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- Helmholz, Hannes, 1990, et al.
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Evaluation of Sensor Self-Noise in Binaural Rendering of Spherical Microphone Array Signals
- 2020
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Ingår i: ICASSP, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing - Proceedings. - 1520-6149. ; 2020-May, s. 161-165
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Spherical microphone arrays are used to capture spatial sound fields, which can then be rendered via headphones. We use the Real-Time Spherical Array Renderer (ReTiSAR) to analyze and auralize the propagation of sensor self-noise through the processing pipeline. An instrumental evaluation confirms a strong global influence of different array and rendering parameters on the spectral balance and the overall level of the rendered noise. The character of the noise is direction independent in the case of spatially uniformly distributed noise. However, timbre of the rendered self-noise changes with head orientation in the case of spatially non-uniform noise. We determine audibility thresholds of the coloration artifact during head rotations for different array configurations in a perceptual user study.
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- Helmholz, Hannes, 1990, et al.
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Updates on the Real-Time Spherical Array Renderer (ReTiSAR)
- 2020
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Ingår i: Fortschritte der Akustik - DAGA 2020. - 9783939296171 ; , s. 1169-1172
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- We recently presented ReTiSAR, a framework for binaural rendering of spherical microphone array signals in real-time. The array signals and the employed head-related transfer functions are convolved in the spherical harmonics domain to compute the resulting ear signals and virtually place a listener into the captured sound field. In this contribution, we present the latest additions to the Python software package. These comprise, among others, an interface to the Spatially Oriented Format for Acoustics (SOFA), the ability of switching the spherical harmonics rendering order during runtime as well as performance optimizations enabling real-time rendering up to 12th-order. Furthermore, we integrated enhancements recently proposed in the literature for the upper frequency range where spatial undersampling occurs.
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- Keidser, Gitte, et al.
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The Quest for Ecological Validity in Hearing Science: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Advance It
- 2020
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Ingår i: Ear and Hearing. - : LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. - 0196-0202 .- 1538-4667. ; 41, s. 5S-19S
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ecological validity is a relatively new concept in hearing science. It has been cited as relevant with increasing frequency in publications over the past 20 years, but without any formal conceptual basis or clear motive. The sixth Eriksholm Workshop was convened to develop a deeper understanding of the concept for the purpose of applying it in hearing research in a consistent and productive manner. Inspired by relevant debate within the field of psychology, and taking into account the World Health Organizations International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework, the attendees at the workshop reached a consensus on the following definition: "In hearing science, ecological validity refers to the degree to which research findings reflect real-life hearing-related function, activity, or participation." Four broad purposes for striving for greater ecological validity in hearing research were determined: A (Understanding) better understanding the role of hearing in everyday life; B (Development) supporting the development of improved procedures and interventions; C (Assessment) facilitating improved methods for assessing and predicting ability to accomplish real-world tasks; and D (Integration and Individualization) enabling more integrated and individualized care. Discussions considered the effects of variables and phenomena commonly present in hearing-related research on the level of ecological validity of outcomes, supported by examples from a few selected outcome domains and for different types of studies. Illustrated with examples, potential strategies were offered for promoting a high level of ecological validity in a study and for how to evaluate the level of ecological validity of a study. Areas in particular that could benefit from more research to advance ecological validity in hearing science include: (1) understanding the processes of hearing and communication in everyday listening situations, and specifically the factors that make listening difficult in everyday situations; (2) developing new test paradigms that include more than one person (e.g., to encompass the interactive nature of everyday communication) and that are integrative of other factors that interact with hearing in real-life function; (3) integrating new and emerging technologies (e.g., virtual reality) with established test methods; and (4) identifying the key variables and phenomena affecting the level of ecological validity to develop verifiable ways to increase ecological validity and derive a set of benchmarks to strive for.
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