Derrick, Donald; Carignan, Christopher; Chen, Wei-rong; Shujau, Muawiyath; Best, Catherine T.
(2018):
Three-dimensional printable ultrasound transducer stabilization system.
In: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 144, No. 5, EL392-EL398
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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.