Barry Blesser Ph.D.

Technical and management consultant, independent scholar, lecturer,
and author of

Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? Experiencing Aural Architecture
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Books and Articles in Refereed Journals:

Blesser, B. and Salter, L. (2006). Spaces Speak, Are You Listening? Experiencing Aural Architecture. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Blesser, B. (2001). An interdisciplinary synthesis of reverberation viewpoints. Journal of Audio Engineering Society  49(10): 867-903.

Blesser, B. and Pilkington, D. (2000). Global paradigm shifts in the audio industry, Part 1. Journal of Audio Engineering Society 48(9): 861, 862, 864-866, 868- 870, 872.

Blesser, B. and Pilkington, D. (2000). Global paradigm shifts in the audio industry, Part 2. Journal of Audio Engineering Society  48(10):  946, 948, 950-952, 954, 956-959.

Blesser, B. and Locanthi, B. (1987). The application of narrow-band dither operating at the Nyquist Frequency in digital systems to provide improved signal-to-noise ratio over conventional dithering. Journal of Audio Engineering Society 35(6): 446-454.

Ward, J. and Blesser, B. (1986). Interactive recognition of handprinted characters for computer input. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin 18(1): 44-57.

Ward, J. and Blesser, B. (1985). Interactive recognition of handprinted characters for computer input. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications  5(9): 24-37.

Blesser, B., Locanthi, B. and Stockham, T. (Ed.) (1983). Digital Audio Papers from AES Premiere Conference, Audio Engineering Society.

Blesser, B. (1982). Advanced analog-to-digital conversion and filtering: data conversion. Paper Rye-005, In Collected Papers from the AES Premiere Conference Digital Audio.

Blesser, B. (1978). Digitization of audio: a comprehensive examination of theory, implementation, and current practice. Journal of Audio Engineering Society  26(10): 739-771.

Blesser, B. and Kates, J. (1978). Digital processing in audio signals. In A. V. Oppenheim (ed.), Applications of Digital Signal Processing. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.

Tan, B. and Blesser, B. (1976). Comments on a multiprocessor approach to digital audio simulation. Journal of Audio Engineering Society  24(4): 285.

Shillman, R., Kuklinski, T., and Blesser, B. (1976): Psychophysical techniques for investigating the distinctive features of letters. International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 8(2): 195-205.

Blesser, B., Kuklinski, T., and Shillman, R. (1976) "Empirical tests for feature selection based on a psychological theory of character recognition. Pattern Recognition  8: 77-85.

Bäder, K. and Blesser, B. (1976). Klangdurchformung durch Computer. Radio Mentor Electronics 42:23-26.

Herman, P., Gerson, D., Hessel, S., Mayer, B., Watnick, M. and Blesser, B. (1975). Disagreements in chest roentgen interpretation. Chest 68:278-282.

Blesser, B., Bäder, K., and Zaorski, R. (1975). A real-time digital computer for simulating audio systems. Journal of Audio Engineering Society 23(9): 698-707.

Blesser, B., Shillman, R., Kuklinski, T., Cox, C., Eden, M., and Ventura, J. (1974). A theoretical approach for character recognition based on phenomenological attributes. International Journal of Man-Machine Studies 6(6): 701-714.

Blesser, B. (1974). An investigation of quantization noise . Journal of Audio Engineering Society 22(1): 20-22.

Bäder, K. and Blesser, B. (1974). New methods of automated flutter analysis. Journal of Audio Engineering Society 22(2): 88-91.

Bäder, K. and Blesser, B. (1973). Programmgesteürtes Rauschfilter. Fernseh- und Kino-Technik 28:231-233.

Blesser, B., Shillman, R., Kuklinski, T., Cox, C., Eden, M., and Ventura, J. (1973). Character recognition based on phenomenological attributes. Visible Language 8:209-223.

Blesser, B. (1972).  Speech perception under conditions of spectral transformation: I. phonetic characteristics. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research 15:5–41.

Blesser, B. and Ives, F. (1972). A reexamination of the S/N question for systems with time-varying gain or frequency response. Journal of Audio Engineering Society 20(8):  638-641.

Blesser, B. and Ozonoff, D. (1972).  A model for the radiologic process.  Radiology 103: 515-521.

Blesser, B. (1972). An ultraminiature console compression system with maximum user flexibility. Journal of Audio Engineering Society. 20(4): 297-302.

Blesser, B. (1971). From the abstract to the practical: teaching a project laboratory at M.I.T. IEEE Transactions on Education 14:101-107.

Blesser, B. and Lee, F. (1971). NF Digital Verzögert. Radio Mentor Electronic 37:304-307.

Blesser, B. and Lee, F. (1971). Digitale NF-Laufzeitverzögerung für Studioanwendung. Ferseh- und Kino-Technik 25:207-210.

Blesser, B. and Lee, F. (1971) An audio delay system using digital technology. Journal of Audio Engineering Society. 19(5): 393-397.

Blesser, B. (1970). Ultra-linear transistor configuration under conditions of minimal power supply drain current. IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits 5:125-126.

Blesser, B. (1969). Audio dynamic range compression for minimum perceived distortion. IEEE Transactions on Audio and Electroacoustics 17:22-32.

Bäder, K. and Blesser, B. (1968). Ein Kompressoren mit variablen Eigenshaften und Pulsedauermodulation. Radio Mentor Electronics, 9:33-34.

Blesser, B. (1969). Perception of spectrally rotated speech. Ph.D. Thesis in Department of Electrical Engineering at M.I.T.

Blesser, B. and Kent, A. (1968) Analysis of a feedback-controlled limiter using a logarithmic measuring scale. IEEE Transaction of Audio and Electroacoustics 16:481-485.



Last Modified: 17 March 2007