Subject: Re: Physics of the sound of footsteps From: Peter Lennox <P.Lennox@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:14:02 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Would that be "galloping rhythms"?.... ;) Dr. Peter Lennox School of Technology, Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology University of Derby, UK e: p.lennox@xxxxxxxx t: 01332 593155 -----Original Message----- From: AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception [mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx On Behalf Of Pierre Divenyi Sent: 22 January 2014 07:12 To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Physics of the sound of footsteps Linda, Check the work by Leon van Noorden on precisely this question. -Pierre On 1/21/14, 8:45 AM, "Linda Seltzer" <lseltzer@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >When we walk, we can hear our footsteps, even if we are walking >barefoot on a soft surface. However, the number of steps per second in >walking is below the auditory range. What is it about the impact with >the ground that causes the auditory signal? Are there papers on the >acoustics of a footstep? > >Thank you for any information. > >Linda Seltzer The University of Derby has a published policy regarding email and reserves the right to monitor email traffic. If you believe this was sent to you in error, please select unsubscribe. Unsubscribe and Security information contact: infosec@xxxxxxxx For all FOI requests please contact: foi@xxxxxxxx All other Contacts are at http://www.derby.ac.uk/its/contacts/