Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Echo01:06

Echo

714
The human ear cannot distinguish between two sources of sound if they happen to reach within a specific time interval, typically 0.1 seconds apart. More than this, and they are perceived as separate sources.
Imagine the sound is reflected back to the ears. Assuming that the source is very close to the human, the difference between hearing the two sounds—the emitted sound and the reflected sound—may be more than the minimum time for perceiving distinct sounds. If this is the case,...
714
Difference from Background: Limit of Detection01:05

Difference from Background: Limit of Detection

7.7K
The limit of detection (LOD) is the smallest amount of analyte that can be distinguished from the background noise. The LOD value corresponds to the concentration at which the analyte signal is three times larger than the standard deviation of the blank signal. Below this value, the analyte signal cannot be differentiated from the background noise. It is calculated by dividing the calibration slope by 3 times the standard deviation of the blank signals.
The LOD indicates the presence or absence...
7.7K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Fluid Intelligence Partially Mediates the Effect of Working Memory on Speech Recognition in Noise.

Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR·2024
Same author

Examining the lateralization of electrophysiological correlates of auditory awareness.

Psychophysiology·2024
Same author

Why the Single-N Design Should Be the Default in Affective Neuroscience.

Affective science·2024
Same author

Self-selected interval judgments compared to point judgments: A weight judgment experiment in the presence of the size-weight illusion.

PloS one·2022
Same author

Individual differences in the ability to access spatial information in lag-clicks.

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·2021
Same author

Verbally Induced Olfactory Illusions Are Not Caused by Visual Processing: Evidence From Early and Late Blindness.

i-Perception·2021
Same journal

Predictive models and parameter analysis for multiple tactile perceptions in skin-wet fabrics interface.

Perception·2026
Same journal

High-resolution kitsch by AI: Why society needs art, not more AI content.

Perception·2026
Same journal

Benchmarking spatial discrimination thresholds of two-frame motion defined forms compared to luminance and stereoscopic defined forms.

Perception·2026
Same journal

The effect of face masks on the perception of trustworthiness and competence in individuals with autistic traits.

Perception·2026
Same journal

The importance of external features for categorizing ethnicity: can Koreans identify Korean, Japanese, and Chinese faces?

Perception·2026
Same journal

Interoception, alexithymia, and motor congruency: Psychological drivers of body ownership in virtual reality.

Perception·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 15, 2025

Sound Source Localization Testing in Single-sided Deafness Following Bone Conduction Intervention
04:32

Sound Source Localization Testing in Single-sided Deafness Following Bone Conduction Intervention

Published on: December 20, 2024

630

Comparing Echo-Detection and Echo-Localization in Sighted Individuals.

Carlos Tirado1, Billy Gerdfeldter1, Stina C Kärnekull1

  • 17675Stockholm University, Sweden.

Perception
|March 6, 2021
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study compared human echo-detection and echo-localization abilities. Most participants performed better at detecting a reflecting object than localizing its position, especially at closer distances.

Keywords:
Echobotdetectionhuman echolocationlocalization

More Related Videos

Development of a Gaze-Contingent Display Framework Designed for Perceptual and Oculomotor Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss
07:12

Development of a Gaze-Contingent Display Framework Designed for Perceptual and Oculomotor Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss

Published on: April 11, 2025

684
Author Spotlight: Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in Children Through Novel Biomarkers and Enhanced Localization
09:57

Author Spotlight: Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in Children Through Novel Biomarkers and Enhanced Localization

Published on: September 20, 2024

3.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025

Sound Source Localization Testing in Single-sided Deafness Following Bone Conduction Intervention
04:32

Sound Source Localization Testing in Single-sided Deafness Following Bone Conduction Intervention

Published on: December 20, 2024

630
Development of a Gaze-Contingent Display Framework Designed for Perceptual and Oculomotor Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss
07:12

Development of a Gaze-Contingent Display Framework Designed for Perceptual and Oculomotor Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss

Published on: April 11, 2025

684
Author Spotlight: Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in Children Through Novel Biomarkers and Enhanced Localization
09:57

Author Spotlight: Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in Children Through Novel Biomarkers and Enhanced Localization

Published on: September 20, 2024

3.1K

Area of Science:

  • Sensory neuroscience
  • Auditory perception

Background:

  • Echolocation, the perception of sound reflections, is crucial for spatial awareness.
  • Previous research has investigated echo-detection and echo-localization separately.
  • A direct comparison of these two abilities within the same individuals was lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare echo-detection and echo-localization abilities in humans.
  • To investigate performance across varying distances to a reflecting object.
  • To identify potential differences in the perception of sound reflections.

Main Methods:

  • 10 inexperienced sighted participants were tested.
  • An automated system for human echolocation was utilized.
  • Echo-detection and echo-localization tasks were performed across 10 distances (1-4.25m).

Main Results:

  • Substantial individual differences were observed, particularly in echo-localization.
  • Participants generally performed better on echo-detection than echo-localization.
  • This difference was most pronounced at closer distances (1m and 1.7m).

Conclusions:

  • Human echo-detection is generally more accurate than echo-localization.
  • Spatial perception from sound reflections can be challenging, especially for determining directionality.
  • Further research is needed to understand the nuances of human echolocation abilities.