Abstract
Sensory substitution is a technique whereby sensory information in one modality such as vision can be assimilated by an individual in another modality such as hearing. This paper makes use of a depth sensor to provide a spatial-auditory sensory substitution system, which converts an array of range data to spatial auditory information in real-time. In experiments, participants were trained with the system then blindfolded, seated behind a table while equipped with the sensory substitution system while keeping the sensor in front of their eyes. In the experiments, participants had to localise a target on the table by reporting its direction and in its distance. Results showed that the using the proposed system participants achieved a high accuracy rate (90%) in detecting the direction of the object, and showed a performance of 56% for determining the object's distance.
Translated title of the contribution | Assessment of a visual to spatial-audio sensory substitution system |
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Original language | Turkish |
Title of host publication | 2016 24th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference, SIU 2016 - Proceedings |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 245-248 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509016792 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Jun 2016 |
Event | 24th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference, SIU 2016 - Zonguldak, Turkey Duration: 16 May 2016 → 19 May 2016 |
Publication series
Name | 2016 24th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference, SIU 2016 - Proceedings |
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Conference
Conference | 24th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference, SIU 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Turkey |
City | Zonguldak |
Period | 16/05/16 → 19/05/16 |
Bibliographical note
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