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Review
. 2018 Aug;135(4):259-264.
doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2018.04.009. Epub 2018 May 3.

Sound source localization

M Risoud  1 , J-N Hanson  2 , F Gauvrit  2 , C Renard  2 , P-E Lemesre  2 , N-X Bonne  3 , C Vincent  3
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Sound source localization

M Risoud et al. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2018 Aug.
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Abstract

Sound source localization is paramount for comfort of life, determining the position of a sound source in 3 dimensions: azimuth, height and distance. It is based on 3 types of cue: 2 binaural (interaural time difference and interaural level difference) and 1 monaural spectral cue (head-related transfer function). These are complementary and vary according to the acoustic characteristics of the incident sound. The objective of this report is to update the current state of knowledge on the physical basis of spatial sound localization.

Keywords: Head-related transfer function; Interaural level difference; Interaural time difference; Sound source localization.

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