Performance analysis of a planar microphone array for three dimensional soundfield analysis

Prasanga N. Samarasinghe, Hanchi Chen, Abdullah Fahim, Thushara D. Abhayapala

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    Abstract

    Soundfield analysis based on spherical harmonic decomposition has been widely used in various applications. However, a major drawback of this method is the requirement of spherical or alternate 3D array geometries, which are often considered to be bulky. Recently, the design of a 2D planar microphone array capable of capturing 3D spatial soundfields was proposed. This design utilizes omnidirectional and differential microphones to capture soundfield components that are undetectable to conventional planar omnidirectional microphone arrays, thus providing the same functionality as spherical arrays designed for the same purpose. In this paper, we discuss the implementation and performance analysis of the above design with real audio recordings. We also compare the results with a commercially available spherical microphone array called the Eigenmike.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2017 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics, WASPAA 2017
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages249-253
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Electronic)9781538616321
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 7 Dec 2017
    Event2017 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics, WASPAA 2017 - New Paltz, United States
    Duration: 15 Oct 201718 Oct 2017

    Publication series

    NameIEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics
    Volume2017-October

    Conference

    Conference2017 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics, WASPAA 2017
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityNew Paltz
    Period15/10/1718/10/17

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