Auralization of concert hall acoustics using finite difference time domain methods and wave field synthesis
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Authors
Hochgraf, Kelsey
Issue Date
2015-08
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Architectural sciences
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Abstract
Auralization methods have been used for a long time to simulate the acoustics of a concert hall for different seat positions. The goal of this thesis was to apply the concept of auralization to a larger audience area that the listener could walk through to compare differences in acoustics for a wide range of seat positions. For this purpose, the acoustics of Rensselaer’s Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) Concert Hall were simulated to create signals for a 136 channel wave field synthesis (WFS) system located at Rensselaer’s Collaborative Research Augmented Immersive Virtual Environment (CRAIVE) Laboratory. By allowing multiple people to dynamically experience the concert hall’s acoustics at the same time, this research gained perspective on what is important for achieving objective accuracy and subjective plausibility in an auralization.
Description
August 2015
School of Architecture
School of Architecture
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY