TY - THES A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - A Sound Spatialization Resource Management Framework N2 - In a virtual reality environment, users are immersed in a scene with objects which might produce sound. The responsibility of a VR environment is to present these objects, but a practical system has only limited resources, including spatialization channels (mixels), MIDI/audio channels, and processing power. A sound spatialization resource manager, introduced in this thesis, controls sound resources and optimizes fidelity (presence) under given conditions, using a priority scheme based on psychoacoustics. Objects which are spatially close together can be coalesced by a novel clustering algorithm, which considers listener localization errors. Application programmers and VR scene designers are freed from the burden of assigning mixels and predicting sound source locations. The framework includes an abstract interface for sound spatialization backends, an API for the VR environments, and multimedia authoring tools. KW - audio rendering KW - human perception KW - Resource Management KW - Sound Spatialization Y1 - 1999 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/phd99-abstract.html PB - University of Tsukuba CY - Tsukuba ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Cohen, Michael A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - L. Martens, William T1 - Cyberspatial Audio Technology T1 - available in Japanese as well - Acoustical Society of Japan, Vol. 55, No. 10, pp. 730-731 JF - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Japan (E) N2 - Cyberspatial audio applications are distinguished from the broad range of spatial audio applications in a number of important ways that help to focus this review. Most significant is that cyberspatial audio is most often designed to be responsive to user inputs. In contrast to non-interactive auditory displays, cyberspatial auditory displays typically allow active exploration of the virtual environment in which users find themselves. Thus, at least some portion of the audio presented in a cyberspatial environment must be selected, processed, or otherwise rendered with minimum delay relative to user input. Besides the technological demands associated with realtime delivery of spatialized sound, the type and quality of auditory experiences supported are also very different from those associated with displays that support stationary sound localization. Y1 - 1999 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1250/ast.20.389 N1 - available in Japanese as well - Acoustical Society of Japan, Vol. 55, No. 10, pp. 730-731 VL - 20 IS - 6 SP - 389 EP - 395 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ishikawa, Kimitaka A1 - Hirose, Minefumi A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - A Sound Spatialization Server for a Speaker Array as an Integrated Part of a Virtual Environment T2 - IEEE YUFORIC Germany 98 N2 - Spatial sound plays an important role in virtual reality environments, allowing orientation in space, giving a feeling of space, focusing the user on events in the scene, and substituting missing feedback cues (e.g., force feedback). The sound spatialization framework of the University of Aizu, which supports number of spatialization backends, has been extended to include a sound spatialization server for a multichannel loudspeaker array (Pioneer Sound Field Control System). Our goal is that the spatialization server allows easy integration into virtual environments. Modeling of distance cues, which are essential for full immersion, is discussed. Furthermore, the integration of this prototype into different applications allowed us to reveal the advantages and problems of spatial sound for virtual reality environments. KW - distance cue KW - loudspeaker array KW - psychoacoustic KW - sound spatialization server Y1 - 1998 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/ve98-spatial-server/welcome.html PB - IEEE CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Tools and Widgets for Spatial Sound Authoring JF - Computer Networks & ISDN Systems Y1 - 1998 VL - 30 IS - 20-21 SP - 1933 EP - 1940 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Cohen, Michael A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Martens, William T1 - Panel: Eartop computing and cyberspatial audio technology T2 - IEEE-VR2001: IEEE Virtual Reality KW - VSVR Y1 - 2001 SN - 0-7695-0948-7 SP - 322 EP - 323 PB - IEEE CY - Yokohama ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Applications of Spatial Auditory Displays in the Context of Art and Music T2 - Human Supervision and Control in Engineering and Music KW - VSVR Y1 - 2001 PB - Universität Kassel CY - Kassel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Interactive Content Creation with Virtual Set Environments JF - Journal of the 3D-Forum Society N2 - Digital broadcasting enables interactive \sc tv studios with virtual set environments. This presentation reviews current technology and describes the requirements for such systems. Interoperability over the production, streaming, and viewer levels requires open interfaces. As the technology allow more interaction, it becomes inherent difficult to control the quality of the viewers experience. KW - Interactive Media KW - Sound Spatialization KW - Virtual Sets KW - virtual studio KW - VSVR Y1 - 2001 VL - 15 IS - 4 SP - 53 EP - 56 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Challenges of Virtual Sets: From Broadcasting to Interactive Media T2 - Seventh International Workshop on Human N2 - Virtual sets have evolved from computer-generated, prerendered 2D backgrounds to realtime, responsive 3D computer graphics and are nowadays standard repertoire of broadcasting divisions. The graphics, which are combined with real video feed becoming moresophisticated, real looking and more responsive. We will look at the recent developments and suggest further developments like integration of spatial audio into the studio production and generating interactive media streams. Educational institutes recognize the demands of the rising media industry and established new courses on media technology like the Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences. KW - Education KW - Interactive Media KW - Sound Spatialization KW - Virtual Sets KW - Virtual (TV) Studio KW - VSVR Y1 - 2000 SP - 13 EP - 17 PB - University of Aizu CY - Aizu-Wakamatsu ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Herder, Jens A1 - Yamazaki, Yasuhiro T1 - A Chatspace Deploying Spatial Audio for Enhanced Conferencing JF - Journal of the 3D-Forum Society KW - VSVR Y1 - 2000 VL - 15 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Honno, Kuniaki A1 - Suzuki, Kenji A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Distance and Room Effects Control for the PSFC, an Auditory Display using a Loudspeaker Array JF - Journal of the 3D-Forum Society N2 - The Pioneer Sound Field Controller (PSFC), a loudspeaker array system, features realtime configuration of an entire sound field, including sound source direction, virtual distance, and context of simulated environment (room characteristics: room size and liveness) for each of two sound sources. In the PSFC system, there is no native parameter to specify the distance between the sound source and sound sink (listener) and also no function to control it directrly. This paper suggests the method to control virtual distance using basic parameters: volume, room size and liveness. The implementation of distance cue is an important aspect of 3D sounds. Virtual environments supporting room effects like reverberation not only gain realism but also provide additional information to users about surrounding space. The context switch of different aural attributes is done by using an API of the Sound Spatialization Framework. Therefore, when the sound sink move through two rooms, like a small bathroom and a large living room, the context of the sink switches and different sound is obtained. KW - VSVR Y1 - 2000 VL - 14 IS - 4 SP - 146 EP - 151 ER -