Immersive Audio Signal Processing (Information Technology: Transmission, Processing and Storage) - Hardcover

Bharitkar, Sunil; Kyriakakis, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0387284532 ISBN 13: 9780387284538

Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

This is one of the first graduate texts on Immersive Audio Signal Processing. It provides an introduction to Digital Signal Processing and Psychoacoustics, as well as a wealth of state-of-the-art applications in Audio Signal Processing, a popular and timely aspect of all Signal Processing courses within Electrical Engineering curricula. The text lays out the foundation of DSP for audio and the fundamentals of auditory perception, then goes on to discuss immersive audio rendering and synthesis, the digital equalization of room acoustics, and various DSP implementations. Accessible and relevant, and enriched with real-life examples and the most up-to-date set of references published, it is a must-have for all Electrical Engineering instructors and students investigating Digital Signal Processing.

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From the Back Cover

This text introduces graduate students and researchers to the basics of digital signal processing relevant to audio/acoustics and psychoacoustics and a variety of topics and latest results in immersive audio processing research.

Kay features:

• Covers relevant background material adequately
• Topics include immersive audio synthesis and rendering, multichannel room equalization, audio selective signal cancellation, signal processing for audio applications, surround sound processing, psychoacoustics and its incorporation in audio signal processing algorithms for solving various problems
• Real-world measurements depicted in the book demonstrate efficiency and power of the various solutions presented

This timely graduate textbook targets courses on Immersive Audio Signal Processing, DSP and Multimedia Processing, and is an invaluable reference for researchers interested in understanding the synergy between acoustics/audio signal processing and psychoacoustics, and how these are melded to solve various hot topics in immersive multichannel audio processing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387284532
• ISBN 13: 9780387284538
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 229