FalaLab@ESSAlcoitão
The SpeechLab – Laboratory from the Speech and Language Therapy Department – was developed in 2001
Objectives
- Promote speech and language therapy research and development (I&D) in the academic, community and research fields;
- Conduct research dedicated to people with oromotor, swallowing, voice, speech, language and communication disorders;
- Develop graduation and pos-graduation in speech and language therapy;
- Support students and lecturers in their I&D projects.
Team
Isabel Guimarães
SLT, PhD
Inês Tello Rodrigues
SLT, PhD
Margarida Grilo
SLT, MSc
Luísa Taveira
SLT, MSc
Ana Rita Cardoso
SLT, MSc
Gabriela Torrejano
SLT
Jaqueline Carmona
SLT & Linguist
Mariana Ascensão
SLT, MSc
Facilities
Room 401
It is equipped with a recording island with:
- Fame áudio mic reflexion screen panel;
- Fame studio mic stand;
- Microphone SHURE SM58;
- Multi-channel wired audio;
- Physiological voice recording equipment (electroglottography, eletromyography and accelerometry).
Main computer with monitor touch screen and connection to:
- Genelec studio monitors 6010;
- LCD;
- Audio interface and monitor control – t.c. eletronik desktop konnect 6;
- Headphones Fame Audio DT-790.
Students & researchers computers with:
- Condenser microfone;
- Pre-amplifier M-audio fast track;
- Headphones Philips HP-140 | Music Store MS 300 Dynamic.
Access to:
- Tematic library vídeos;
- Softwares for acoustic analysis (Praat; Wavesurfer; Audacity);
- Sound database;
- Science knowledge (b-on);
- Statistical software (SPSS IBM).
The lab supports students graduation and post-graduation education
2000
2004
2011
The lab supports community research
Recordings at preschool and school settings BioVisualSpeech and LinFa projects
Materials
Equipment
Fame áudio mic reflexion screen panel
Music Stand
Tabletop Microphone Stand black
Fire Audio Interface & Monitor control
M-audio fast track
DAT MARANTZ model PMD 661
DAT Sony Walkman TCD-D8
Digital sound pressure level, Radio Shack model 22 055
Genelec studio monitor 6010A
Fame Audio DT-790
MUSIC STORE MS 300 Dynamic
Philips HP-140
AKG C410 Headset microphone
Headset condenser microphone AKG C111-LP
DPA 4288 CORE Directional Flex Headset Microphone
Uni directional electret condenser microphone Philips SBC ME 400
Dynamic vocal cardioid mycrophone Shure SM 48 e SM 58
Beyerdynamic, hipercardóide –M69 TG
FAME- Dynamic microphone MS-1800S
EGG processor & Speech studio software
EMG (Eletromiografia)
Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI)
Digital caliper
OXY-5 Finger Oxymeter
Stethoscope Litmann classic II SE
Mega Bee – Eye Pointing Communication Tablet – Communication through writing by visual and coding access
Inpromaan – interface for switch connection to computer
Jelly Bean – switch for access to technology
Big Red – switch for access to technology
BIG Talking Brix – Speech digitizer
Go Talk Express 32 – Speech digitizer
Tobii Dinavox – Speech digitizer
