GVU Technical Report Number: GIT-GVU-04-06

Title: Sound Source Localization in Domestic Environment

Authors: Xuehai Bian, James M. Rehg, Gregory D. Abowd

Abstract:
Sound source localization strategies can be traced back to radar and sonar localization systems. In the report, we will review the main challenges of sound source, especially talker, localization problem and current major strategies. We proposed a practical peak-weighted PHAT TDOA method to find reliable source location in the Awarehome, which is a residential lab in Georgia Tech. Finally, we suggest the application scenarios in domestic environment and provide future direction of our work.

Keywords: Sound source localization, ubiquitous computing, implicit interaction, smart environments

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