Convincing audio for games and virtual reality requires modeling directional propagation
effects. The initial sound's arrival direction is particularly salient and derives from multiply …

Reproduction of high quality spatial sound has gained considerable importance with the
recent technology developments in the fields of virtual and augmented reality. Recently, the …

Signal processing methods that accurately synthesize sound pressure at the ears are
important in the development of spatial audio devices for personal use. This paper reviews …

Time-domain finite difference (FDTD) methods are popular tools for three-dimensional (3-D)
room acoustics modeling, but numerical dispersion is an inherent problem that can place …

Wave-based acoustics simulation methods such as finite element method (FEM) are reliable
computer simulation tools for predicting acoustics in architectural spaces. Nevertheless, their …

The Boundary Element Method (BEM) is a proven numerical prediction tool for computation
of room acoustic transfer functions, as are required for auralization of a virtual space. In this …

Although finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations are extensively used in acoustics,
studies assessing the reliability and the accuracy of the implemented method are scarce …

This paper presents a proposal of an efficient binaural room-acoustics auralization method,
an essential goal of room-acoustics modeling. The method uses a massively parallel wave …

Transient responses impose additional restrictions concerning model order reduction of
acoustic finite element systems. Time-stable model order reduction methods achieve model …

Volumetric time-domain simulation methods, such as the finite difference time domain
method, allow for a fine-grained representation of the dynamics of the acoustic field. A key …