Can you hear the shape of an ear? Examining immersive audio and the effects of personal geometry on our perception:
How can a pair of earbuds create an immersive sound environment, and what is required to do this convincingly?
This presentation will explore the fundamental concepts of sound localization in the human auditory system and their implications for both conventional stereo and modern immersive audio formats. We will investigate the theory of how simple differences in geometry can change the sound profile localization process, consider the complexity of modeling the acoustics of spatial hearing, and unpack data collected from individuals in practice. Audio demonstrations of these phenomena will be given as we examine some of the tools used to simulate spatialization in headphone playback.
Monday, March 4, 4-5pm
Iger Lecture Hall - Room 2105
Whalen Center for Music