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Engineering Brief

Equipment for Fast Measurement of Head-Related Transfer Functions

Authors: Lopez, Jose J.; Gutierrez-Parera, Pablo

AES Convention 142 · Paper 335 · May 2017

Abstract

Binaural audio can become the future of spatial sound systems as more and more music is consumed on mobile devices through headphones. For a better experience, the binaural sound must be individualized for each subject through the use of their personal Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF). The most straightforward way of personalization is to measure in-situ the HRTF. However, installations and set-ups for that purpose require anechoic chambers and complex motorized positioning systems. In this brief, we present an installation deployed in a non-anechoic room with multiple loudspeakers that provide a way of measuring the HRTF with an excellent resolution in the azimuthal plane and a sufficient resolution on elevation for common purposes.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 142
AES Convention
142
Paper number
335
Publication date
May 6, 2017
Session subject
Posters: Spatial Audio—Binaural
Affiliation
Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Engineering Brief