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Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on Speech. Part I: Stimuli Recording and Speech Analysis

Authors: Begault, Durand

AES Convention 127 · Paper 7820 · October 2009

Abstract

In space launch operations, speech intelligibility for radio communications between flight deck and ground control is of critical concern particularly during launch phases of flight having a predicted 12 Hz thrust oscillation. The potential effects of extreme acceleration and vibration during launch scenarios may impact vocal production. In this study, the effect of 0.5 and 0.7 g whole body vibration was evaluated on speech production of words (Diagnostic Rhyme Test word list). Six subjects were recorded in a supine position using a specially-designed chair and vibration platform. Vocal warbling, pitch modulation, and other effects were observed in the spectrographic and Fo analyses.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 127
AES Convention
127
Paper number
7820
Publication date
October 6, 2009
Session subject
Audio Perception
Affiliation
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper