On acoustic source localization in a reverberant environment based on image method

Abstract

The paper presents the acoustic source localization in a 2D rectangular room by using the measured acoustic impulse response. Two cases are considered: a corner of a room and a corridor. In each case, a theoretical analysis based on image source model is presented. To identify the source position, until some ambiguities, a single acoustic impulse response is required. To overcome these ambiguities, two additional impulse responses are needed. The three impulse responses can be obtained in the same time or by sequential measurements, two at a time. Experimental results obtained by real measurements which prove the theoretical ideas are presented.