162nd MEETING OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
The 162nd meeting of the Acoustical Society of America will be held Monday through Friday, 31 October-4 November 2011 at the Town and Country Hotel, San Diego, California, USA.
Hotel Information
A block of guest rooms at discounted rates has been reserved for meeting participants at the Town & Country Hotel. Early reservations are strongly recommended. Note that the special ASA meeting rates are not guaranteed after 7 October 2011.
Please make your reservation directly with the Town & Country 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 where the meeting rates and all applicable information is incorporated.
Town & Country Hotel
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
Toll free: 800-772-8527
T: 619-291-7131
FAX: 619-294-4681
http://www.towncountry.com
RESERVATION PROCEDURES
Online Reservations
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/2b707282
ROOM RATES
Single: $135.00
Double: $145.00
Triple: $165.00
Quad: $185.00
All rooms are subject to tax (currently 12.5%). Check in time is 3:00 p.m. and check out time is 11:00 a.m. Internet service in guest rooms can be purchased separately for $9.95 (24-hour period). You can sign up for this when you arrive at the hotel. Internet is provided in the lobby at no charge, and ASA will provide an Internet Café for limited use.
Transportation and Travel Directions
San Diego is served by a number of airlines through the San Diego International Airport (Airport code SAN), which is conveniently located three miles northwest of downtown San Diego. Additional airport flight information is available at www.san.org .
There is a variety of ground transportation options between the San Diego International Airport and the Town and Country Hotel that include taxi, shuttle, public transportation or car rental. You can review the choices at www.signonsandiego.com/feature/285/air_trans.html
Taxi: The Town and Country Hotel is about 8 miles from the San Diego Airport. Follow the signs leading to the Transportation Plazas. A Transportation Coordinator will place you with the first available taxi unless you specify a particular taxicab company. For more information, visit www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors/GettingAround/TaxiServices
Super Shuttle shared-ride, door-to-door service: Shuttle vans and buses are operated by off-airport companies. Super Shuttle cost is $11.00 USD per person one-way ($10.00 USD with the ASA discount if booked on line in advance). Transit time is approximately 15- to 30-minutes, depending on the number of passenger drop offs. No reservations are required from the airport, but if you wish to receive the ASA discount, you must make your reservation on line. For the Super Shuttle discount go to www.supershuttle.com/default.aspx?GC=49RV6 and type San Diego Airport and choose “Hotel/Popular Landmarks,” then search for "Town and Country.” This website is already set up with the ASA discount code. Shuttle service is available at the Transportation Plazas across from Terminals 1 and 2 (cross the sky bridge, then down to street level), and curbside at the Commuter Terminal. You can access the Airport Terminal Map at
Major car rental companies: You can use the courtesy phones located in the baggage claim area to request shuttle transportation to the car rental company of your choice.
Public Transportation via Bus or San Diego Trolley: Public transportation services are available from the airport between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. daily. Information can be found at <http://www.san.org/sdia/transportation/public.aspx>.
Driving information from the airport: The Town and Country Hotel is located at the intersection of Interstate 8 and 163. The address is 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108. Driving information from other areas can be found at the hotel’s website.
From the San Diego Airport (SAN) head west on Airport Terminal Rd, keep right at the fork and turn left at N. Harbor Dr. Turn left on W. Grape St and take the Interstate 5-S ramp. Take exit 16 to merge onto CA-163N. Take exit 3B for Interstate 8-W. Follow signs for Hotel Circle. Turn right at Hotel Circle North. Turn into the hotel entrance for parking and/or drop-off. The transit time is approximately 15-minutes.
Parking at the Town and Country: The on-site parking fee at the Town and Country Hotel for guests is $8.00 daily. For others, it is $3.00 for the first hour, and $2.00 each additional hour, not to exceed $16.00 daily.
Student Transportation Subsidies
To encourage student participation, 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 by e-mail to be received by 26 September 2011 to: Jolene Ehl, 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.
Messages for Attendees
Messages for attendees may be left by calling the Town and Country Tel: 619-291-7131 ext. 3941 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.
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 Monday, 31 October, at 7:30 a.m. in the Atlas Foyer of the Town and Country. 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.
Registration fees are as follows:
|
Category |
Preregistration |
Onsite Registration |
|
Acoustical Society Members |
$395 |
$455 |
|
Acoustical Society Members One-Day Attendance* |
$200 |
$260 |
|
Nonmembers |
$495 |
$555 |
|
Nonmembers One-Day Attendance* |
$225 |
$285 |
|
Nonmember Invited Speakers One-Day Attendance* |
Fee Waived |
Fee Waived |
|
Nonmember Invited Speakers |
$110 |
$110 |
|
ASA Early Career Associate or Full Members |
$200 |
$260 |
|
ASA Student Members (with current ID cards) |
Fee Waived |
$25 |
|
Nonmember Students (with current ID cards) |
$50 |
$75 |
|
Nonmember Undergraduate Students |
Fee waived |
$75 |
|
ASA Emeritus Members |
$75 |
$100 |
|
Accompanying Persons |
$75 |
$100 |
Nonmembers who register for the full meeting week and 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 (2012) 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.
NOTE: A $25 FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER 26 SEPTEMBER.
Online registration is available at <http://acousticalsociety.org>.
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.
Assistive Listening Devices
The ASA has purchased assistive listening devices (ALDs) for the benefit of meeting attendees who need them at technical sessions. 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; Email: asa@aip.org
Technical Sessions
The technical program includes 106 sessions with 1035 papers scheduled for presentation during the meeting.
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.
Technical Session Designations
The first character is a number indicating the day the session will be held, as follows:
1-Monday, 31 October
2-Tuesday, 1 November
3-Wednesday, 2 November
4-Thursday, 3 November
5-Friday, 4 November
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
BA Biomedical Acoustics
EA Engineering Acoustics
ED Education in Acoustics
ID Interdisciplinary
MU Musical Acoustics
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, either lower-case “a,” “b,” or “c” 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; 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.
Hot Topics Session
Hot Topics session 3pIDa will be held on Wednesday, 2 November, at 1:00 p.m. in Garden Salon 1. Papers will be presented on current topics in the fields of Education in Acoustics, Noise, and Physical Acoustics.
EXHIBIT AND EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION
The meeting will be highlighted by an exhibit which will feature displays including 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.
The exhibit will be held in the Town and Country Room adjacent to the registration area and conveniently located near the meeting rooms. It will open on Monday, 31 October, and will close on Wednesday afternoon, 2 November.
The opening reception will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. One free drink will be provided to each registrant who attends the reception. On Tuesday exhibit hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Morning and afternoon refreshments will be available in the exhibit area. Contact the Exhibit Manager for information about participating in the exhibit: 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:rfinnegan@aip.org
ROSSING PRIZE IN ACOUSTICS EDUCATION AND ACOUSTICS EDUCATION PRIZE LECTURE
The 2011 Rossing Prize in Acoustics Education will be awarded to Robert C. Coffeen, University of Kansas, at the Plenary Session on Wednesday, 2 November.
Robert Coffeen will present the Acoustics Education Prize Lecture titled “Teaching architectural acoustics to architecture, architectural engineering, and music students” on Wednesday, 2 November, at 2:10 p.m. in Session 3pED in Royal Palm 3/4.
MUNK AWARD AND MUNK AWARD LECTURE
The 2011 Munk Award will be presented to William A. Kuperman, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, at the Plenary Session on Wednesday, 2 November. The Munk Award and Medal are granted jointly by The Oceanography Society, the Office of Naval Research, and the Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy. There have been eight recipients since the award was established in 1993.
William Kuperman will present the Munk Award Lecture titled “Acoustical oceanography and shallow water acoustics” on Wednesday, 2 November, at 2:10 p.m.in Session 3pAO in Pacific Salon 2.
TUTORIAL LECTURE: ACOUSTICS OF GREEN BUILDINGS
A tutorial lecture on Acoustics of Green Buildings will be given by Ralph T. Muehleisen of the Illinois Institute of Technology on Monday, 31 October, at 7:00 p.m. in Session 1eID in the Sunrise Room.
As the world realizes the considerable environmental impacts of building construction and operation, a strong movement to create more sustainable buildings, i.e. "green" buildings has developed. In this tutorial presentation, the sustainable building movement will be reviewed, the major design differences between green and conventional buildings explained, and the impact of green design on acoustics will be explored. There will be animations and auralizations to help attendees better understand acoustic impacts of green building design choices. Finally, the presentation will discuss solutions to the green building acoustic problem and present some of the positive impacts of green buildings can have on acoustics.
Lecture notes will be available at the meeting in limited supply. Those who register by 26 September are guaranteed receipt of a set of notes.
To partially defray the cost of the lecture a registration fee is charged. The fee is $15 USD for registration received by 26 September and $25 USD at the meeting. The fee for students with current ID cards is $7 USD for registration received by 26 September and $12 USD at the meeting. Register online or use the downloadable registration form.
SHORT COURSE: SIGNAL PROCESSING IN ACOUSTICS
A short course on Signal Processing in Acoustics will be given on Sunday, 30 October, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Monday, 31 October, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Royal Palm 3 and 4.
In the world of acoustics research, measured signals and the need for signal processing are ubiquitous. In addition, signal processing software packages (e.g., MATLAB, IDL, etc.) have become widely available, allowing scientists to leverage their efforts through sets of powerful algorithmic tools. Simultaneously, these packages provide the ability to make fundamental thinking errors with unprecedented speed, devastating effect and confidence. Such errors are often the result of paying inadequate attention to the assumptions used to derive signal processing algorithms and how the algorithms degrade when the assumptions are not met. The objective of this course is to focus on practical aspects of signal processing theory and how they apply to projects in acoustics.
The short course will be taught by Grace Clark, Visiting Research Professor of the Center for Cyber Warfare at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA on professional research and teaching leave from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Dr. Clark’s expertise is in statistical signal/image processing estimation/detection, pattern recognition/machine learning, sensor fusion, communication, and control.
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 September 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 September. Full refunds will be made for cancellations prior to 26 September. Any cancellations after 26 September 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.
UNDERGRADUATE POSTER EXPOSITION
The Undergraduate Research Exposition will be held Wednesday morning, 2 November, at 10:00 a.m. session 3aED in the Atlas Foyer. The 2011 Undergraduate Research Exposition is a forum for undergraduate students to present their research pertaining to any area of acoustics. It is intended to encourage undergraduates to express their knowledge and interest in acoustics and foster their participation in the Society. Four awards, up to $500 each, will be made to help undergraduates with travel costs associated with attending the meeting and presenting a poster.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OPEN MEETINGS
Technical Committees will hold open meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at the Town and Country. See schedule for rooms.
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.
TECHNICAL TOUR
A tour of the Conrad Prebys music center at the University of California, San Diego will be held on Thursday, 3 November, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The Conrad Prebys music center includes the last concert hall designed by Cyril Harris, a lecture/recital hall, rehearsal rooms, and an experimental music room incorporating an active acoustic system. All of these are well isolated from each other as well as from the noise of passing busses on the adjoining street and aircraft noise from the nearby Marine Corp Air Station.
A bus will leave the Town and Country hotel at 9:00 a.m. Travel time to the music center is about 15 minutes and the tour will last approximately 2.5 hours. The tour is hosted by Meyer Sound and so there is no charge to participants.
Tour registration at the meeting will be on a space-available basis. Register online.
HUTCHINS CONSORT PERFORMANCE
An evening to remember with the Hutchins Consort performance at the San Diego meeting is scheduled on 2 November at 7:00 p.m. in the Sunrise room at the Town and Country Hotel. The Hutchins Consort plays on the eight-scaled violins of the violin octet designed and built by famed luthier Carleen Hutchins. The instruments are the first successful attempt to create an acoustically balanced set of instruments that can sound truly like violins across the entire range of written music.The Hutchins Consort plays music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance to the music of the modern masters. With original compositions and transcriptions commissioned by the Catgut Acoustical Society for the octet of violins, and new transcriptions by members of the Consort, The Hutchins Consort displays a breadth and depth that few traditional groups match, and a sound that is truly unique.
Carleen Hutchins was an Honorary Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, best-known for her creation, in the 1950s/60s, of a family of eight proportionally-sized violins now known as the violin octet (e.g., the vertical viola) and for a considerable body of research into the acoustics of violins. If you are not familiar with Dr. Hutchins, and her work, you can view a short documentary
on the web on how she used her knowledge of acoustics to make her fine instruments.
PLENARY SESSION AND AWARDS CEREMONY
A plenary session will be held Wednesday, 2 November at 3:30 p.m. in the San Diego and Golden West Rooms. The Rossing Prize in Acoustics Education will be presented to Robert C. Coffeen. Distinguished Service Citations will be presented to Uwe J. Hansen and Richard Stern. The Silver Medal in Signal Processing in Acoustics will be presented to Theodore G. Birdsall, the Trent-Crede Medal will be presented to Peter R. Stepanishen, and the Wallace Clement Sabine Medal will be presented to J. Christopher Jaffe.
The Science Writing Award in Acoustics for Journalists and the Science Writing Award for Professionals in Acoustics will also be presented.
Certificates will be presented to Fellows elected at the Seattle meeting of the Society.
ANSI STANDARDS COMMITTEES
Meetings of ANSI Accredited Standards Committees and their advisory working groups will be held at the dates on 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; S3/SC1, Animal Bioacoustics, and S12, Noise, 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 calendar 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 should 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; Email: asastds@aip.org.
COFFEE BREAKS
Morning coffee breaks will be held each day from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. On Monday and Thursday the breaks will be held in the Golden Foyer and the Devonshire Patio. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the breaks will be held in the Town and Country room in conjunction with the Exhibit. An afternoon break will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in Town and Country room in conjunction with the Exhibit. On Friday the coffee break will be held in the Golden Foyer.
A/V PREVIEW ROOM
Terrace Salon 3 will be set up as an A/V preview room for authors’ convenience, and will be available on Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
ONLINE MEETING PAPERS
The ASA Meeting Papers Online site 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.
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 about one-month after 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 http://asadl/poma/for_authors_poma. Published papers from previous meetings can be seen at the site http://scitation.aip.org/POMA.
E-MAIL ACCESS AND INTERNET CAFE
Computers providing e-mail access will be available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Friday in the Town and Country room. Wireless access will be available in the Atlas Foyer throughout the meeting.
BUFFET SOCIALS
Complimentary buffet socials with cash bar will be held on Tuesday, 1 November, and Thursday, 3 November, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Golden Pacific Ballroom.
All meeting attendees are invited to attend the social hours. The ASA hosts these social hours to provide a relaxing setting for meeting attendees to meet and mingle with their friends and colleagues as well as an opportunity for new members and first-time attendees to meet and introduce themselves to others in the field. A second goal of the socials is to provide a sufficient meal so that meeting attendees can attend the Technical Committees meetings that begin immediately after the socials at 7:30 p.m. Please see the schedule of Technical Committee meetings.
SOCIETY LUNCHEON AND LECTURE
The Society Luncheon and Lecture will be held on Thursday, 3 November, at 12:00 noon in the San Diego Room. The luncheon is open to all attendees and their guests. The cost is $30.00 per ticket. Purchase tickets online or by using the dowloadable registration form.
STUDENTS MEET MEMBERS FOR LUNCH
Students, meet with a member of the ASA for lunch! The ASA Education Committee arranges 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 are interested should contact Dr. David Blackstock, University of Texas at Austin, by email, dtb@mail.utexas.edu. Please provide your name, university,department, degree you are seeking (BS, MS, or PhD), research field, acoustical interests, your supervisor's name, days you are free for lunch, and abstract number (or title) of any paper you are presenting.
The sign-up deadline is twelve days before the start of the Meeting, but an earlier sign-up is strongly encouraged.
Each participant pays for his/her own meal.
STUDENT EVENTS: NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION, ICEBREAKER, STUDENT FORUM, STUDENT RECEPTION, AND FELLOWSHIP/GRANT PROPOSAL WORKSHOP
A New Students Orientation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 31 October, in Pacific Salon 1. This will be followed by the Student Icebreaker from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. in the Tiki Pavilion which will provide an opportunity for students to meet informally with fellow students and invited members of the Acoustical Society. Students are encouraged to attend the tutorial lecture on the Acoustics of Green Buildings which begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Sunrise room.
A Student Forum will be held on Wednesday, 2 November, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Pacific Salon 4 room as an open session to gather student feedback and ideas on Society-related issues.
The Students’ Reception will be held on Wednesday, 2 November, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Tiki Pavilion. This reception, sponsored by the Acoustical Society of America 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. All students are encouraged to attend, especially students who are first time attendees or those from smaller universities.
The Fellowship and Grant Proposal Writing Workshop will be held on Thursday, 3 November, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Crescent Room. This introductory session, hosted by the ASA Student Council, will provide attendees with information about public and private funding opportunities, important considerations throughout the writing process, essential proposal components, common mistakes, how to proceed whether you grant is unscored, rejected, or funded, and notes on good grantsmanship.
Students will find a sticker to place on their name tags identifying them as students in their registration envelopes. 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 ASA meeting. They are also encouraged to visit the official ASA Student Home Page to learn more about student involvement in ASA.
WOMEN IN ACOUSTICS LUNCHEON
The Women in Acoustics luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 2 November, in the Tiki Pavilion. The fee is $20 (students $10) for pre-registration by 26 September and $25 (students $10) at the meeting. Those who wish to attend this luncheon must purchase tickets online or by using the downloadable registration form.
Jam Session
The tradition continues! You are invited to Garden Salon 1 and 2 on Wednesday night, 2 November, from 9:00 p.m. to midnight for an epic JAM SESSION. Bring your axe, horn, sticks, voice, or anything else that makes music. Musicians and non-musicians are all welcome to attend. A full PA system, backline equipment, guitars, bass, keyboard, and drum set will be provided. All attendees will enjoy live music, a cash bar with snacks, and all-around good times. Don’t miss out.
Child Care
Some options are available for child care during the San Diego meeting. Group child care requires a minimum of 12 children (any age). The second option is child care provided in individual family hotel rooms. If you are interested in child care, please contact Pat Jordan, 951-663-5345, pjordan@ucsd.edu. The cost for child care is approximately $15/hour (plus sitter travel fee).
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM
Spouses and other visitors are welcome at the San Diego meeting. The registration fee for accompanying persons is $100.00 USD. A hospitality room for accompanying persons will be open in the Tiki Pavilion from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday where information about activities in and around San Diego will be provided.
From bird watching to visiting historic parks, exciting attractions, beaches or mountains, you can easily see San Diego’s world-famous fun and exciting attractions for the whole family. Information is available at http://www.sandiego.org/index. Information on the various attractions will be available at the meeting.
A tour for accompanying persons will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 11:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (or participants can return on their own schedule). Tour participants will walk together as a group to board the trolley which is adjacent to the hotel. The trolley ride is fifteen minutes. The walk to the Bazaar del Mundo is two blocks from the trolley station. The tour will include a round trip trolley ride to San Diego's historic Old Town. The colorful Bazaar del Mundo and renowned Casa Guadalajara restaurant will present an exciting fashion show luncheon. Your afternoon will be filled with authentic Mexican food, a Fashionista’s fashion show, and shopping for unique treasures from around the world in their many shops. We guarantee your senses will be enchanted by the sights, sounds, and flavors of Latin America.
The cost is $30 USD which includes lunch and trolley ($17 USD for children ages 4-11). Tour registration at the meeting will be on a space-available basis.
WEATHER
In November the daily average temperature ranges from highs around 70 ºF and lows around 54 ºF. Even though San Diego enjoys beautiful weather year round, be prepared for cool weather, light rain, or sun. Average monthly rainfall for November is approximately 1 inch. Up to date weather information for San Diego is available at <http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors/VisitorInformation/Weather>.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Peter Gerstoft, Chair; Aaron M. Thode, Acoustical Oceanography; Marie Roch, Simone Baumann-Pickering, Animal Bioacoustics; Roger Schwenke, Michelle C. Viegant, Architectural Acoustics; Thomas J. Matula, Biomedical Acoustics; Michelle C. Vigeant, Education in Acoustics; Steven R. Baker, Engineering Acoustics; Diana Deutsch, Musical Acoustics; Ann E. Bowles, Noise; Albert Migliori, Physical Acoustics; Brenda L. Lonsbury-Martin, Psychological and Physiological Acoustics; Caglar Yardim, Ravin Menon, Signal Processing in Acoustics; Amalia Arvaniti, Nadav Sofer, Noah Girgis, Younah Chung, Speech Communication; James E. Phillips, Structural Acoustics and Vibration; Matthew A. Dzieciuch, Daniel Bien Aik Tan, Underwater Acoustics.
MEETING ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Michael J. Buckingham, General Chair; Peter Gerstoft, Technical Program Chair: Aaron M. Thode, Audio Visual; Matthew A. Dzieciuch, Student Volunteer Coordinator; Grant B. Deane, Student Receptions; Garrett Eaton, Signs; James R. Black, Poster Sessions; Gail Smith, Lethia Estigov, Special Events; Beve Kennedy, Gail Smith, Lethia Estigov, Accompanying Persons Program; Paul A. Baxley, Meeting Liaison/San Diego Chapter; Pat Jordan, Conference Coordinator/Socials.
PHOTOGRAPHING AND RECORDING
Photographing and recording during regular sessions are not permitted without prior permission from the Acoustical Society.
NOTE TO SMOKERS
Smoking is prohibited indoors.
ABSTRACT ERRATA
This meeting program is Part 2 of the October 2011 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.
GUIDELINES FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Preparation of Visual Aids
- See the enclosed guidelines for computer projection.
- Allow at least one minute of your talk for each slide (e.g., Powerpoint, Keynote, or transparencies). No more than 12 slides for a 15-minute talk (with 3 minutes for questions and answers).
- Minimize the number of lines of text on one visual aid. 12 lines of text should be a maximum. Include no more than 2 graphs/plots/figures on a single slide. Generally, too little information is better than too much.
- Presentations should contain simple, legible text that is readable from the back of the room.
- Characters should be at least 0.25 inches (6.5 mm) in height to be legible when projected. A good rule of thumb is that text should be 20 point or larger (including labels in inserted graphics). Anything smaller is difficult to read.
- Make symbols at least 1/3 the height of a capital letter.
- If you are using transparencies, all material should be within an 8x9-inch (20x23 cm) frame to ensure projection of the entire page.
- For computer presentations, use all of the available screen area using landscape orientation with very thin margins. If your institutions logo must be included, place it at the bottom of the slide.
- Sans serif fonts (e.g., Arial, Calibri, and Helvetica) are much easier to read than serif fonts (e.g., Times New Roman) especially from afar. Avoid thin fonts (e.g., the horizontal bar of an e may be lost at low resolution thereby registering as a c.)
- Do not use underlining to emphasize text. It makes the text harder to read.
- All axes on figures should be labeled.
- No more than 3-5 major points per slide.
- Consistency across slides is desirable. Use the same background, font, font size, etc. across all slides.
- Use appropriate colors. Avoid complicated backgrounds and do not exceed four colors per slide. Backgrounds that change from dark to light and back again are difficult to read. Keep it simple.
- If using a dark background (dark blue works best), use white or yellow lettering. If you are preparing slides that may be printed to paper, a dark background is not appropriate.
- If using light backgrounds (white, off-white), use dark blue, dark brown or black lettering.
- Use colored lines only if required to distinguish different curves, lines or elements. However, remember that some people cannot distinguish between common colors (e.g., red/green) and so using different symbols can be a better approach.
- Embedding sounds and movies into your presentation is advisable when possible.
- DVDs should be in standard format.
Presentation
- Organize your talk with introduction, body, and summary or conclusion. Include only ideas, results, and concepts that can be explained adequately in the allotted time. Four elements to include are:
- Statement of research problem
- Research methodology
- Review of results
- Conclusions
- Generally, no more than 3-5 key points can be covered adequately in a 15-minute talk so keep it concise.
- Rehearse your talk so you can confidently deliver it in the allotted time. Session Chairs have been instructed to adhere to the time schedule and to stop your presentation if you run over. li>An A/V preview room will be available for viewing computer presentations before your session starts. It is advisable to preview your presentation because in most cases you will be asked to load your presentation onto a computer which may have different software or a different configuration from your own computer.
- Arrive early enough so that you can meet the session chair, load your presentation on the computer provided, and familiarize yourself with the microphone, computer slide controls, laser pointer, and other equipment that you will use during your presentation. There will be many presenters loading their materials just prior to the session so it is very important that you check that all multi-media elements (e.g., sounds or videos) play accurately prior to the day of your session.
- Each time you display a visual aid the audience needs time to interpret it. Describe the abscissa, ordinate, units, and the legend for each figure. If the shape of a curve or some other feature is important, tell the audience what they should observe to grasp the point. They won’t have time to figure it out for themselves. A popular myth is that a technical audience requires a lot of technical details. Less can be more.
- Turn off your cell phone prior to your talk and put it away from your body. Cell phones can interfere with the speakers and the wireless microphone.
SUGGESTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Content
- The poster should be centered around two or three key points supported by the title, figures, and text.
- The poster should be able to “stand alone.” That is, it should be understandable even when you are not present to explain, discuss, and answer questions. This quality is highly desirable since you may not be present the entire time posters are on display, and when you are engaged in discussion with one person, others may want to study the poster without interrupting an ongoing dialogue.
- To meet the "stand alone" criteria, it is suggested that the poster include the following elements, as appropriate:
- Background
- Objective, purpose, or goal
- Hypotheses
- Methodology
- Results (including data, figures, or tables)
- Discussion
- Implications and future research
- References and Acknowledgment
- A board approximately 8 ft. wide x 4 ft. high will be provided for the display of each poster. Supplies will be available for attaching the poster to the display board. Each board will be marked with an abstract number.
- Typically posters are arranged from left to right and top to bottom. Numbering sections or placing arrows between sections can help guide the viewer through the poster.
- Centered at the top of the poster, include a section with the abstract number, paper title, and author names and affiliations. An institutional logo may be added.
- Keep the design relatively simple and uncluttered. Avoid glossy paper.
- Font size for the title should be large (e.g., 70-point font)
- Font size for the main elements should be large enough to facilitate readability from 2 yards away (e.g., 32 point font). The font size for other elements, such as references, may be smaller (e.g., 20 - 24 point font).
- Sans serif fonts (e.g., Arial, Calibri, Helvetica) are much easier to read than serif fonts (e.g., Times New Roman).
- Text should be brief and presented in a bullet-point list as much as possible. Long paragraphs are difficult to read in a poster presentation setting.
- Graphs, photographs, and schematics should be large enough to see from 2 yards (e.g., 8 x 10 inches).
- Figure captions or bulleted annotation of major findings next to figures are essential. To ensure that all visual elements are "stand alone," axes should be labeled and all symbols should be explained.
- Tables should be used sparingly and presented in a simplified format.
- Prepare a brief oral summary of your poster and short answers to likely questions in advance.
- The presentation should cover the key points of the poster so that the audience can understand the main findings. Further details of the work should be left for discussion after the initial poster presentation.
- It is recommended that authors practice their poster presentation in front of colleagues before the meeting. Authors should request feedback about the oral presentation as well as poster content and layout.
- You may wish to prepare reduced-size copies of the poster (e.g., 8 1/2 x 11 sheets) to distribute to interested audience members.
Design and layout
Lettering and text
Visuals
Presentation
Other suggestions
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.
INTRODUCTION
It is essential that each speaker connect his/her own laptop to the computer projection system in the A/V preview room prior to session start time to verify that the presentation will work properly. Technical assistance is available in the A/V preview room at the meeting, but not in session rooms. Presenters whose computers fail to project for any reason will not be granted extra time.
- Set your computer's screen resolution to 1024x768pixels or to the resolution indicated by the AV technical support. If it looks OK, it will probably look OK to your audience during your presentation.
- Remember that graphics can be animated or quickly toggled among several options: Comparisons between figures may be made temporally rather than spatially.
- Animations often run more slowly on laptops connected to computer video projectors than when not so connected. Test the effectiveness of your animations before your assigned presentation time on a similar projection system (e.g., in the A/V preview room). Avoid real-time calculations in favor of pre-calculation and saving of images.
- If you will use your own laptop instead of the computer provided, a video switcher will be available. During the question and answer period of the previous speaker, connect your laptop to the video switcher. It is good protocol to initiate your slide show (e.g., run PowerPoint) immediately once connected, so the audience doesn't have to wait. When it is your turn to present, the session chair will press the button on the switcher corresponding to the appropriate number of the input to which you connected (indicated on the cord you plugged into your computer). If there are any problems, the session chair will endeavor to assist you, but it is your responsibility to ensure that the technical details have been worked out ahead of time. During the presentation have your laptop running with main power instead of using battery power to insure that the laptop is running at full CPU speed. This will also guarantee that your laptop does not run out of power during your presentation.
Macintosh
Older Macs require a special adapter to connect the video output port to the standard 15-pin male DIN connector. Make sure you have one with you.
- Hook everything up before powering anything on. (Connect the computer to the RGB input on the projector).
- Turn the projector on and boot up the Macintosh. If this doesn't work immediately, you should make sure that your monitor resolution is set to 1024x768 for an XGA projector or at least 640x480 for an older VGA projector. (1024x768 will most always work.). You should also make sure that your monitor controls are set to mirroring.
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If it's an older powerbook, it may not have video mirroring, but something called simulscan, which is essentially the same.
- Depending upon the vintage of your Mac, you may have to reboot once it is connected to the computer projector or switcher. Hint: you can reboot while connected to the computer projector in the A/V preview room in advance of your presentation, then put your computer to sleep. Macs thus booted will retain the memory of this connection when awakened from sleep. Alternatively, you can reboot while connected to the video switcher during the previous speaker's presentation, but it is safer to queue this up in advance of the session.
- Depending upon the vintage of your system software, you may find that the default video mode is a side-by-side configuration of monitor windows (the test for this will be that you see no menus or cursor on your desktop; the cursor will slide from the projected image onto your laptop's screen as it is moved). Go to Control Panels, Monitors, configuration, and drag the larger window onto the smaller one. This produces a mirror-image of the projected image on your laptop's screen.
- Also depending upon your system software, either the Control Panels will automatically detect the video projector's resolution and frame rate, or you will have to set it manually. If it is not set at a commensurable resolution, the projector may not show an image. Experiment ahead of time with resolution and color depth settings in the A/V preview room (please don't waste valuable time fiddling with your Control Panel settings during your allotted session time).
PC
- Make sure your computer has the standard female 15-pin DE-15 video output connector. Some computers require an adaptor.
- Once your computer is physically connected, you will need to toggle the video display on. Most PCS use either ALT-F5 or F6, as indicated by a little video monitor icon on the appropriate key. Some systems require more elaborate keystroke combinations to activate this feature. Verify your laptop's compatibility with the projector in the computer/video prep room. Likewise, you may have to set your laptop's resolution and color depth via the monitor’s Control Panel to match that of the projector, which settings you should verify prior to your session.
Linux
- Most Linux laptops have a function key marked CRT/LCD or two symbols representing computer versus projector. Often that key toggles on and off the VGA output of the computer, but in some cases, doing so will cause the computer to crash. One fix for this is to boot up the BIOS and look for a field marked CRT/LCD (or similar). This field can be set to Both, in which case the signal to the laptop is always presented to the VGA output jack on the back of the computer. Once connected to a computer projector, the signal will appear automatically, without toggling the function key. Once you get it working, don't touch it and it should continue to work, even after reboot.
DATES OF FUTURE ASA MEETINGS
For further information on any ASA meeting, or to obtain instructions for the preparation and submission of meeting abstracts, contact the Acoustical Society of America, Suite 1NO1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, NY 11747-4502; Telephone: 516-576-2360; Fax: 516-576-2377; E-mail: asa@aip.org
Hong Kong, Acoustics 2012 Hong Kong, 13-18 May 2012
Kansas City, MO, 22-26 October 2012
Montreal, Canada, 21st International Congress on Acoustics, 2-7 June 2013
Fall 2013 - Open
Providence, RI, 5-9 May 2014
Indianapolis, IN, 24-23 October 2014




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