Perceived auditory distance follows a compressive power function of actual distance
Evidence
A relevant question, then, is: how accurate is the distance perception mechanism? Zahorik et al. (2005) analysed 21 studies of perception of distance in different scenarios, and unfortunately found that very different results are obtained with different signals and in different listening conditions. Zahorik et al. (2005) concluded that the psychophysical function between the actual distance r and the perceived distance r′ fits relatively well with the compressive power function where k varied between about 0. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 1530
Categorization
- QUESTION: The paragraph cuts off mid-sentence at the power function definition — worth chasing the actual exponent value Zahorik reported across conditions.
- corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 1530
- XREF: connects to: Auditory distance is underestimated beyond 3 m and overestimated within 1 m