Subject: [AUDITORY] Online test on binaural reverberation From: "Picinali, Lorenzo" <l.picinali@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2022 19:03:33 +0000--_000_DB9PR06MB8108B375D97F62D4283CCA4CBA849DB9PR06MB8108eurp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Colleagues, apologies for cross-posting. We are looking for participants for an online listening test that will help= us better understand how much we can simplify room acoustics simulations i= n a binaural context. This is a crucial issue that needs to be addressed to= efficiently render plausible audio for augmented and virtual reality (AR/V= R). This effort is part of the SONICOM project, which focuses on auditory-b= ased social interaction and communication in AR/VR (more info here: https:/= /www.sonicom.eu/). In particular, we are investigating how much a room mode= l can be simplified in terms of its geometry and the acoustical properties = of the materials therein, before a significant effect is perceived in a bin= aural simulation of said room. Participating in the test is very easy, as you can do it from your web brow= ser and will just need a pair of headphones and approximately 30 minutes to= complete it. The protocol is similar to the well-known MUSHRA (multiple st= imulus test with hidden reference and anchor), and you will be asked to com= pare several audio stimuli with a reference using a numerical scale - we'd = like to thank the WebMUSHRA team for the excellent work in implementing the= ir online version of he procedure (which we have used for this test). If you are interested in taking part, or are curious to know more, please f= ollow this link (please note that it might take a while to load, as a relat= ively large number of audiofiles need to be downloaded): http://axd-reverb.ddns.net/ Please feel free to share it with other colleagues and students. Best regards, Lorenzo -- Dr Lorenzo Picinali Reader in Audio Experience Design<https://www.axdesign.co.uk/> Dyson School of Design Engineering Imperial College London Dyson Building Imperial College Road South Kensington, SW7 2DB, London E: l.picinali@xxxxxxxx http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/l.picinali https://www.axdesign.co.uk/ --_000_DB9PR06MB8108B375D97F62D4283CCA4CBA849DB9PR06MB8108eurp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div><span class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,= sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,</span></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">apologies for cros= s-posting.</span><br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div class=3D"_Entity _EType_OWALinkPreview _EId_OWALinkPreview _EReadonly_= 1"></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,= sans-serif">We are looking for participants for an online listening test th= at will help us better understand how much we can simplify room acoustics s= imulations in a binaural context. This is a crucial issue that needs to be addressed to efficiently render plausi= ble audio for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). This effort is part of= the SONICOM project, which focuses on auditory-based social interaction an= d communication in AR/VR (more info here: </span><a href=3D"https://www.sonicom.eu/" data-auth=3D"NotApplicabl= e" id=3D"LPNoLPOWALinkPreview"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica= ,sans-serif">https://www.sonicom.eu/</span></a><span style=3D"font-family:C= alibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">). </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">In particul= ar, we are investigating how much a room model can be simplified in terms o= f its geometry and the acoustical properties of the materials therein, befo= re a significant effect is perceived in a binaural simulation of said room.</span></div> <div><br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,= sans-serif">Participating in the test is very easy, as you can do it from y= our web browser and will just need a pair of headphones and approximately 3= 0 minutes to complete it. The protocol is similar to the well-known MUSHRA (multiple stimulus test with hidden re= ference and anchor), and you will be asked to compare several audio stimuli= with a reference using a numerical scale - we'd like to thank the WebMUSHR= A team for the excellent work in implementing their online version of he procedure (which we have used for = this test).</span><br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,= sans-serif">If you are interested in taking part, or are curious to know mo= re, please follow this link (please note that it might take a while to load= , as a relatively large number of audiofiles need to be downloaded):</span><br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <a href=3D"http://axd-reverb.ddns.net/" data-auth=3D"NotApplicable" id=3D"L= PNoLPOWALinkPreview_1"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-se= rif">http://axd-reverb.ddns.net/</span></a><br> </div> <div class=3D"_Entity _EType_OWALinkPreview _EId_OWALinkPreview_1 _EReadonl= y_1"></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Please feel free t= o share it with other colleagues and students.</span><br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Best regards,= </span></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif">Lorenzo</span><br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div> <div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12p= t; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div id=3D"Signature"> <div> <div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12p= t; color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </div> <div></div> <div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-size:12pt; color= :#000000; background-color:#FFFFFF; font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,san= s-serif"> <div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0); background-colo= r:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"><font style=3D"font-size:10pt"></font><sp= an style=3D"font-size:10pt"></span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"></span> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"><br> -- <br> Dr Lorenzo Picinali<br> Reader in <a href=3D"https://www.axdesign.co.uk/" data-auth=3D"NotApplicabl= e" title=3D"https://www.axdesign.co.uk/"> Audio Experience Design</a><br> Dyson School of Design Engineering<br> Imperial College London<br> Dyson Building<br> Imperial College Road<br> South Kensington, <span id=3D"ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span>SW7 2DB<= /span><span id=3D"ms-rterangepaste-end"></span>, London <br> E: l.picinali@xxxxxxxx<br> <font style=3D"" color=3D"3366FF"><u style=3D""><br> <a href=3D"http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/l.picinali" data-auth=3D"NotApp= licable">http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/l.picinali</a></u></font><br> <a href=3D"https://www.axdesign.co.uk/" data-auth=3D"NotApplicable">https:/= /www.axdesign.co.uk/</a><br> </span></div> </div> <span style=3D"font-size:10pt"></span><span style=3D"font-size:10pt"></span= ><font style=3D"font-size:10pt"></font></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_DB9PR06MB8108B375D97F62D4283CCA4CBA849DB9PR06MB8108eurp_--