Method for Live Production of Synthetic Lung Sounds in an Online Auscultation Simulator

Abstract

We are researching the development of an advanced auscultation simulator [1] that will provide for a dynamic examination with varying acoustic output based upon listening location [2], respiratory effort and phase. The simulator will be delivered online through web browsers and support a novel pedagogical approach [3]. Most extant lung sound samples are recorded at a single location and are rife with noise contamination [4], making them unsuitable. Thus, we employ synthetic lung and breath sounds with a clean acoustic profile so that numerous sounds can be mixed without degradation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1171294

Entities

People

  • K. Christoffersen
  • T. B. Talbot

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Attenuation
  • California
  • Consortiums
  • Contamination
  • Degradation
  • Frequency
  • Gain
  • Physical Examination (Medicine)
  • Reliability
  • Schools
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Acoustics.
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