A High Resolution and Full-Spherical Head-Related Transfer Function Database for Different Head-Above-Torso Orientations

Brinkmann F, Lindau A, Weinzierl S, Par SVD, Müller-Trapet M, Opdam R, Vorländer M. A High Resolution and Full-Spherical Head-Related Transfer Function Database for Different Head-Above-Torso Orientations. J Audio Eng Soc. 2017;65(10):841-848. doi:10.17743/jaes.2017.0033

@article{Brinkmann2017_19357,
  author = {Brinkmann, Fabian and Lindau, Alexander and Weinzierl, Stefan and Par, Steven van de and Müller-Trapet, Markus and Opdam, Rob and Vorländer, Michael},
  title = {{A High Resolution and Full-Spherical Head-Related Transfer Function Database for Different Head-Above-Torso Orientations}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {65},
  number = {10},
  pages = {841--848},
  year = {2017},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  doi = {10.17743/jaes.2017.0033},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2017.0033}
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - A High Resolution and Full-Spherical Head-Related Transfer Function Database for Different Head-Above-Torso Orientations
AU  - Brinkmann, Fabian
AU  - Lindau, Alexander
AU  - Weinzierl, Stefan
AU  - Par, Steven van de
AU  - Müller-Trapet, Markus
AU  - Opdam, Rob
AU  - Vorländer, Michael
T2  - Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
J2  - J. Audio Eng. Soc.
VL  - 65
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EP  - 848
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2017/10/06
DO  - 10.17743/jaes.2017.0033
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PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - Head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) capture the free-field sound transmission from a sound source to the listeners ears, incorporating all the cues for sound localization, such as interaural time and level differences as well as the spectral cues that originate from scattering, diffraction, and reflection on the human pinnae, head, and body. In this study, HRTFs were acoustically measured and numerically simulated for the FABIAN head-and-torso simulator on a full-spherical and high-resolution sampling grid. HRTFs were acquired for 11 horizontal head-above-torso orientations, covering the typical range of motion of +/-50°. This made it possible to account for head movements in dynamic binaural auralizations. Because of a lack of an external reference for the HRTFs, measured and simulated data sets were cross-validated by applying auditory models for localization performance and spectral coloration. The results indicate a high degree of similarity between the two data sets regarding all tested aspects, thus suggesting that they are free of systematic errors.
ER  -