Binaural positioning system for wearable augmented reality audio

M. Tikander; A. Härmä; M. Karjalainen

doi:10.1109/ASPAA.2003.1285854

Binaural positioning system for wearable augmented reality audio

M. Tikander^*, A. Härmä, M. Karjalainen

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Microphone arrays have been traditionally used for locating sound sources. In this scenario, the array is assumed to be static and the sound sources may be static or moving. If, on the other hand, the sound source or sources are assumed to be static and a user is wearing a microphone array, the exact position and orientation of the user can be solved. We propose a method for binaural positioning of a user based on binaural microphones and known external anchor sources placed in the environment of a user. We demonstrate that a user's location and orientation can be tracked, in many cases very accurately even if the anchor sound is at a low level and there are distracting sources in the environment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2003 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics Proceedings, WASPAA 2003
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	153-156
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	0780378504
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ASPAA.2003.1285854
Publication status	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes
Event	IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics - New Paltz, United States Duration: 19 Oct 2003 → 22 Oct 2003

Workshop

Workshop	IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics
Abbreviated title	WASPAA 2003
Country/Territory	United States
City	New Paltz
Period	19/10/03 → 22/10/03

Keywords

Acoustic devices
Acoustic emission
Acoustic signal processing
Acoustic testing
Array signal processing
Augmented reality
Headphones
Laboratories
Microphone arrays
System testing

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Tikander, M, Härmä, A & Karjalainen, M 2003, Binaural positioning system for wearable augmented reality audio. in 2003 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics Proceedings, WASPAA 2003., 1285854, IEEE, pp. 153-156, IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics, New Paltz, United States, 19/10/03. https://doi.org/10.1109/ASPAA.2003.1285854

Binaural positioning system for wearable augmented reality audio. / Tikander, M.; Härmä, A.; Karjalainen, M.
2003 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics Proceedings, WASPAA 2003. IEEE, 2003. p. 153-156 1285854.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceeding › Academic › peer-review

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