3D Tune-In

@conference{The/2019,

title = {The 3D Tune-In Toolkit: A C++ library for binaural spatialisation, and hearing loss / hearing aids emulation},

author = {Arcadio Reyes-Lecuona and María Cuevas-Rodríguez and Daniel González-Toledo and Carlos Garre del Olmo and Ernesto J. Rubia-Cuestas and Luis Molina-Tanco and Ángel Rodríguez-Rivero and Lorenzo Picinali},

url = {http://pub.dega-akustik.de/ICA2019/data/index.html},

isbn = {9783939296157},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-09-01},

booktitle = {23rd International Congress on Acoustics, ICA2019},

address = {Aachen},

abstract = {This contribution presents the 3D Tune-In (3DTI) Toolkit, an open source C++ library for binaural spatialisation which includes hearing loss and hearing aid emulators. Binaural spatialisation is performed through convolution with user-imported Head Related Transfer Functions (HRTFs) and Binaural Room Impulse Responses (BRIRs), including additional functionalities such as near- and far-field source simulation, customisation of Interaural Time Differences (ITDs), and Ambisonic-based binaural reverberation. Hearing loss is simulated through gammatone filters and multiband expanders/compressors, including advanced non-linear features such as frequency smearing and temporal distortion. A generalised hearing aid simulator is also included, with functionalities such as dynamic equalisation, calibration from user-inputted audiograms, and directional processing.},

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@conference{Spe/2019,

title = {Speech-in-noise performances in virtual cocktail party using different non-individual Head Related Transfer Functions},

author = {Lorenzo Picinali and María Cuevas-Rodríguez and Daniel González-Toledo and Arcadio Reyes-Lecuona},

url = {http://ica2019.org/technical-program/},

isbn = {9783939296157},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-09-01},

booktitle = {23rd International Congress on Acoustics, ICA2019},

pages = {2158–2159},

abstract = {Functions (HRTFs) can have an impact on localisation accuracy and, more in general, realism and sound sources externalisation. The impact of the HRTF choice on speech-in-noise performances in cocktail party scenarios has though not yet been investigated in depth. Within a binaurally-rendered virtual environment, Speech Reception Thresholds (SRTs) with frontal target speaker and lateral noise maskers were measured for 22 subjects several times across different sessions, and using different HRTFs. Results show that for the majority of the tested subjects, significant differences could be found between the SRTs measured using different HRTFs. Furthermore, the HRTFs leading to better or worse SRT performances were not the same across the subjects, indicating that the choice of the HRTF can indeed have an impact on speech-in-noise performances within the tested conditions. 

These results suggest that when testing speech-in-noise performances within binaurally-rendered virtual environments, the choice of the HRTF should be carefully considered. Furthermore a recommendation should be made for future modelling of the speech-in-noise perception mechanisms to include monoaural spectral cues in addition to interaural differences.},

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@conference{picinali20193d,

title = {The 3D Tune-In Toolkit VST Binaural Audio Plugin},

author = {Lorenzo Picinali and Ragnar Hrafnkelsson and Arcadio Reyes-Lecuona},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-01-01},

booktitle = {Audio Engineering Society Conference: 2019 AES International Conference on Immersive and Interactive Audio},

organization = {Audio Engineering Society},

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pubstate = {published},

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@conference{Mar/The/2018,

title = {The 3D Tune-In Toolkit - 3D audio spatialiser, hearing loss and hearing aid simulations},

author = {María Cuevas-Rodríguez and Lorenzo Picinali and Daniel González-Toledo and Carlos Garre del Olmo and Ernesto J. Rubia-Cuestas and Luis Molina-Tanco and David Poirier-Quinot and Arcadio Reyes-Lecuona},

url = {https://sive.create.aau.dk/},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-01-01},

booktitle = {IEEE VR Workshop on Sonic Interactions for Virtual Environments (SIVE2018)},

abstract = {The 3D Tune-In (3DTI) project (http://www.3d-tune-in.eu) aims at using 3D sound, visuals and games to support people using hearing aid devices and educate others about hearing loss. Within the project the 3DTI Toolkit, a standard C++ library for audio spatialisation and simulation using speakers or headphones, has been developed. The toolkit allows development of highly realistic and immersive 3D audio simulations (both loudspeaker- and headphones-based), and simulation (within the virtual environment) of hearing aid devices and of different typologies of hearing loss. The 3DTI Toolkit can be, and has been, used to develop applications and games relating to hearing aid and hearing loss.},

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@conference{AES2017,

title = {An Open-Source Audio Renderer for 3D Audio with Hearing Loss and hearing Aid Simulations},

author = {María Cuevas-Rodríguez and Daniel González-Toledo and Ernesto J. Rubia-Cuestas and Carlos Garre del Olmo and Luis Molina-Tanco and Arcadio Reyes-Lecuona and David Poirier-Quinot and Lorenzo Picinali},

url = {http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18650},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-01-01},

urldate = {2017-01-01},

booktitle = {Proceedings of AES Conference 2017},

organization = {AES},

abstract = {The EU-funded 3D Tune-In (http://www.3d-tune-in.eu/) project introduces an innovative approach using 3D sound, visuals, and gamification techniques to support people using hearing aid devices. In order to achieve a high level of realism and immersiveness within the 3D audio simulations, and to allow for the emulation (within the virtual environment) of hearing aid devices and of different typologies of hearing loss, a custom open-source C++ library (the 3D Tune-In Toolkit) has been developed. The 3DTI Toolkit integrates several novel functionalities for speaker and headphone-based sound spatialization, together with generalized hearing aid and hearing loss simulators. A first version of the 3DTI Toolkit will be released with a non-commercial open-source license in Spring 2017.},

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