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Individuality of HRTF

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As described in Chap. 2 and 3, reproduction of the subject’s own HRTFs provides accurate sound image localization. On the other hand, using the other’s HRTFs causes problems, such as front-back error, rising of a sound image, and inside-of-head localization. This chapter describes in detail past actions for the individualization of HRTFs and the latest findings in this field.

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  1. Spatial Hearing Laboratory, Faculty of Advanced Engineering, Chiba Institute of Technology, Narashino, Chiba, Japan

    Kazuhiro Iida

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Iida, K. (2019). Individuality of HRTF. In: Head-Related Transfer Function and Acoustic Virtual Reality. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9745-5_4

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