Intelligent and adaptive acoustics in buildings via blind room acosutic parameter estimation

From an architectural acoustics perspective multi-purpose enclosures in buildings with variable and adaptive acoustics are difficult to achieve. However, such spaces may become more feasible using amplified sound with the aid of signal processing and blind room acoustic parameter estimation techniques. The paper proposes the use of room acoustic parameters extracted from received speech or music to determine the amount of additional artificial reverberation so that the desired acoustics can be achieved. The use of blind estimation from naturally occurring source enables on-line and adaptation to various changes in the space and delivers the acoustics as required for diverse uses of the space.