Estimation of Reflections from Impulse Responses

The characteristics of early reflections have a major effect on the acoustics of concert halls. In this article a framework for automatic localization of reflections and their properties is formulated. The framework uses impulse responses measured with multiple microphones. The focus is on the methods that can be used for detecting reflections and the methods that estimate the direction of arrival. Three methods for both tasks are given and their performance is measured using simulated data. Finally an example in a real auditorium is shown using the most reliable methods for detecting and estimating the direction of arrival of the reflections.

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