UCSB SPArK
Our lab offers a wide range of tools for research in speech production, experimental phonetics and laboratory phonology. Let us introduce you to our machines by their names!
Electromagnetic Articulography (EMA)
3D Electromagnetic Articulograph AG501
Carstens Medizininelectronik GmbH
Ultrasound system
Micro Research Bundle
Articulate Instruments Ltd
Ultrasound system
MicrUs Pro
Telemed Medical Systems UAB Telemed
For the analysis of most of the data acquired by our machines, we use mview, a tool running on MATLAB, designed and developed by Mark Tiede, at Haskins Laboratories.
For modeling and speech synthesis, we use TaDA (Task Dynamic Model of Articulation), designed and developed by a group of researchers at Haskins Labs.
SPArK also has audio and video-recording capabilities possessing several microphones, amplifiers, audio interfaces, video recorders, desktop and laptop computers.