NCVS On-line technical memos

Number. 17, March 2013 (v1.0) - Simeon L. Smith and Eric J. Hunter,
[link 1] Modeling Laryngeal Muscle: Combination of Hill-Based Active Properties with Ogden Three-Network Model [.pdf 214KB] [link 2] Hill_Ogden_MuscleModel.zip. [.zip - 4K ]

Number. 16, March 2013 (v1.0) - Ben Larson, Christian T. Herbst, and Eric J. Hunter,
[link 1] EGG Wavegram Python Source Code Tutorial [.pdf 490KB]
[link 2] Accompanying Application and Source Code. [.zip - 15,0985K ]

Number. 15, August 2012 (v1.1) - Eric J Hunter and Jenifer Spielman; Acoustic Voice Recording, “I am seeking recommendations for voice recording hardware”. [.pdf 302KB]

Number. 14, April 2012 (v1.0) - Sree Harsha Jampala, Eric J Hunter, and Anil Kumar Palaparthi;
Comparison of Ogden Two Network and Ogden Three Network Model as a Replacement for Kelvin Model in the Posture Module  [.pdf 134KB]

Number. 13, March 2012 (v1.0) - Jennifer L. Spielman, Eric J. Hunter, Angela E. Halpern, and Ingo R. Titze,
Measuring Improvement in Teachers with Voice Complaints Using the Inability to Produce Soft Voice (IPSV): Preliminary Data [.pdf 510KB]

Number. 12, April 2010 (v1.0) - Eric J. Hunter and Anil Kumar Palaparthi,
Modeling Vocal Fold Tissue: Two- and Three-Network Ogden Models [.pdf 831KB]
Matlab Scripts to accompany the brief.[.zip - 3,685K ]

Number. 11, Aug 2008 (v1.1) - Eric J. Hunter. General Statistics of the NCVS Self-Administered Vocal Rating (SAVRa) [.pdf 199KB]

Number 10, November 2007 (v1.1, Jan 2008)- Jan G. Švec, Johan Sundberg, Stellan Hertegård Sound and video examples complementing the article, "Three registers in an untrained female singer analyzed by videokymography, strobolaryngoscopy and sound spectrography"

Technical Note #10 Sound and Video Files

Chest – Head Register Transition:

Description	JASA Figure	Sound	Video (Laryngoscopy)
Singing ascending scale from chest to head register	Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3	Fig1_sound.wav	Fig1_videoStrobe.mpg
Another ascending scale from chest to head register	Fig. 4	Fig4_sound.wav	---

Head – Whistle Register Transition:

Description	JASA Figure	Sound	Video (Laryngoscopy)
Singing ascending scales from head to whistle register	Fig. 6	Fig6_sound.wav	Fig6related_videoStrobe.mpg
The highest pitch in whistle register, tone G6 (F0 ~ 1590 Hz)	Fig. 8	---	Fig8_videoStrobe.mpg
Pitch glide, with two subsequent pitch jumps during the head-whistle transition	Fig. 9	Fig9_sound.wav	Fig9_videoLaryngoscopy.mpg

Number 9, Febuary 2005 (v1.0) - Eric J. Hunter, Laura M. Hunter and Ingo R. Titze Individual Subject Laryngeal Dimensions of Multiple Mammalian Species for Biomechanical Models: A Supplement [.pdf 170KB].Accompanying data discussed in the brief. [.zip ]

Number 8, Febuary 2005 (v1.0) - Eric J. Hunter and Laura M. Hunter Statement on the need for an arytenoid motion knowledge base [.pdf 138KB]

Number 7, September 2007 (v1.4) - Jennifer Spielman, Andrew C. Starr, Peter P. Popolo, and Eric J. Hunter Recommendations for the Creation of a Voice Acoustics Laboratory

Number 6, July 2006 (v2.0) - Eric J. Hunter Optimization Of Passive Tissue Model Parameters Of Intrinsic Laryngeal Tissues [.pdf - 689K] Matlab Scripts to accompany the brief.[.zip - 274K ]

Number 5, 2002 (v1.1, Feb2005) - Peter S. Popolo, Karen Rogge-Miller, Jan G. Svec, Ingo R. Titze Technical Considerations in the Design of a Wearable Voice Dosimeter [.pdf - 407KB]

Number 4, October 2004 - Peter S. Popolo, Jan G. Svec, Eric J. Hunter, Andrew C. Starr, Karen Rogge-Miller, John Nix and Ingo R. Titze Teachers' Guide to Voice Dosimetry [.pdf - 516KB]

Number 3, April 2004 (v1.1,Jan2005)- Eric J. Hunter and Ingo R. Titze Dynamics of a three-dimensional model of vocal fold abduction/adduction [.pdf - 841K ]. Scripts to accompany the brief.[.zip - 15K ]

 

Technical Note Number 3 Animations

Name	Low Resolution(size)	High Resolution(size)
Isolated Contractions	.\low\musc3d_contract.gif (197K)	.\high\musc3d_contract.gif (327K)
Isolated Elongation	.\low\musc3d_elong.gif (108K)	.\high\musc3d_elong.gif (252K)
PCA Muscle Contribution	.\low\pca2.gif (204K)	.\high\pca2.gif (520K)
LCA Muscle Contribution	.\low\lca2.gif (528K)	.\high\lca2.gif (205K)
IA Muscle Contribution	.\low\ia2.gif (500K)	.\high\ia2.gif (191K)
TAM Muscle Contribution	.\low\tam2.gif (497K)	.\high\tam2.gif (190K)
TAV Muscle Contribution	.\low\tav2.gif (400K)	.\high\tav2.gif (148K)

Number 2, April 2004 , version 2.4 - Updated April 23, 2004, Jan G. Švec , Eric J. Hunter, Peter S. Popolo, Karen Rogge-Miller, and Ingo R. Titze The Calibration and Setup of the NCVS Dosimeter [.pdf 1.3M ] Scripts and examples that accompany the brief. [.zip 29M ]

Number 1, April 2003 - Updated Feb 17, 2004 , Jan G. Švec , Peter S. Popolo and Ingo R. Titze The Goldilocks Passage and Scripts for Frequency Extraction, Voicing Detection, SPL Calculation and Vocal Dose Determination in Speech [.pdf ~ 900K]. Matlab Scripts to accompany the brief. [.zip ~ 3.3M ]

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