An Audio Display of Processed Acoustic Signals.

Abstract

An audio display system using eight tones to encode the output of a digital signal processor is investigated. The purpose of the system is to detect and display an audio tone masked by bandlimited Gaussian noise. The digital processor performs a spectral analysis on the signal using a Fast Fourier Transform. Several hundred experiments were performed using a human listener to monitor the display. The experimental system is capable of displaying the difference between signal, no signal, and signal plus noise conditions. About 80% probability of correct decision by the human observer was achieved for input signals below the detection threshold for an unaided listener. Possible applications to a sonar system are indicated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0783867

Entities

People

  • George Liell Mager Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Signals
  • Audio Tones
  • Detection
  • Display Systems
  • Fast Fourier Transforms
  • Gaussian Noise
  • Noise
  • Observers
  • Probability

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.