PAAAC

Perceptual Aspects of Acoustics for Active Auditory Channels — investigating whether geometrical acoustics simulations can faithfully preserve the auditory cues essential for human echolocation, enabling virtual training environments for blind echolocators.

Validated against the BRAS benchmark dataset, the work establishes requirements for virtual training rooms that accurately reproduce echo-based spatial information. The goal is to let blind individuals practise echolocation safely in simulation before transferring skills to the real world.