Correlating Skin Vibration with Radiated Sound During Speech

Authors

Jason Schulthess, Brigham Young University
Dr. Scott Thomson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

skin vibration, radiated sound, human speech

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

The intent of this research was to study correlation between the sound that is radiated during human speech and the resulting vibrations that occur in the skin in regions of the head and neck. This report includes results from two parts of this research. First are the measurement results and the comparisons of frequency content obtained from the vibration of the skin at various locations on the head and neck. The second is a presentation of the results examining the frequency content of the measurement device; this study was motivated by preliminary testing results that revealed possible interference due to the natural harmonics of the measurement device.

Recommended Citation

Schulthess, Jason and Thomson, Dr. Scott (2013) "Correlating Skin Vibration with Radiated Sound During Speech," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1942.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1942