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Boundary Element Analysis for Head-Related Transfer Function in the Case of Korean Adults

경계요소법을 이용한 한국인 머리관련 전달함수의 특성 해석

  • Lee, Doo-Ho (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Dongeui Univ.) ;
  • Ahn, Tae-Soo (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Dongeui Univ.) ;
  • Ki, Dong-Hwan (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Dongeui Univ.)
  • Received : 2010.03.09
  • Accepted : 2010.06.16
  • Published : 2010.08.01
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Abstract

Head-related transfer function (HRTF) is an acoustic transfer function from a sound source to the ear canal entrance position. HRTFs are very important information in the construction of virtual sound fields. HRTFs also vary for different individuals. In this study, characteristics of HRTF for an average Korean are investigated numerically by comparing with the HRTF for a standard Knowles Electronics Manikin for Acoustic Research (KEMAR). A boundary element (BE) model for an adult Korean is developed using the computerized tomography (CT) data in order to investigate the variation in HRTFs for different individuals. The boundary conditions of the BE model are identified by comparing the numerical results with the experimental results. The numerical model shows that accurate HRTFs can be calculated efficiently over full audible frequency range for individuals.

머리관련 전달함수는 음원으로부터 이도의 입구까지 소리의 전달함수로 인간이 소리의 위치를 판단하는 데 중요한 역할을 하는 함수이다. HRTF 는 개인간의 편차가 크게 나는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 논문에서는 한국인의 평균두형에 관해서 HRTF 를 해석하는 경계요소해석 모델을 개발하고 해석 결과와 실험결과와의 비교를 통해서 모델을 검증하였다. 또한 특정 성인에 대하여 CT 촬영을 통하여 두형, 귓바퀴 및 이도의 형상을 획득하여 이를 바탕으로 이도 내의 음향응답을 전 가청주파수에서 해석할 수 있는 모델을 개발하고 실험과의 비교를 통하여 모델을 검증하였다. 개발된 모델을 이용, 경계요소 해석을 수행하고 한국인 HRTF 의 특성에 영향을 미치는 인자를 살펴보았다.

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