How does it ‘sound’? Audiences, broadcasters, and managers on visual radio in Israel

In recent years, radio broadcasts on social media have extended to visual radio broadcasts (e.g. Facebook Live) that support a continuous display of viewer comments in real time. Based on 65 semi-structured in-depth interviews, this study presents for the first time the perspectives of the main actors in the visual radio scene: viewers, broadcasters, and radio executives. Findings show that broadcasters generally believe that the recent visual changes to radio, forced by the changing media environment, have an adverse impact on the radiophonic medium. In contrast, radio executives, who set policies, believe that radio must maintain a presence in the visual, viral interactive online space. For viewers, visual radio meets diverse needs, generates enjoyment, and offers the added value of interactivity and enhanced sense of activity resulting from new access to ‘behind the scenes’ of radio broadcasts. This study demonstrates how the theory of technological determinism is reflected in practice, in the radiophonic medium’s adjustments to the features of the new era – visibility, lost anonymity through increased exposure, potential for viral dissemination, and real-time responsivity – despite the fact that these features are contrary to radio’s unique fundamental features. Despite this innovative turn, all actors – executives, broadcasters, and viewers – believe that radio broadcast consumption remains dominated by the traditional in-car audio format.

PENGEMBANGAN ALAT PERAGA SISTEM AUDIO UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN TEKNIK OTOMOTIF

This research aims to know the feasibility and the effectiveness of media equipment installation of car audio system use of props to students in Mechanical engineering Department of Semarang State University. This research is a type of research R & D. The subject of this study is a student with a total of 60 people divided into 2 classes namely the control class and the experimental class. The object of this research is the medium of audio system installation props. The results of the media test percentage assessment amounted to 88% and the presentation of the material test amounted to 78%, both obtained very decent criteria. The average increase of experimental class learning results was 77.33, while the control class was only 71.47. T test result for post-test value obtained 3.40. The results of the N-gain test calculation obtained an average gain of 0.298 for the control class with a low increase and 0.404 for the experimental class with a moderate increase. The results proved that the installation equipment Media Car audio system is an effective medium to be used as a learning medium.

Screw torque traceability control: industrial application

This paper analyses a new screw torque traceability control procedure designed for an operation in a car audio workstation. First the detection score at a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) indicated which process improvement were needed. On the sequence, data was collected to evaluate performance indicators. Finally, specific actions were executed based on the improvement plan. As result, the FMEA detection score improved from 7 to 3, the run rate increased from 12 to 16 products/h and defects caused by improper screwing were eliminated. This research contributes to disseminate a practical application of a screw torque traceability control.

Vehicular Stereo Systems

This is the fourth of several interlude chapters that are interspersed throughout the book to give an impression of conditions the author encountered. The author states that vehicular sound, video, and even laser lights are mostly unregulated in Thailand, and drivers indulge themselves. Car audio installation shops abound in Bangkok, serving the drivers of motor scooters, taxis, middle-class cars, and SUVs. Using such amped-up vehicles, the Red Shirt protesters fed an insatiable desire for the generation and regeneration of musical events. As their demonstrations evolved, so did their use of these sound devices. All of which suggested the movement’s desire for upward mobility and identification with globality.

The priming function of in-car audio instruction

Studies to date have focused on the priming power of visual road signs, but not the priming potential of audio road scene instruction. Here, the relative priming power of visual, audio, and multisensory road scene instructions was assessed. In a lab-based study, participants responded to target road scene turns following visual, audio, or multisensory road turn primes which were congruent or incongruent to the primes in direction, or control primes. All types of instruction (visual, audio, and multisensory) were successful in priming responses to a road scene. Responses to multisensory-primed targets (both audio and visual) were faster than responses to either audio or visual primes alone. Incongruent audio primes did not affect performance negatively in the manner of incongruent visual or multisensory primes. Results suggest that audio instructions have the potential to prime drivers to respond quickly and safely to their road environment. Peak performance will be observed if audio and visual road instruction primes can be timed to co-occur.