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Spatial Sound Localization Measures From a Dummy Head with a Loudspeaker Array in Anechoic Chamber

Authors: Blanco-Martin, Elena; Casajus-Quiros, Francisco Javier; Gomez-Alfageme, Juan Jose; Torres-Guijarro, Soledad

AES Convention 118 · Paper 6456 · May 2005

Abstract

In videoconference systems composed of microphone and loudspeaker arrays, a cue of subjective sound quality is the ability to locate the sound source.
A ten loudspeakers array and a dummy head are implemented in an anechoic chamber. The field sampled by the microphone array is simulated by a narrow band source located at different azimuths. That simulation is emitted by the loudspeakers array and the binaural signal from the head is processed.
Some improvements have been made in previous methods of azimuth estimation. The ellipsoidal head model used to calculate the interaural time difference (ITD) gives better results. The estimation given by the ILD (Interaural Level Difference) cue is used to avoid the ITD ambiguity at high frequencies.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 118
AES Convention
118
Paper number
6456
Publication date
May 6, 2005
Session subject
Psychoacoustics, Perception, Listening Tests
Affiliation
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper