Prediction of Direction-of-Arrival and Distance for Binaural Sound Sources Using a CRNN-Based Model
摘要
Direction-of-Arrival (DoA) estimation is crucial in spatial hearing, robotics, and human-computer interaction. Traditional methods like GCC-PHAT and MUSIC perform adequately in static settings but degrade under motion or reverberation. This study presents a binaural sound localization and distance estimation system using deep learning models—Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Residual Network (ResNet), and Convolutional Recurrent Neural Network (CRNN) integrated with traditional signal processing and enhanced by a rotation-aware algorithm for full 360 \(^\circ \) coverage. A custom dataset simulates static, head rotation, and walking scenarios. The CRNN-based model achieves 5.79 \(^\circ \) DoA error, 0.97 m distance error, and 91.54% accuracy in the static case. Under dynamic conditions, it maintains robust performance with 92.33% accuracy for walking and 89.87% during rotation. Results confirm the model’s robustness across realistic environments.