A system for spatial hearing research
The spatial hearing experiments can be simulated using high-fidelity headphones. But these simulated experiments do not account for individual variations and are difficult to investigate when the listener is wearing hearing devices. Hence, the free-field systems are ideal for spatial hearing experim...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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| Series: | MethodsX |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221501612200108X |
| Summary: | The spatial hearing experiments can be simulated using high-fidelity headphones. But these simulated experiments do not account for individual variations and are difficult to investigate when the listener is wearing hearing devices. Hence, the free-field systems are ideal for spatial hearing experiments. However, these systems are not readily available and must be customized based on experimental needs. This paper provides a brief overview of a spatial hearing research facility that is customized to perform experiments on individuals with normal hearing and hearing aid users. • This setup enables the assessment of spatial acuity with 10⁰ precision in the horizontal plane. • The laboratory's universal design enables modifications based on experimental needs with minimum effort. • The signal processing and response acquisition systems are custom designed using MATLAB. |
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| ISSN: | 2215-0161 |