Our physical lab is located in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, where we occupy two spaces: (1) a large room containing the sound-booth and student workspaces; (2) a specialist EMA-ultrasound lab space. Please direct any enquiries about booking lab space and/or equipment to our technician Andrea Siem.

Recording facilities

  • IAC Acoustics sound booth
  • DPA microphones, Grace Design preamplifiers
  • Custom multichannel data acquisition hardware
  • 30+ portable audio recorders

Articulatory speech hardware

  • Carstens AG501 24-channel electromagnetic articulography
  • Ultrasonix SonixTouch high-speed research ultrasound system
  • Telemed MicrUS high-speed portable ultrasound (x2)
  • Mindray DP-2200 video ultrasound
  • Articulate Instruments WinEPG electropalatograph
  • Laryngograph electroglottograph (x2)
  • Biopac aerodynamics system (oral/nasal flow, air pressure)
  • Custom-built nasalance system
  • Lip cameras (x2)

Computing

  • Apple Mac Studio, Apple Mac Mini, Apple iMac (x2)
  • Various custom Linux-based desktops
  • Access to Lancaster’s High End Computing Cluster
  • Dedicated lab server space on the university network

Other hardware

  • Articulate Instruments metal ultrasound headset (x2)
  • Articulate Instruments UltraFit headset (x2)
  • Custom robotic arm
  • Cedrus response pads
  • MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printer

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