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recent material on arrays, planar transducers, loudspeaker enclosure design/ It is intend- ed a broad range of readers and includes background material on room acoustics, electri- cal circuits, and electrical filters. Electroacoustic theory is explained without without the use matrix theory.
The book emphasizes multidisciplinary engineering principles, and is intended to prepare students for the broad range of applications they may encounter in their research as well as later in their careers. The books should also be a valuable reference for trans- ducer designers, acoustical consultants, hobbyists, and anyone involved in electroacoustic design.
Title: Acoustic Array Systems: Theory, Implementation, and Application Authors: Mingsian R. Bai, Jeong-Guon Ih, and Jacob Benesty
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press
ISBN: 978-0470827239
Pages: 536
Binding: Hardcover Publication date: April 20, 2013 Price: $125.48 (via Amazon)
This recent book was brought to the attention of the Editor by the first author, Mingsian Bai, who is a member of the Acoustical Society and also an Associate Editor of the Acoustical Society of America. The second author, Jeong-Guon Ih, is also a member of the Acoustical Society. Both of these authors are prolific contributors to JASA, and, on the basis of the stature of these two authors and their demonstrated writing abilities, it is expected that this book is a worthwhile contribution to the book literature in acoustics. The Editor has not yet seen the book, and what follows has been extracted and edited from the information on the Amazon site.
The following is on the back cover of the book:
“Previously, microphone arrays were used extensively used in beam-forming and esti- mation of source direction in speech enhancement problems. In Acoustic Array Systems: Theory, Implementation, and Application, the authors cover two other rela- tively less addressed problems: noise source identification and sound field visualiza- tion. Specifically, using these techniques, one is able to locate and even quantify noise sources. In addition, sound field distribution can be “visualized” by calculating the acoustical variables: pressure, particle velocity, and sound intensity. With compre- hensive treatment of microphone arrays, the book covers an introduction to the the- ory, far-field and near-field array signal processing algorithms, practical implementa- tions, and common applications, such as vehicles, computing and communications equipment, compressors, fans, and household appliances. The authors conclude with other emerging techniques and innovative algorithms.”
“This book is ideal for postgraduates and researchers in acoustics, noise control engi- neering, audio engineering, and signal processing. It will also be helpful to practicing engineers in automotive, information, telecommunications, consumer electronics, cloud computing, and aerospace industries. The book (1) encompasses theory, imple- mentation considerations and application know-how, (2) provides theoretical back- ground necessary for acoustic array systems, (3) covers both far-field and near-field techniques in a balanced way, and introduces innovative algorithms including equiv- alent source imaging (NESI) and high-resolution near-field arrays.”
The publisher states that selected code examples are available for download for read- ers to practice on their own. Also, presentation slides are available for instructor use
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