3D localization of multiple sound sources with intensity vector estimates in single source zones

This work proposes a novel method for 3D direction of arrival (DOA) estimation based on the sound intensity vector estimation, via the encoding of the signals of a spherical microphone array from the space domain to the spherical harmonic domain. The sound intensity vector is estimated on detected single source zones (SSZs), where one source is dominant. A smoothed 2D histogram of these estimates reveals the DOA of the present sources and through an iterative process, accurate 3D DOA information can be obtained. The performance of the proposed method is demonstrated through simulations in various signal-to-noise ratio and reverberation conditions.