TY - JOUR
T1 - A system for spatial hearing research
AU - Muthu, Arivudai Nambi Pitchai
AU - Fathima, Hasna
AU - Kanagokar, Vibha
AU - Bhat, Jayashree S.
AU - Kumar, Sathish
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank Prof. Bernhard U. Seeber, Dr. Sebastian Ausili, and Dr. Picinali Lorenzo for their valuable suggestions for setting up the lab. This work was supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research (Grant No.: 5/3/8/89/2020-ITR) and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India.
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PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - The spatial hearing experiments can be simulated using high-fidelity headphones. But these simulated experiments do not account for individual variations and are difficult to investigate when the listener is wearing hearing devices. Hence, the free-field systems are ideal for spatial hearing experiments. However, these systems are not readily available and must be customized based on experimental needs. This paper provides a brief overview of a spatial hearing research facility that is customized to perform experiments on individuals with normal hearing and hearing aid users. • This setup enables the assessment of spatial acuity with 10⁰ precision in the horizontal plane. • The laboratory's universal design enables modifications based on experimental needs with minimum effort. • The signal processing and response acquisition systems are custom designed using MATLAB.
AB - The spatial hearing experiments can be simulated using high-fidelity headphones. But these simulated experiments do not account for individual variations and are difficult to investigate when the listener is wearing hearing devices. Hence, the free-field systems are ideal for spatial hearing experiments. However, these systems are not readily available and must be customized based on experimental needs. This paper provides a brief overview of a spatial hearing research facility that is customized to perform experiments on individuals with normal hearing and hearing aid users. • This setup enables the assessment of spatial acuity with 10⁰ precision in the horizontal plane. • The laboratory's universal design enables modifications based on experimental needs with minimum effort. • The signal processing and response acquisition systems are custom designed using MATLAB.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mex.2022.101727
DO - 10.1016/j.mex.2022.101727
M3 - Article
C2 - 35664043
AN - SCOPUS:85131092614
SN - 2215-0161
VL - 9
SP - 101727
JO - MethodsX
JF - MethodsX
M1 - 101727
ER -