Title :
Audio output enhancement algorithms for piezoelectric loudspeakers
Author :
Chiu, Leung Kin ; Anderson, David V. ; Hoomes, Benjamin
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
Piezoelectric loudspeakers have a small form factor and are suitable for electronic devices that have a thin profile. However, they have poor frequency response, especially in low frequencies. This paper introduces a method that combines psychoacoustic bass extension and sub-band dynamic range compression to make the audio sound “richer” in piezoelectric speakers. Subjective test results are also presented.
Keywords :
audio signal processing; loudspeakers; piezoelectric devices; audio output enhancement; frequency response; piezoelectric loudspeakers; psychoacoustic bass extension; sub-band dynamic range compression; Cutoff frequency; Dynamic range; Heuristic algorithms; Loudspeakers; Psychoacoustics; Resonant frequency; Signal processing algorithms; bass extension; dynamic range compression; piezoelectric speaker; sound enhancement;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Signal Processing Workshop and IEEE Signal Processing Education Workshop (DSP/SPE), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sedona, AZ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-226-4
DOI :
10.1109/DSP-SPE.2011.5739232