will not be accepted. A cover letter is not necessary.
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. 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 e-mail address will be included in the printed program for each abstract. This should appear immediately after the mailing address for the author whose e-mail 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 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 below:
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. 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 e-mail 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 a PC computer with stereo audio playback capability, computer projector or laser pointer. Note that facilities for VCR's and monitors, CD players, etc. 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 Certify that you have complied with the Ethical Principles of the Acoustical Society of America for Research Involving Human and Non-Human Animals in Research and Publishing and Presentations by entering the following statement: "I have complied with ASA Ethical Principles"
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 loudnesswas 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
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
Ethical Principles: "I certify that I have complied with ASA Ethical Principles"
Telephone Number: 516-576-2360 (I. J. Knox)
FAX: 516-576-2377
Send notice to: I. J. Knox
Email: ijk@server.com
I have complied with ASA Ethical Principles
MEMBERS OF THE 158th LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Clark Penrod - General Chair
Nicholas P. Chotiros - Technical Program Chair
Tim Hawkins - Deputy to the General Chair
Jim Stockton - Assistant to the Deputy
Leonard Hebert - Audio/Visual
Debbie Smith Matthys - Food and Beverage
Patti Neary - Registration
Dixie Terry, Grace Rau - General Assistance
Judy Stockton - Accompanying Persons Program
Mark Hamiton, Preston Wilson, Mark Wochner, Mike Pestorius - Advisors to the Local Committee
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