Blast-proof high sound pressure microphone

N-dimensional N-microphone sound source localization

This paper investigates real-time N-dimensional wideband sound source localization in outdoor (far-field) and lowdegree reverberation cases, using a simple N-microphone arrangement. Outdoor sound source localization in different climates needs highly sensitive and high-performance microphones, which are very expensive. Reduction of the microphone count is our goal. Time delay estimation (TDE)-b...

Sound Source Tracking Using Microphone Arrays

The capability of being able to track the moving sound sources is one of the most important characteristics of a microphone array system. In this paper, a simple source tracking scheme that employs the statistical property of the measured signal is introduced. Performance analysis and simulation results are also presented. Key-Words: Microphone array, Source tracking, DOA estimation

Sound field separa- tion with microphone arrays

Optimum microphone placement for array sound capture

Microphone arrays can be used for high-quality sound pick up in reverberant and noisy environments. The beamforming capabilities of microphone array systems allow highly directional sound capture, providing superior signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) when compared to single microphone performance. There are two aspects in microphone array system performance: The ability of the system to locate and tra...

Microphone Techniques for Multichannel Surround Sound

A controlled subjective test was carded out to assess selected qualities of three microphone techniques for capturing the ambient sound of a concert hall surround sound. The effects of signal delay between the front and rear channels and microphone distance were explored. The tests indicate that the perceived results are programme-dependent, but that a compromise can be found using delayed clos...