Virtual Auditory Space: Generation and Applications

An illusion of auditory space can be generated by the appropriate filtering of sounds presented over headphones: the so-called virtual auditory space (VAS). This book provides a bridge between many of the different disciplines that are involved in developing and exploiting this technology. The first part is fairly introductory in nature, while the second examines a number of issues relating to the generation of high fidelity virtual auditory space. The last two chapters review current research applications of VAS.

Inhalt

1. Auditory Space.- 2. The Physical and Psychophysical Basis of Sound Localization.- 3. Digital Signal Processing for the Auditory Scientist: A Tutorial Introduction.- 4. Generation and Validation of Virtual Auditory Space.- 5. Implementation of Virtual Acoustic Space for Neurophysiological Studies of Directional Hearing.- 6. Recent Developments in Virtual Auditory Space.