Binaural Beamformer: An early Proof of Concept for Wearables Audio Devices

Authors

  • Stéphane Dedieu Bloo Audio Inc.,CA
  • Thomas Padois ÉTS - Université du Québec,CA
  • Jérémie Voix ÉTS - Université du Québec,CA

Abstract

This study is a proof of concept conducted in 2015, for a technology that several commercial products now casually feature (hearing aids, digital hearing protectors, hearables, etc.). Binaural Beamforming, using signals from microphone arrays from both ears and respecting 3D localization, is a promising approach to improve speech intelligibility in the presence of interfering sound sources for all wearable audio devices. Despite the imposed small size of the microphone arrays, the binaural beamformer offers strong interfering noise reduction potential thanks to the large inter-array distance and the natural attenuation provided by the head.

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Published

2023-10-09

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Dedieu S, Padois T, Voix J. Binaural Beamformer: An early Proof of Concept for Wearables Audio Devices. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 9 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];51(3):102-3. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/4122

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 3 (2023): Proceedings of Acoustics Week in Canada 2023 Conference

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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