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Head-related transfer-functions (HRTF) are a central part of spatializing audio. However measuring the near-field HRTF at close source distances presents unique challenges. In particu-lar the existing sound sources designed to be appropriate for near-field HRTF measurements on human subjects exhibit a notable issue of being unable to generate a sufficient acoustic output level at lower frequencies (below 300 Hz) while keeping a proper omnidirectional directivity pattern at higher frequencies. This paper proposes a novel design to overcome this limitation of low-frequency range. Several aspects of the design were considered in the paper: type of enclosure, low-frequency extension, choice of transducers, and metrics for sound source assessment. The chosen solutions are discussed together with numerical and experimental verification. The source constructed under the design method and process described herein achieved a frequency range of 120–16,000 Hz for which it can be used to measure HRTFs at source distances as small as 0.15 m from the subject’s head.
Author (s): Chojnacki, Bartlomiej; Terry Cho, Sang-Ik; Mehra, Ravish
Affiliation:
Facebook Reality Labs, Redmond, Washington, United States; AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland; Facebook Reality Labs, Redmond, Washington, United States; Facebook Reality Labs, Redmond, Washington, United States
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Publication Date:
2021-05-06
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Chojnacki, Bartlomiej; Terry Cho, Sang-Ik; Mehra, Ravish; 2021; Full Range Omnidirectional Sound Source for Near-Field Head-Related Transfer-Functions Measurement [PDF]; Facebook Reality Labs, Redmond, Washington, United States; AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland; Facebook Reality Labs, Redmond, Washington, United States; Facebook Reality Labs, Redmond, Washington, United States; Paper ; Available from: https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=21037
Chojnacki, Bartlomiej; Terry Cho, Sang-Ik; Mehra, Ravish; Full Range Omnidirectional Sound Source for Near-Field Head-Related Transfer-Functions Measurement [PDF]; Facebook Reality Labs, Redmond, Washington, United States; AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland; Facebook Reality Labs, Redmond, Washington, United States; Facebook Reality Labs, Redmond, Washington, United States; Paper ; 2021 Available: https://aes2.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=21037
@article{chojnacki2021full,
author={chojnacki bartlomiej and terry cho sang-ik and mehra ravish},
journal={journal of the audio engineering society},
title={full range omnidirectional sound source for near-field head-related transfer-functions measurement},
year={2021},
volume={69},
issue={5},
pages={323-339},
month={may},}