Multichannel Spatial Auditory Display for Speech Communications

Begault DR, Erbe T. Multichannel Spatial Auditory Display for Speech Communications. J Audio Eng Soc. 1994;42(10):819-826. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=6924

@article{Begault1994_6924,
  author = {Begault, Durand R. and Erbe, Tom},
  title = {{Multichannel Spatial Auditory Display for Speech Communications}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {42},
  number = {10},
  pages = {819--826},
  year = {1994},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=6924}
}

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AB  - A spatial auditory display for multiple speech communications was developed at NASA/Ames Research Center. Input is spatialized by the use of simplified head-related transfer functions, adapted for FIR filtering on Motorola 56001 digital signal processors. Hardware and firmware design implementations are overviewed for the initial prototype developed for NASA-Kennedy Space Center. An adaptive staircase method was used to determine intelligibility levels of four-letter call signs used by launch personnel at NASA against diotic speech babble. Spatial positions at 30° azimuth increments were evaluated. The results from eight subjects showed a maximum intelligibility improvement of about 6-7 dB when the signal was spatialized to 60 or 90° azimuth positions.
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