A probability distribution model for the relative transfer function in a reverberant environment

Shmulik Markovich-Golan; Sharon Gannot

doi:10.1109/iwaenc.2018.8521254

A probability distribution model for the relative transfer function in a reverberant environment

Shmulik Markovich-Golan
, Sharon Gannot

Bar-Ilan University - The Alexander Kofkin Faculty of Engineering

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Abstract

The relative transfer function (RTF) is a generalization of the delay-based array manifold, which is applicable to reverberant environments with multiple reflections. Beamformers that utilize RTF are known to outperform the simpler beamforming techniques that use delay-based steering vectors. Adopting established models of the acoustic transfer functions and utilizing recent contributions which derive the probability distribution of the ratio of independent complex-Gaussian random variables, we derive a probability distribution model for the RTF. The model is verified and compared to the empirical distribution in multiple Monte-Carlo experiments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	56-60
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538681510
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/iwaenc.2018.8521254
State	Published - 2 Nov 2018
Event	16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: 17 Sep 2018 → 20 Sep 2018

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Name	16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018 - Proceedings

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Conference	16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Tokyo
Period	17/09/18 → 20/09/18

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Markovich-Golan, S., & Gannot, S. (2018). A probability distribution model for the relative transfer function in a reverberant environment. In 16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018 - Proceedings (pp. 56-60). Article 8521254 (16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018 - Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/iwaenc.2018.8521254

Markovich-Golan, Shmulik ; Gannot, Sharon. / A probability distribution model for the relative transfer function in a reverberant environment. 16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. pp. 56-60 (16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018 - Proceedings).

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Markovich-Golan S, Gannot S. A probability distribution model for the relative transfer function in a reverberant environment. In 16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018. p. 56-60. 8521254. (16th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement, IWAENC 2018 - Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/iwaenc.2018.8521254

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