Head-Related Transfer Function and Virtual Auditory Display (dhl)

Contains a foreword by Jens Blauert This book systematically details the basic principles and applications of head-related transfer function (HRTF) and virtual auditory display (VAD), and reviews the latest developments in the field, especially those from the author's own state-of-the-art research group. Head-Related Transfer Function and Virtual Auditory Display covers binaural hearing and the basic principles, experimental measurements, computation, physical characteristics analyses, filter design, and customization of HRTFs. It also details the principles and applications of VADs, including headphone and loudspeaker-based binaural reproduction, virtual reproduction of stereophonic and multi-channel surround sound, binaural room simulation, rendering systems for dynamic and real-time virtual auditory environments, psychoacoustic evaluation and validation of VADs, and a variety of applications of VADs. This guide provides all the necessary knowledge and latest results for researchers, graduate students, and engineers who work in the field of HRTF and VAD.

Bosun Xie received a Bachelor degree in physics in 1982 and a Master of Science degree in acoustics from South China University of Technology in 1987. In 1998, he received a Doctor of Science degree in acoustics from Tongji University. Since 1982, he has been working at the South China University of Technology and is currently the director and a professor at Acoustic Lab., School of Science. Xie is also a member of The State Key Lab of Subtropical Building Science. His research interests include binaural hearing, spatial sound, acoustic signal processing, and room acoustics, has published over 150 scientific papers, and owns 5 patents in these fields. Professor Xie is a member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES), a vice-chairman of the China Audio Engineering Society and a committee member of the Acoustical Society of China.