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An evaluation of the performance of two binaural beamformers in complex and dynamic multitalker environments

Virginia Best *National Acoustic Laboratories, Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University, Australia;Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, Boston, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jorge Mejia *National Acoustic Laboratories, Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University, Australia;The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Carlton, Australia
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Katrina Freeston *National Acoustic Laboratories, Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University, Australia
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Richard J. van HoeselThe HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Carlton, Australia;The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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Harvey Dillon *National Acoustic Laboratories, Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University, Australia;The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Carlton, Australia
Pages 727-735 | Received 01 Jul 2014, Accepted 02 Jun 2015, Published online: 03 Jul 2015

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Hasan K. Saleh, Paula Folkeard, Maaike Van Eeckhoutte & Susan Scollie. (2022) Premium versus entry-level hearing aids: using group concept mapping to investigate the drivers of preference. International Journal of Audiology 61:12, pages 1003-1017.
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Erin M. Picou & Todd A. Ricketts. (2018) The relationship between speech recognition, behavioural listening effort, and subjective ratings. International Journal of Audiology 57:6, pages 457-467.
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Virginia Best, Gitte Keidser, Katrina Freeston & Jörg M. Buchholz. (2018) Evaluation of the NAL Dynamic Conversations Test in older listeners with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology 57:3, pages 221-229.
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Sathish Kumar, Ankitha Guruvayurappan, Arivudai Nambi Pitchaimuthu & Srikanth Nayak. (2023) Efficacy and Effectiveness of Wireless Binaural Beamforming Technology of Hearing Aids in Improving Speech Perception in Noise: A Systematic Review. Ear & Hearing 44:6, pages 1289-1300.
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Kenny F. Chou, Alexander D. Boyd, Virginia Best, H. Steven Colburn & Kamal Sen. (2022) A biologically oriented algorithm for spatial sound segregation. Frontiers in Neuroscience 16.
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Erin M. Picou, Richard A. Roberts, Gina Angley & Todd A. Ricketts. (2022) Applying the Hearing Aid Fitting Standard to Selection for Adults. Seminars in Hearing 43:02, pages 066-078.
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Masayo Kamei, Hiroaki Sato, Kiyoshi Yonemto & Youko Odashima. (2022) Comparison of the noise suppression effect and speech recognition among hearing aids補聴器の機能と語音聴取の検討. AUDIOLOGY JAPAN 65:2, pages 152-160.
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Thomas Biberger & Stephan D. Ewert. (2022) Towards a simplified and generalized monaural and binaural auditory model for psychoacoustics and speech intelligibility. Acta Acustica 6, pages 23.
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Varsha Rallapalli, Gregory Ellis & Pamela Souza. (2021) Effects of Directionality, Compression, and Working Memory on Speech Recognition. Ear & Hearing 42:3, pages 492-505.
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Hao Lu, Martin F. McKinney, Tao Zhang & Andrew J. Oxenham. (2021) Investigating age, hearing loss, and background noise effects on speaker-targeted head and eye movements in three-way conversations. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 149:3, pages 1889-1900.
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Gerald KiddJr.Jr., Todd R. Jennings & Andrew J. Byrne. (2020) Enhancing the perceptual segregation and localization of sound sources with a triple beamformer. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 148:6, pages 3598-3611.
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Giso GrimmMaartje M. E. HendrikseVolker Hohmann. (2020) Review of Self-Motion in the Context of Hearing and Hearing Device Research. Ear & Hearing 41:Supplement 1, pages 48S-55S.
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Nico Gößling, Daniel Marquardt & Simon Doclo. (2020) Perceptual Evaluation of Binaural MVDR-Based Algorithms to Preserve the Interaural Coherence of Diffuse Noise Fields. Trends in Hearing 24, pages 233121652091957.
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Le Wang, Virginia Best & Barbara G. Shinn-Cunningham. (2020) Benefits of Beamforming With Local Spatial-Cue Preservation for Speech Localization and Segregation. Trends in Hearing 24, pages 233121651989690.
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Hala As'ad, Martin Bouchard & Homayoun Kamkar-Parsi. (2019) A Robust Target Linearly Constrained Minimum Variance Beamformer With Spatial Cues Preservation for Binaural Hearing Aids. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing 27:10, pages 1549-1563.
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Ĺuboš Hládek, Bernd Porr, Graham Naylor, Thomas Lunner & W. Owen Brimijoin. (2019) On the Interaction of Head and Gaze Control With Acoustic Beam Width of a Simulated Beamformer in a Two-Talker Scenario. Trends in Hearing 23, pages 233121651987679.
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Elin Roverud, Virginia Best, Christine R. Mason, Timothy StreeterGerald Kidd. (2018) Evaluating the Performance of a Visually Guided Hearing Aid Using a Dynamic Auditory-Visual Word Congruence Task. Ear & Hearing 39:4, pages 756-769.
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Micha Lundbeck, Laura Hartog, Giso Grimm, Volker Hohmann, Lars Bramsløw & Tobias Neher. (2018) Influence of Multi-microphone Signal Enhancement Algorithms on the Acoustics and Detectability of Angular and Radial Source Movements. Trends in Hearing 22, pages 233121651877971.
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Gitte Keidser & Elizabeth Convery. (2018) Outcomes With a Self-Fitting Hearing Aid. Trends in Hearing 22, pages 233121651876895.
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Tobias Neher, Kirsten C. Wagener & Matthias Latzel. (2017) Speech reception with different bilateral directional processing schemes: Influence of binaural hearing, audiometric asymmetry, and acoustic scenario. Hearing Research 353, pages 36-48.
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Virginia Best, Elin Roverud, Timothy Streeter, Christine R. Mason & Gerald KiddJrJr. (2017) The Benefit of a Visually Guided Beamformer in a Dynamic Speech Task. Trends in Hearing 21, pages 233121651772230.
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Erin M. Picou, Travis M. Moore & Todd A. Ricketts. (2017) The Effects of Directional Processing on Objective and Subjective Listening Effort. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research 60:1, pages 199-211.
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