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Effects of Bone Vibrator Position on Auditory Spatial Perception Tasks.

Maranda McBride1, Phuong Tran2, Kimberly A Pollard2

  • 1North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina mcbride@ncat.edu.

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Listeners can accurately localize virtual audio using bone conduction (BC) devices, similar to traditional air conduction (AC) headphones. This suggests BC vibrators are a viable alternative for spatial audio delivery without ear occlusion.

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Area of Science:

  • Auditory perception research
  • Human-computer interaction
  • Biomedical engineering

Background:

  • Previous studies show bone conduction (BC) vibrators can be localized.
  • This research expands on BC vibrator placement beyond the jaw.
  • Skull's minimal sound attenuation is relevant to BC hearing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the spatial localization accuracy of virtual audio signals delivered via bone conduction (BC) vibrators and air conduction (AC) headphones.
  • To investigate the effect of different BC vibrator placements (front, top, back) on localization performance.
  • To determine if BC devices can substitute for AC headphones without compromising spatial audio perception.

Main Methods:

  • Participants localized virtual audio signals from 16 horizontal positions.
  • Signals were delivered using circumaural headphones (air conduction) or BC vibrators placed at the front, top, or back of the ears.
  • Localization accuracy was measured by the participant's ability to identify the signal's origin.

Main Results:

  • Localization accuracy with BC vibrators placed at the front and top of the ears was comparable to that achieved with AC headphones.
  • Localization performance was significantly less accurate when BC vibrators were placed at the back of the ears compared to headphones and the front BC position.
  • The findings support the efficacy of BC transducers for spatial audio localization.

Conclusions:

  • Listeners can localize virtual 3D audio signals effectively using both air conduction (AC) and bone conduction (BC) transducers.
  • Bone conduction devices offer a promising alternative to AC headphones for delivering spatial auditory information without occluding the ears.
  • Optimal BC vibrator placement for localization is in front of the ears, though top or back placements may be acceptable depending on operational or integration requirements.