Model based spectral feature analysis in reverberant acoustic fields

The spectral features of a reverberant acoustic field that can lead to improved source localization methods are investigated. Of particular interest are identification of deterministic and probabilistic features that characterize the environment and models of the acoustic transfer function that generate such features. For example, models that predict Schroeder’s invariant standard deviation in the pressure response at source-receiver distances where the direct sound approaches the reverberant field energy are proposed. Models examined include non-stationary Gaussian processes for the acoustic reverberant components and all-pass parametric models of the acoustic impulse response.