TECHNICAL PAPER SESSIONS
Monday, February 21, 2000
Sessions J-N

Session J
Monday, 21 February, 09:00 h � 12:00 h
SIGNAL PROCESSING Part I
Session Chair: Matti Karjalainen,Finland

J1 09:00 h
Identification of Discrete Volterra Series Solving for One Kernel at the Time
Marni Tyril, Research & Development, Bang & Olufsen, Struer, Denmark and Institute of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark, i, Research & Development, Bang & Olufsen, Struer, Denmark, and Per Rubak, Institute of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

J2 09:30 h
On the Nature of Digital Audio PWM Distortions
Andrew C. Floros and John N. Mourjopoulos, Audio Group, Wire Communications Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Patras, Greece

J3 10:00 h
An Efficient Second-order Dynamic Element Matching Design for an 120dB Audio DAC
Xue-Mei Gong, Cirrus Logic, Austin, TX, USA

J4 10:30 h
Forecasting Sound Impulse Response using Neural Network
Zihou Meng, M. Morimoto, Environmental Acoustics Laboratory, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan, Guoan Bi and C. Alex Kot, School of EEE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

J5 11:00 h
Sound Compression/Interpolation by Granulation
Takebumi Itagaki, Department of Engineering, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland

J6 11:30 h
Cancelling Acoustic Feedback with the A.L.M.I. Algorithm
Manuel Almi�ana Iturbe, Telecommunications Tech. Engineer, Albacete, Spain

Session K
Monday, 21 February, 09:00 h � 11:00 h
SOUND SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION Part I
Session Chair: Mario Rossi, Switzerland

K1 09:00 h
An Educational Software to Evaluate RASTI
Juan Jos� G�mez Alfageme, Departamento de Ingenier�a Audiovisual y Comunicaciones, Manuel Recuero L�pez, Instituto Superior de Investigaci�n del Autom�vil, and Jos� Luis S�nchez Bote, Universidad Polit�cnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

K2 09:30 h
Accurate Electroacoustic Prediction Utilizing the Complex Frequency Response of Far-Field Polar Measurements
Wolfgang Ahnert, ADA - Acoustic Design Ahnert, Berlin, Germany, Stefan Feistel, ADA - Acoustic Design Ahnert, Berlin, Germany, Justin Baird and Perrin Meyer, Meyer Sound Laboratories, Berkeley, CA, USA

K3 10:00 h
Prediction of Sound Pressure Fields of Loudspeaker Arrays using Loudspeaker Polar Data with Limited Angular and Frequency Resolution
Henrik Staffeldt, Department of Applied Electronics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

K4 10:30 h
Acoustical Conditions in Computer Working Places
Ernst-Joachim Voelker, Institut for Acoustics and Building Physics, Oberursel, Germany

Session L
Monday, 21 February, 14:00 h � 18:30 h
PSYCHOACOUSTICS Part II
Session Chair: Jan Voetmann, Denmark

L1 14:00 h
Audibility of All-Pass Components in Head-Related Transfer Functions
Jan Plogsties, S�ren Krarup Olesen, Pauli Minnaar, Flemming Christensen and Henrik M�ller, Acoustics Laboratory, Aalborg University, Denmark

L2 14:30 h
The Interaural Time Difference in Binaural Synthesis.
Pauli Minnaar, Jan Plogsties, S�ren Krarup Olesen, Flemming Christensen and Henrik M�ller, Acoustics Laboratory, Aalborg University, Denmark

L3 15:00 h
Direct Comparison of the Impact of Head Tracking, Reverberation, and Individualized Head-Related Transfer Functions on the Spatial Perception of a Virtual Speech Source.
Durand R. Begault, Alexandra S. Lee, San Jos� State University, Moffett Field, CA, USA, Elizabeth M. Wenzel, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA, San Jos� State University, Moffett Field, CA, USA, and Mark R. Anderson, Raytheon STX Corporation, Moffett Field, CA, USA

L4 15:30 h
Head-Tracker Based Auralization Systems:
Additional Consideration of Vertical Head Movements
Philip Mackensen, Marcus Fruhmann, Mathias Thanner, G�nther Theile, Institut f�r Rundfunktechnik, M�nchen, Germany, Ulrich orbach and Attila Karamustafaoglu, Studer Professional Audio AG, Regensdorf, Switzerland

L5 16:00 h
The Placebo Method, A Comparison of In-Situ Subjective Evaluation Methods for Vehicles
Neal House and Roger Shively, Harman Motive Inc., Martinsville, USA

L6 16:30 h
An Assessment of the Spatial Performance of Virtual Home Theatre Algorithms by Subjective and Objective Methods
Russell Mason and Francis Rumsey, Institute of Sound Recording, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

L7 17:00 h
Approximation Functions for Virtual Acoustic Modeling
R. Walker, BBC Research and Development Department, Kingswood Warren, UK

L8 17:30 h
In Search of the Spatial Dimensions of Reproduced Sound: Verbal Protocol Analysis and Cluster Analysis of Scaled Verbal Descriptors
Jan Berg, School of Music, Lule� University of Technology, Sweden, and Francis Rumsey, Institute of Sound Recording, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

L9 18:00 h
Sound Lab: A Real-Time, Software-Based System for the Study of Spatial Hearing
Elizabeth M. Wenzel, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA, Joel D. Miller, Raytheon Corp., Moffett Field, CA, USA, and Jonathan S. Abel, San Jose State University Foundation, Moffett Field, CA, USA

MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE on High-Resolution Audio (formative meeting) 18:30 - 20:00, following Session L

Session M
Monday, 21 February, 14:00 h � 16:00 h
SOUND SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION Part II
Session Chair: Ivan Stamac, Croatia

M1 14:00 h
Room Acoustics and Sound System Design of a Prototype Teaching Room with Video Conferencing Facilities
C. Dimoulas, C. Sevastiadis, G. Kalliris, M. Matsiola and G. Papanikoalaou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

M2 14:30 h
Acoustical Adaptation of a Closed Amphitheater Designated for 3D Sound Reproduction
C. Sevastiadis, C. Dimoulas, G. Kalliris and G. Papanikolaou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

M3 15:00 h
The Audio and Video Systems for the Casino of Portorose, Slovenija
Franco C. Grossi, University of Triest, Italy

M4 15:30 h
Sound Localisation in a Video Conferencing System based on Wave Field Synthesis
Werner de Bruijn, Marinus M. Boone, Diemer de Vries, Laboratory of Acoustical Imaging and Sound Control, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Session N
Monday, 21 February, 16:00 h � 18:30 h
STUDIO, CONTROL ROOM AND CONCERT HALL ACOUSTICS
Session Chair: Ivan Stamac,Croatia

N1 16:00 h
Introducing the Surface Diffusion and Edge Scattering in a Pyramid-Tracing Numerical Model for Room Acoustics
Angelo Farina, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industrial, Universita' di Parma, Italy

N2 16:30 h
Sound Power Radiated by Sources in Diffuse Field
Alexis Baskind, IRCAM, Paris, France, and Jean-Dominique Polack LAM (CNRS � Universit� Paris VI), Paris, France

N3 17:00 h
Spatial Fluctuation of Spaciousness Measures in Auditoria
Diemer de Vries, Edo Hulsebos and Jan Baan, Laboratory of Acoustic Imaging and Sound Control, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

N4 17:30 h
The Largest Musical Studio in Russia
Victor Joltikov, The State House of Radio Broadcasting and Sound Recording, Moscow, Russia, and Michael Lannie, Research Institute for TV and Radio, Moscow, Russia

N5 18:00 h
New Approach to Design Control Rooms and Studios
Andor T. F�rjes, Laboratory of Vibroacoustics, Department of Telecommunications, TU-Budapest, Hungary, and �va Arat�-Borsi Hungarian Radio, Budapest, Hungary