Studies have shown that listeners can distinguish between hot and cold water being poured based solely on sonic properties, yet the cause of this is unknown. This acoustic perception of temperature is an interesting aspect of multisensory perception and integration. In this paper a series of experiments were performed to investigate the characteristics of auditory information when water is poured at different temperatures into various containers. Based on the results, it attempts to find physical and psychoacoustic explanations for the phenomenon.

Authors: Peng, He; Reiss, Joshua D.
Affiliations: Tianjin University, Zhengzhou, China; Queen Mary University of London, London, UK(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 145 (October 2018) eBrief:473
Publication Date: October 7, 2018 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Applications in Audio
Permalink: https://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=19737

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