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Towards Robust Multiple Blind Source Localization Using Source Separation and Beamforming.

Henglin Pu¹, Chao Cai², Menglan Hu¹

¹School of Electronic Information and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

|January 16, 2021

Summary

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This study introduces a new algorithm for locating multiple sound sources simultaneously, even outnumbering microphones. The novel approach enhances accuracy in applications like robotic navigation and indoor localization.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Acoustics
Signal Processing
Robotics

Background:

Multiple blind sound source localization is crucial for applications like robotic navigation and indoor localization.
Existing methods are limited by the number of microphones, restricting simultaneous source detection.
A need exists for algorithms capable of localizing more sound sources than available microphones.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel algorithm for multiple blind sound source localization that overcomes the limitations of existing methods.
To enable the localization of more sound sources than the number of microphones in an array.
To improve the accuracy of Angle of Arrival (AoA) estimation in complex acoustic environments.

Main Methods:

Developed a Source Separation and Beamforming (SPBF) algorithm for multiple blind sound source localization.
Proposed a novel microphone layout to enhance multiple source separation while preserving arrival time information.
Implemented beamforming on demixed sources to minimize interference and improve AoA estimation.
Designed a new spectral weighting function to enhance signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for finer AoA estimation.

Main Results:

The proposed SPBF algorithm successfully localizes more blind sources than the number of microphones.
Achieved finer AoA estimation by minimizing mutual interference between sound sources.
Demonstrated a maximum localization error of only 4 degrees even with up to 14 sources in typical indoor simulations.
The novel spectral weighting function enhanced SNR, leading to improved localization performance.

Conclusions:

The SPBF algorithm offers a significant advancement in multiple blind sound source localization.
The novel microphone layout and spectral weighting function contribute to enhanced localization accuracy and capacity.
This technology has strong potential for improving robotic navigation, indoor localization, and other related applications.