The Spherical Transfer Function (STF) has previously been used in structural HRTF modelling as an analytical approximation to the human head. Versions based on both spherical and spheroidal solid bodies have been incorporated into a range of systems, such as the well known Brown and Duda [1] structural model. STF-based models provide a way to simulate frequency dependent head shadowing (ILD) and time delay (ITD) effects, which can form the foundation for structural HRTF representation. We derive and implement a customizable approximation of the STF based on Balanced Model Truncation, and utilize its inherent modular characteristics to synthesize binaural signals from monaural input with relatively low cost implications.

Authors: Buchanan, Christopher G.; Newton, Michael J.
Affiliations: Signum Audio, Edinburgh, Scotland; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Conference: 2018 AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (August 2018)
Paper Number: P9-1
Publication Date: August 11, 2018 Import into BibTeX
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