Tag Archives: Acoustics

Identifying the Source of a Sound

Posted on January 4, 2022 by rberkowitz

Torben Pastore had careers in rock n’ roll, furniture design, and construction before beginning a research career in psychoacoustics. Now he investigates how humans perceive their acoustical surroundings. Continue reading →

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Ricocheting Waves Pinpoint an Object’s Location

Posted on July 23, 2021 by rberkowitz

An echo chamber captures small-scale information about an object without the need for up-close probing. Read more in APS Physics…

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Tracking Forces with Sound

Posted on February 27, 2020 by rberkowitz

Acoustic emission from a ruptured liquid film reveals the forces that drive the liquid’s flow. Continue reading →

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A broad acoustic bandwidth helps listeners understand fragmented speech

Posted on February 1, 2020 by rberkowitz

High-frequency audibility is critical for understanding speech in crowded social settings. Continue reading →

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Broad bandwidth helps listeners understand fragmented speech

Posted on January 17, 2020 by rberkowitz

High-frequency audibility is singled out as essential for comprehension in crowded settings. Continue reading →

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Acoustic metasurface creates quiet locations in a room

Posted on August 1, 2018 by rberkowitz

With its tunable panels, the specially designed surface can sculpt soundscapes on the fly. Continue reading →

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Quieting a room with metamaterial wall panels

Posted on June 21, 2018 by rberkowitz

Specially designed surface sculpts sound waves in a room. Continue reading →

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Making Shear Waves for Ultrasonic Imaging

Posted on May 19, 2017 by rberkowitz

New filter allows shear waves to be produced efficiently, which could lead to higher resolution ultrasound images. Read more in Continue reading →

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