Qualitative evaluation of media device orchestration for immersive spatial audio reproduction
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Francombe, Jon, Woodcock, James, Hughes, Richard J., Mason, Russell, Franck, Andreas, Pike, Chris, Brookes, Tim, Davies, William J., Jackson, Philip J.B., Cox, Trevor J. , Fazi, Filippo M. and Hilton, Adrian (2018) Qualitative evaluation of media device orchestration for immersive spatial audio reproduction Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 66 (6). pp. 414-429.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2018.0027
Abstract
The challenge of installing and setting up dedicated spatial audio systems can make it difficult to deliver immersive listening experiences to the general public. However, the proliferation of smart mobile devices and the rise of the Internet of Things mean that there are increasing numbers of connected devices capable of producing audio in the home. \Media device orchestration" (MDO) is the concept of utilizing an ad hoc set of devices to deliver or augment a media experience. In this paper, the concept is evaluated by implementing MDO for augmented spatial audio reproduction using objectbased audio with semantic metadata. A thematic analysis of positive and negative listener comments about the system revealed three main categories of response: perceptual, technical, and content-dependent aspects. MDO performed particularly well in terms of immersion/envelopment, but the quality of listening experience was partly dependent on loudspeaker quality and listener position. Suggestions for further development based on these categories are given.
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| Divisions : | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Department of Music and Media | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date : | 18 June 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funders : | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DOI : | 10.17743/jaes.2018.0027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Copyright Disclaimer : | Copyright 2018 Audio Engineering Society | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depositing User : | Clive Harris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date Deposited : | 12 Apr 2018 13:03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified : | 05 Mar 2019 10:13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URI: | http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/846203 |
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