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We present a novel, robust sound source localization algorithm considering back-propagation signals. Sound propagation paths are estimated by generating direct and reflection acoustic rays based on ray tracing in a backward manner. We then…

Sound · Computer Science 2019-02-26 Inkyu An , Doheon Lee , Byeongho Jo , Jung-Woo Choi , Sung-Eui Yoon

Accurately estimating sound source positions is crucial for robot audition. However, existing sound source localization methods typically rely on a microphone array with at least two spatially preconfigured microphones. This requirement…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-06-23 Jiang Wang , Runwu Shi , Benjamin Yen , He Kong , Kazuhiro Nakadai

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) enables autonomous robots to navigate and execute their tasks through unknown environments. However, performing SLAM in large environments with a single robot is not efficient, and visual or…

In this thesis, we propose an artificial auditory system that gives a robot the ability to locate and track sounds, as well as to separate simultaneous sound sources and recognising simultaneous speech. We demonstrate that it is possible to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2016-02-23 Jean-Marc Valin

Sound Source Localization (SSL) are used to estimate the position of sound sources. Various methods have been used for detecting sound and its localization. This paper presents a system for stationary sound source localization by cubical…

A novel simultaneous localization and radio mapping (SLARM) framework for communication-aware connected robots in the unknown indoor environment is proposed, where the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm and the global…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-11-26 Xinyu Gao , Yuanwei Liu , Xidong Mu

With the deepening of research on the SLAM system, the possibility of cooperative SLAM with multi-robots has been proposed. This paper presents a map matching and localization approach considering the cooperative SLAM of an aerial-ground…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-12-07 Xuecheng Xu , Zexi Chen , Jiaxin Guo , Yue Wang , Yunkai Wang , Rong Xiong

Localizing a moving sound source in the real world involves determining its direction-of-arrival (DOA) and distance relative to a microphone. Advancements in DOA estimation have been facilitated by data-driven methods optimized with large…

Sound · Computer Science 2023-09-19 Saksham Singh Kushwaha , Iran R. Roman , Magdalena Fuentes , Juan Pablo Bello

Joint sound event localization and detection (SELD) is an integral part of developing context awareness into communication interfaces of mobile robots, smartphones, and home assistants. For example, an automatic audio focus for video…

Audio and Speech Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-29 Pasi Pertilä , Emre Cakir , Aapo Hakala , Eemi Fagerlund , Tuomas Virtanen , Archontis Politis , Antti Eronen

Asynchronous microphone array calibration is a prerequisite for many audition robot applications. A popular solution to the above calibration problem is the batch form of Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM), using the time…

Audio and Speech Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-02 Chengjie Zhang , Jiang Wang , He Kong

Knowing the geometry of a space is desirable for many applications, e.g. sound source localization, sound field reproduction or auralization. In circumstances where only acoustic signals can be obtained, estimating the geometry of a room is…

Sound · Computer Science 2019-07-03 Linh Nguyen , Jaime Valls Miro , Xiaojun Qiu

Various autonomous applications rely on recognizing specific known landmarks in their environment. For example, Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) is an important technique that lays the foundation for many common tasks, such as…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-12-01 Maarten de Backer , Wouter Jansen , Dennis Laurijssen , Ralph Simon , Walter Daems , Jan Steckel

Purpose: Surgical scene understanding is key to advancing computer-aided and intelligent surgical systems. Current approaches predominantly rely on visual data or end-to-end learning, which limits fine-grained contextual modeling. This work…

Robots navigating indoor environments often have access to architectural plans, which can serve as prior knowledge to enhance their localization and mapping capabilities. While some SLAM algorithms leverage these plans for global…

This paper considers the problem of simultaneous 2-D room shape reconstruction and self-localization without the requirement of any pre-established infrastructure. A mobile device equipped with co-located microphone and loudspeaker as well…

Robotics · Computer Science 2016-12-20 Tiexing Wang , Fangrong Peng , Biao Chen

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) has been extensively researched in past years particularly with regard to range-based or visual-based sensors. Instead of deploying dedicated devices that use visual features, it is more…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-01-10 Ran Liu , Sumudu Hasala Marakkalage , Madhushanka Padmal , Thiruketheeswaran Shaganan , Chau Yuen , Yong Liang Guan , U-Xuan Tan

We propose to use neural networks for simultaneous detection and localization of multiple sound sources in human-robot interaction. In contrast to conventional signal processing techniques, neural network-based sound source localization…

Sound · Computer Science 2018-09-18 Weipeng He , Petr Motlicek , Jean-Marc Odobez

Joint audio-visual speaker tracking requires that the locations of microphones and cameras are known and that they are given in a common coordinate system. Sensor self-localization algorithms, however, are usually separately developed for…

Sound · Computer Science 2015-04-14 Florian Jacob , Reinhold Haeb-Umbach

Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) plays a vital role in mapping unknown spaces and aiding autonomous navigation. Virtually all state-of-the-art solutions today for 2D SLAM are designed for dense and accurate sensors such as laser…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-12-06 Hanzhi Zhou , Zichao Hu , Sihang Liu , Samira Khan

Sound-tracking refers to the process of determining the direction from which a sound originates, making it a fundamental component of sound source localization. This capability is essential in a variety of applications, including security…

Sound · Computer Science 2025-10-13 Mahdi Ali Pour , Zahra Habibzadeh