Investigations on the angle of directional hearing acuity

• Autorzy: Niewiarowicz M. , Czajka J. , Hojan E.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents results of investigations of the angle of directional hearing acuity (ADHA) as a measure of the spatial hearing ability. A modified method proposed by Zakrzewski has been used -- ADHA values have been determined for azimuths in the horizontal plane at the height of the listener's head. Application of different acoustic signals - sinusoidal signals (pure tones), 1/3 octave noise, and amplitude modulated 1/3 octave noise, helped to reveal significant differences in ADHA values for individual signal types. A better localization of the sound source for noise type signals than those for sinusoidal signals has been found. Furthermore, smaller differences in the perception of noise signals compared with differences in the perception of sinusoidal signals were recorded for individual listeners. The best localization was stated for the azimuth 0° and the worst for the azimuth 90° and 270°.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sound source localization; angle of directional hearing acuity; amplitude-modulated 1/3 octave band noise

• Wydawca: Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN ; Komitet Akustyki PAN ; Polskie Towarzystwo Akustyczne
• Czasopismo: Archives of Acoustics
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: Vol. 30, No. 2
• Strony: 147--157
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Niewiarowicz M.

• Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology, Przybyszewskiego 49, 60-355 Poznań, Poland

autor

Czajka J.

• Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology, Przybyszewskiego 49, 60-355 Poznań, Poland
• Adam Mickiewicz University, Institute of Acoustics, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznań, Poland

autor

Hojan E.

• Adam Mickiewicz University, Institute of Acoustics, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznań, Poland

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