Subjective listening tests are an important method to evaluate the performance of audio algorithms and of sound reproduction systems. However, listening tests are a costly and complex task whose reliability can be affected by several nuisance variables such as lexicon ambiguity and contextual biases. To help mitigate these aspects, a preliminary investigation on the effects of audio perception on physiological parameters is presented in this paper. In particular, the correlation between the subjective assessment of perceived sound quality and the affective reaction elicited by specific sound stimuli is analyzed and reported.

Authors: Poli, Angelica; Cecchi, Stefania; Spinsante, Susanna; Terenzi, Alessandro; Bettarelli, Ferruccio
Affiliations: Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy; Leaff Engineering Srl, Porto Potenza Picena (MC), Italy(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Conference: 2020 AES International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (August 2020)
Paper Number: 10495
Publication Date: August 13, 2020
Subject: Psychology

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