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Contribution of spectral cues to human sound localization
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Volume 112, Issue 4, pp. 1583-1596 (2002); (14 pages)
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Add to FacebookThe contribution of spectral cues to human sound localization was investigated by removing cues in ½-, 1- or 2-octave bands in the frequency range above 4 kHz. Localization responses were given by placing an acoustic pointer at the same apparent position as a virtual target. The pointer was generated by filtering a 100-ms harmonic complex with equalized head-related transfer functions (HRTFs). Listeners controlled the pointer via a hand-held stick that rotated about a fixed point. In the baseline condition, the target, a 200-ms noise burst, was filtered with the same HRTFs as the pointer. In other conditions, the spectral information within a certain frequency band was removed by replacing the directional transfer function within this band with the average transfer of this band. Analysis of the data showed that removing cues in ½-octave bands did not affect localization, whereas for the 2-octave band correct localization was virtually impossible. The results obtained for the 1-octave bands indicate that up–down cues are located mainly in the 6–12-kHz band, and front–back cues in the 8–16-kHz band. The interindividual spread in response patterns suggests that different listeners use different localization cues. The response patterns in the median plane can be predicted using a model based on spectral comparison of directional transfer functions for target and response directions. © 2002 Acoustical Society of America.
© 2002 Acoustical Society of America
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Received 14 Dec 2000
Accepted 27 Jun 2002
Revised 27 Jun 2002
Accepted 27 Jun 2002
Revised 27 Jun 2002
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