Abstract
We present a fast, simple method for automated data acquisition and visualization of sound directivity suitable for use with introductory acoustics education, made convenient and accessible via a new free smartphone app, “Polar Pattern Plotter.” The app synchronizes measurements of sound volume with the phone's angular orientation, obtained from either compass, gyroscope, or accelerometer sensors, and produces a graph and exportable data file. It is generalizable to various sound sources and receivers via the use of an input-jack-adaptor to supplant the smartphone's (omnidirectional) microphone. We show results obtained in a free-field environment for loudspeaker directivity, microphone polar patterns, and two-speaker interference effects. Results provide both a visual and quantitative representation of sound fields and device responses, useful for introductory acoustics experiments and demonstrations.
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