title: [The significance of the external ear for spatial hearing in man from the point of view of the engineer-scientist].
abstract: In this paper the function of the external ear is investigated from the point of view of an acoustic engineer. After some basic considerations the "external ear transfer functions" which determine the spatial hearing are discussed. These functions may be split into two parts, one depending on the direction of sound, the other independent of it. A physical interpretation is possible. Finally the two most important applications are represented: the head-related stereophony ("dummy head") and the "binaural mixing console".
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Elektrotechnik und Akustik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hudde
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pösselt
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics; D004431:Ear, External / Q000502:physiology*; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Die Bedeutung des äusseren Ohres für das räumliche Hören beim Menschen aus der Sicht des Ingenieurwissenschaftlers.