Presentation 2017-03-01
[Poster Presentation] Conversion from linear microphone array signal to cylindrical binaural signal
Asuka Yamazato, Yoichi Haneda,
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Abstract(in English) There is currently a commercial need for an audio reproduction system with spatial sound localization for a head-mount display. Generally, it is expected that high realism in a headphone reproduction system can be achieved using a binaural signal acquired with dummy head microphones. However, there are some known problems such as individual differences in the shapes of the heads and difficulties in reflecting the head movement. In this study, we investigated whether or not it was possible to simulate signals at both ear positions for an arbitrary listing position by using line-microphone array signals. We used cylindrical microphone array signals instead of binaural signals. In the proposed method, the signals acquired by the linear microphone array were inversely propagated. Then, the sound pressures were estimated at fine intervals by using reciprocal-space up-sampling. After that, the sound pressures of the target sound space were estimated as observation signals using a open circular microphone array. Finally, the estimated signals were converted to match the signal observed on a rigid cylinder. We confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed method using computer simulation. The results showed that the proposed method could convert line-array signals into the cylindrical signals. When listening to the output generated by this method, it was possible to perceive the location of the sound.
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Keyword(in English) Liner microphone array / Binaural signal / Back propagation / Circular harmonization expansion
Paper # EA2016-89,SIP2016-144,SP2016-84
Date of Issue 2017-02-22 (EA, SIP, SP)

Conference Information
Committee SP / SIP / EA
Conference Date 2017/3/1(2days)
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Place (in English) Okinawa Industry Support Center
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Speech, Engineering/Electro Acoustics, Signal Processing, and Related Topics
Chair Kazunori Mano(Shibaura Inst. of Tech.) / Makoto Nakashizuka(Chiba Inst. of Tech.) / Mitsunori Mizumachi(Kyushu Inst. of Tech.)
Vice Chair Hiroki Mori(Utsunomiya Univ.) / Masahiro Okuda(Univ. of Kitakyushu) / Shogo Muramatsu(Niigata Univ.) / Yoichi Haneda(Univ. of Electro-Comm.) / Suehiro Shimauchi(NTT)
Secretary Hiroki Mori(Kobe Univ.) / Masahiro Okuda(Shizuoka Univ.) / Shogo Muramatsu(Ritsumeikan Univ.) / Yoichi Haneda(Chiba Inst. of Tech.) / Suehiro Shimauchi(KDDI R&D Labs.)
Assistant Taichi Asami(NTT) / Kei Hashimoto(Nagoya Inst. of Tech.) / Osamu Watanabe(Takushoku Univ.) / Shigeto Takeoka(Shizuoka Inst. of Science and Tech.) / TREVINO Jorge(Tohoku Univ.)

Paper Information
Registration To Technical Committee on Speech / Technical Committee on Signal Processing / Technical Committee on Engineering Acoustics
Language JPN
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Title (in English) [Poster Presentation] Conversion from linear microphone array signal to cylindrical binaural signal
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) Liner microphone array
Keyword(2) Binaural signal
Keyword(3) Back propagation
Keyword(4) Circular harmonization expansion
1st Author's Name Asuka Yamazato
1st Author's Affiliation The University of Electro-Communications(UEC)
2nd Author's Name Yoichi Haneda
2nd Author's Affiliation The University of Electro-Communications(UEC)
Date 2017-03-01
Paper # EA2016-89,SIP2016-144,SP2016-84
Volume (vol) vol.116
Number (no) EA-475,SIP-476,SP-477
Page pp.pp.43-48(EA), pp.43-48(SIP), pp.43-48(SP),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2017-02-22 (EA, SIP, SP)