Simulated analysis and hardware implementation of voiceband circular microphone array

M. Sami Zitouni, M. Luai Hammadih, Abdulla Alshehhi, Saif Alkindi, Nazar Ali, Luis Weruaga

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Abstract

Acoustic microphone array beamforming represents an adequate technology for remote acoustic surveillance and multi conference recording, as the system has no mechanical parts and it has moderate size. This paper contains both the simulated analysis and hardware implementation of an 8-channel uniform circular array operating with fixed filter-and-sum (FaS) beam-forming. The hardware implementation comprises essentially the analog and the digital parts. In the analog part, the array frame with high-sensitivity small electret microphones and low-noise JFET-based microphone preamplifiers were built. In the digital part, a multi-channel audio DSP board was used to sample the preamplifiers output and implement the real-time FaS digital processing. The real performance analysis of the prototype in medium-sized meeting rooms was successfully carried out.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publication2013 IEEE 20th International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2013
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages508-511
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781479924523
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE 20th International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2013 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 8 Dec 201311 Dec 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE 20th International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, ICECS 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityAbu Dhabi
Period8/12/1311/12/13

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