Re: How do I measure resonance? (Andrew Milne )

Subject: Re: How do I measure resonance? From: Andrew Milne <andymilne@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:28:18 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --Apple-Mail=_C053F8C4-BECE-4967-B2D9-BDE702A05799 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Tap the body part with something hard and pointy - maybe not too pointy = :) - and record the resulting impulse response. A Fourier analysis if = the impulse response should show the resonant frequencies. Andy On 12 Mar 2012, at 18:19, Susie Allen wrote: > I too am interested in this information if you could please forward to = me I will appreciate. I am interested in the entire body. >=20 > Susan Allen >=20 > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Gordon, Michael <GORDONM10@xxxxxxxx> = wrote: > Dear List, >=20 > =20 >=20 > I=92m hoping some of you might have a few ideas about how one can = measure the resonant characteristics of the human body? Specifically I=92m= trying to figure out what the resonant frequencies of a person=92s = head/skull might be. Is there a way or established methods to do this? = Are there any dangers to playing the resonant frequency of a person=92s = head to them? >=20 > =20 >=20 > I=92m hoping to do some investigations into whether the resonant = characteristics of a person=92s body might interact with various = acoustic perceptual judgments. Many thanks in advance for your = responses. >=20 > =20 >=20 > You are welcome to email me directly and I will post a summary of = responses to the list next week. >=20 > =20 >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > =20 >=20 > Mike >=20 > =20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > -- >=20 > Dr. Michael S. Gordon >=20 > Department of Psychology >=20 > William Paterson University >=20 > Gordonm10@xxxxxxxx >=20 > =20 >=20 >=20 > =20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Susan Allen, PhD > Associate Dean for Academic Affairs > Instructor of Harp & Improvisation > Coordinator, Musical Arts Program > Faculty Administrator, Community Arts Partnership Music Programs > The Herb Alpert School of Music > California Institute of the Arts > Valencia, CA 91355 USA > 661-222-2780 >=20 > www.susanallenharpist.com --Apple-Mail=_C053F8C4-BECE-4967-B2D9-BDE702A05799 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 <html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; = "><div><div>Tap the body part with something hard and pointy - maybe not = too pointy :) - and record the resulting impulse response. A Fourier = analysis if the impulse response should show the resonant = frequencies.</div><div> </div><div>Andy</div></div><div> </div><div>= </div> <div><div>On 12 Mar 2012, at 18:19, Susie Allen = wrote:</div> <blockquote = type=3D"cite">I too am interested in this information if you could = please forward to me I will appreciate.  I am interested in the = entire body.<div> </div><div>Susan Allen <div = class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Gordon, Michael = <<a = href=3D"mailto:GORDONM10@xxxxxxxx">GORDONM10@xxxxxxxx</a>> = wrote: <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 = .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" = link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div>Dear List, =  I=92m hoping some of you = might have a few ideas about how one can measure the resonant = characteristics of the human body? Specifically I=92m trying to figure = out what the resonant frequencies of a person=92s head/skull might be. = Is there a way or established methods to do this? Are there any dangers = to playing the resonant frequency of a person=92s head to = them? I=92m hoping to do some investigations into whether = the resonant characteristics of a person=92s body might interact with = various acoustic perceptual judgments. Many thanks in advance for your = responses.  You = are welcome to email me directly and I will post a summary of responses = to the list next week.   Cheers,  Mike   --</p= >Dr. Michael S. = GordonDepartment of = PsychologyWilliam Paterson = University<a = href=3D"mailto:Gordonm10@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">Gordonm10@xxxxxxxx</a></= p> </span= > <= p class=3D"MsoNormal">  </div></div></blockquote></div> <div> </div>-- Susan Allen, PhD Associate Dean = for Academic Affairs Instructor of Harp & = Improvisation Coordinator, Musical Arts Program Faculty = Administrator, Community Arts Partnership Music Programs The Herb Alpert School of Music California Institute of the = Arts Valencia, CA  91355 USA 661-222-2780 <a = href=3D"http://www.susanallenharpist.com/" = target=3D"_blank">www.susanallenharpist.com</a> </div> </blockquote></div> </body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_C053F8C4-BECE-4967-B2D9-BDE702A05799--

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