6.182

Psychoacoustics Project Laboratory

Spring Term 2007-2008

 

 

Overview

This project laboratory provides an introduction to the problems and methods involved in the measurement of human sensory (especially auditory) capabilities.  The laboratory exercises employ computers in real time for experiment control and data analysis, but minimal programming background is assumed.  Students are encouraged to perform original experiments and to analyze their results with reference to the relevant scientific literature.  The laboratory thus provides an introduction to research in psychoacoustics and related areas of experimental psychology.

 

Instruction Staff

Rec. Instructor Prof. L. D. Braida 36-709 ldbraida
CIM Instructor Lec. L. Perelman 32-083 perelman
Teaching Assistant Michael Naber 36-747 mnaber
Course Secretary Denise Rossetti 36-747 drossett

 

Objectives and Outcomes

A statement of the Objectives and Outcomes of 6.182 is here.

Description and Schedule

A description and schedule of the subject is here.
05/11/08   Students registered for 6.182 may help evaluate the subject by responding to a quetionnaire on the HKN web site:      https://sixweb.mit.edu/student/evaluate/6.182-s2008

Announcements

04/30/08   Updated -- An introduction to soundgen and programming are here.
05/22/08   Example.html may be started by selecting Example.
04/22/08   Example-0.html may be started by selecting Example-0.
04/22/08   Example-1.html may be started by selecting Example-1.
04/22/08   Example-2.html may be started by selecting Example-2.
04/22/08   Example-3.html may be started by selecting Example-3.
04/22/08   Example-4.html may be started by selecting Example-4.
04/22/08   Binural Unmasking: select Example-5.
04/22/08   Binural Lateralization: select Example-6.
04/22/08   Loudness Summation for Tones: select Example-7.
04/22/08   Loudness Summation for Noise : select Example-8.
04/22/08   Pitch of the Missing Fundamental: select Example-9.
04/22/08   Cancelled Harmonics: select Example-10.
04/22/08   Forward Masking: select Example-11.
04/22/08   Backward Masking: select Example-12.
04/22/08   Modulation Masking: select Example-13.
04/22/08   Pulsation Thresholds: select Example-14.
07/12/08   Tone Sequence: select Example-15.

Recitation Notes
02/07/08   Recitation Notes for Feb. 5 and 7 are here.
02/12/08   Recitation Notes for Feb. 12 and 14 are here.
02/21/08   Recitation Notes for Feb. 21 are here.
02/26/08   Recitation Notes for Feb. 26 are here.
02/26/08   Notes on Adaptive Procedures from Feb. 26 are here.
02/28/08   Recitation Notes for Feb. 28 are here.
03/04/08   Recitation Notes for Mar. 4 are here.
03/20/08   Recitation Notes for Mar. 18-20 (Localization) are here.
04/01/08   Recitation Slides for April 1-3 (Loudness) are here.
04/08/08   Recitation Notes for April 8 (Frequency Discrimination) are here.
04/10/08   Recitation Slides for April 10 (Pitch Phenomena) are here.
04/24/08   Recitation Slides for April 24 (Auditory Physioligy I) are here.
04/29/08   Recitation Slides for April 29 (Auditory Physioligy II) are here.

Laboratory Assignments
02/21/08   The assignment for Laboratory 1 is here.
02/07/08   Protocol 1: select Protocol-1.
02/07/08   Protocol-2.html: select Protocol-2.
02/07/08   Protocol-3.html: select Protocol-3.
02/21/08   The assignment for Laboratory 2A is here.
02/21/08   Lab2A: select Lab2A.
02/21/08   The assignment for Laboratory 2B is here.
02/21/08   Lab2B: select Lab2B.
03/20/08   The assignment for Laboratory 3 is here.
03/20/08   Suggestion for writing a report on Laboratory 3 is here.

Problem Sets
02/12/08   Problem Set 1 is here.