Three-dimensional printable ultrasound transducer stabilization system

Derrick, Donald; Carignan, Christopher; Chen, Wei-rong; Shujau, Muawiyath und Best, Catherine T. (2018): Three-dimensional printable ultrasound transducer stabilization system. In: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Bd. 144, Nr. 5, EL392-EL398

Abstract

When using ultrasound imaging of the tongue for speech recording/research, submental transducer stabilization is required to prevent the ultrasound transducer from translating or rotating in relation to the tongue. An iterative prototype of a lightweight three-dimensional-printable wearable ultrasound transducer stabilization system that allows flexible jaw motion and free head movement is presented. The system is completely non-metallic, eliminating interference with corecorded signals, thus permitting co-collection and co-registration with articulometry systems. A motion study of the final version demonstrates that transducer rotation is limited to 1.25 degrees and translation to 2.5mm-well within accepted tolerances.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften > Department 2
• Themengebiete: 400 Sprache > 400 Sprache
• ISSN: 0001-4966
• Sprache: Englisch