Re: HRTF Question (David Mountain )

Subject: Re: HRTF Question
From:    David Mountain  <dcm(at)BU.EDU>
Date:    Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:39:34 -0400

The CIPIC HRTF collection from UC-Davis is quite extensive and available
for research purposes. You can download the entire collection from their
website:

http://interface.cipic.ucdavis.edu/CIL_html/CIL_HRTF_database.htm

We have have created a searchable database on the EarLab website using
this data and have some created some online tools for visualizing the
data.  The URL is:

http://earlab.bu.edu/databases/collections/Default.aspx

choose the CIPIC HRTF Search.
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David C. Mountain, Ph.D.
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On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, David GRAYDEN wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> A related question: Are there any "generic" head-related transfer
> functions available somewhere for download/borrowing?
>
> Regards,
> David Grayden
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AUDITORY Research in Auditory Perception
> [mailto:AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA] On Behalf Of Chris Share
> Sent: Wednesday, 17 August 2005 12:45 AM
> To: AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA
> Subject: HRTF Question
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm currently doing some research into head-related transfer functions.
>
> In the articles that I've looked at so far, it's mentioned that the
> torso plays a role in the creation of the perceptual cues that enable
> sound source localization.
>
> I'm curious as to whether there has been any research comparing
> whole-body rotation (i.e. where the head and body move as one unit) as
> opposed to head-only rotation (where the body remains fixed as in
> sitting in a chair and turning the head to look sideways).
>
> It seems that the HRTFs for these two cases would be different as the
> ears' positions with respect to the shoulders/torso is not the same?
>
> Is that correct?
>
> Are there any articles that examine this issue?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris Share
>
>