Localization of Virtual Sounds in Dynamic Listening Using Sparse HRTFs

Ben-Hur Z, Alon D, Robinson PW, Mehra R. Localization of Virtual Sounds in Dynamic Listening Using Sparse HRTFs. In: AES Conference: 2020 AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (August 2020). Audio Engineering Society; 2020. Paper 1-1. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=20864

@inproceedings{BenHur2020_20864,
  author = {Ben-Hur, Zamir and Alon, David and Robinson, Philip W. and Mehra, Ravish},
  title = {{Localization of Virtual Sounds in Dynamic Listening Using Sparse HRTFs}},
  booktitle = {AES Conference: 2020 AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (August 2020)},
  note = {Paper 1-1},
  year = {2020},
  month = aug,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=20864}
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - Localization of Virtual Sounds in Dynamic Listening Using Sparse HRTFs
AU  - Ben-Hur, Zamir
AU  - Alon, David
AU  - Robinson, Philip W.
AU  - Mehra, Ravish
T2  - AES Conference: 2020 AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (August 2020)
M1  - Paper 1-1
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/08/06
UR  - https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=20864
PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - Reproduction of virtual sound sources that are perceptually indistinguishable from real-world sounds is impossible without accurate representation of the virtual sound source location. A key component in such a reproduction system is the Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF), which is different for every individual. In this study, we introduce an experimental setup for accurate evaluation of the localization performance using a spatial sound reproduction system in dynamic listening conditions. The setup offers the possibility of comparing the evaluation results with real-world localization performance, and facilitates testing of different virtual reproduction conditions, such as different HRTFs or different representations and interpolation methods of the HRTFs. Localization experiments are conducted, comparing real-world sound sources with virtual sound sources using high-resolution individual HRTFs, sparse individual HRTFs and a generic HRTF.
ER  -