A BRIEF HISTORY OF RESEARCH ON THE PHYSICAL FACTORS INVOLVED IN AUDITORY LOCALIZATION.

Abstract

Research on the physical factors involved in human auditory localization is presented in brief historical review. The intensity, phase, and time theories are followed in their development as possible explanations for auditory spatial discriminations. Theoretical calculations and empirical measurements are cited for the physical differences in the stimuli reaching the two ears from sources located in various azimuth directions. Basic psychophysical data are given for the subjective location of sound source images produced by distant external sound radiators and by acoustic stimuli delivered through earphones and tubes. Emphasis is upon the localization of pure tone stimuli in a free acoustic field or its simulation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0709082

Entities

People

  • John Molino

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Fields
  • Cooperation
  • Discrimination
  • Earphones
  • Intensity
  • Measurement
  • Simulations
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.