Question

What are some of the cues that have been proposed for sound source identification.

Answer 1

Some Cues proposed for sound source identification are listed below.

1) Doppler effect:- Doppler effect may be a cue for the perception of distance changes.

2) binaural and monaural cues: 2 ears detects the sound in case of binaural cue, and for monaural cue, only one ear detects the sound source.

3) spectral cues: vertical localisation of sound source. Overall the brain uses a variety of cues to determine the location of sound. Above mentioned cues are few important cues among them.

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