In this paper we describe a two-way audio communication system using arrays of microphones and loudspeakers to create a virtual acoustic window. We compare three different methods for capturing the sound: wave field sampling using a line array of microphones, an adaptive beamformer, and close-talk microphones. For sound reproduction, we employ wave field synthesis. In the paper we review the acoustic and perceptual requirements for a real-time virtual acoustic window system, and report results of a set of listening experiments performed with the system.

Authors: De Bruijn, Werner; Haapsaari, Timo; Härmä, Aki
Affiliation: Philips Research
AES Convention: 122 (May 2007) Paper Number: 6995
Publication Date: May 1, 2007 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Spatial Audio Perception and Processing
Permalink: https://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=13980

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