Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
skin vibration, speech, head and neck, audible sounds
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
During speech, the vocal folds vibrate resulting in audible sounds. In addition to being transmitted through the vocal tract these vibrations are also transmitted through several layers of various types of tissue throughout the head and neck, resulting in small, but measurable, skin surface vibration. Contact microphones sense these skin surface vibrations for speech transmission as opposed to acoustic microphones that sense air vibrations that radiate from the mouth.
Recommended Citation
Pence, Ben and Thomson, Dr. Scott
(2013)
"Frequency Response of Skin Vibration on the Head and Neck during Speech,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1951.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1951