COMMUNICATION WITHOUT CONVENTIONAL (ELECTRO-MECHANICAL) ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS.
Abstract
To each speech sound, there is a discrete tactile sensation occurring in the head and mouth. A tactile communication system was developed in which synthesized low data-rate electrical signals were transmitted and remotely decoded by a senser (human) through a special pressure/vibratory transducer held in the hand. The decoded signals were recognized as being similar to mouth and head pressure and vibratory sensations which accompany speech. Such speech-analogs are known to all, but little if any attention is generally paid to them. The signal decoding rapidly becomes automatic as the senser becomes increasingly aware of his physical sensations during his own speech performance. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0488472
Entities
People
- John L. Stewart
- Robert L. Lucas