Influence of sound spatial reproduction method on the detectability of reversing alarms in laboratory conditions

Auteurs

• Olivier Valentin, Groupe D Acoustique de L Université de Sherbrooke (GAUS), Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, J1K 2R1, QC, Canada, International Research Project Centre Acoustique Jacques Cartier (IRP-CAJC), France, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), McGill University, Montréal, H3A 1E3, QC, CanadaFollow
• Pierre Grandjean, Groupe D Acoustique de L Université de Sherbrooke (GAUS), Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, J1K 2R1, QC, Canada, International Research Project Centre Acoustique Jacques Cartier (IRP-CAJC), France, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), McGill University, Montréal, H3A 1E3, QC, Canada
• Clément Girin, Groupe D Acoustique de L Université de Sherbrooke (GAUS), Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, J1K 2R1, QC, Canada, International Research Project Centre Acoustique Jacques Cartier (IRP-CAJC), France
• Philippe-Aubert Gauthier, International Research Project Centre Acoustique Jacques Cartier (IRP-CAJC), France, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), McGill University, Montréal, H3A 1E3, QC, Canada, Ecole des Arts Visuels et Médiatiques, Université du Québec À Montréal, Montréal, H2L 2C4, QC, Canada
• Alain Berry, Groupe D Acoustique de L Université de Sherbrooke (GAUS), Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, J1K 2R1, QC, Canada, International Research Project Centre Acoustique Jacques Cartier (IRP-CAJC), France, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology (CIRMMT), McGill University, Montréal, H3A 1E3, QC, CanadaFollow
• Etienne Parizet, International Research Project Centre Acoustique Jacques Cartier (IRP-CAJC), France, Laboratoire Vibrations Acoustique (LVA), INSA Lyon, Université de Lyon, Villeurbanne, 69100, France

Type de document

Études primaires

Année de publication

2023

Langue

Anglais

Titre de la revue

Acta Acustica

Première page

444

Dernière page

452

Résumé

This paper investigates the ability of binaural recording and reproduction to be used for measuring the detectability of reversing alarms in laboratory experiments. A complex and repeatible scenario was created using a wave-field synthesis system (WFS), and in-situ recordings in a lime mine. The reproduced sound field was further recorded with a dummy-head. Participants were asked to achieve a visual task (target tracking) while detecting two types of reversing alarms (tonal and broadband), mimicking an approaching vehicle. The experiment was conducted twice: at the center of a WFS array and in a sound-proof booth, using binaural recordings presented with headphones. Results showed that the detection times measured using binaural listening were significantly different from those measured in a fully immersive sound field reproduction. These differences were also greater with tonal sounds compared to broadband sounds. This study shows the limitations of the binaural technique to be used for such applications. © 2023 The Author(s), Published by EDP Sciences.

Mots-clés

Alarme de recul, Back-up alarm, Travaux de laboratoire, Laboratory work

Numéro de projet IRSST

n/a

Citation recommandée

Valentin, O., Grandjean, P., Girin, C., Gauthier, P.-A., Berry, A. et Parizet, É. (2023). Influence of sound spatial reproduction method on the detectability of reversing alarms in laboratory conditions. Acta Acustica, 7. https://doi.org/10.1051/aacus/2023002