Imagine That You Are Trying to Create a Computer Program

question 449

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you are trying to create a computer program to localize sound based on input to two microphones, in a manner similar to how humans use the information reaching each of their ears. What would you need to calculate?

• A)the difference in timing of sounds reaching each ear
• B)the difference in intensity of sounds reaching each ear
• C)the differences in both timing, and intensity, of sounds reaching each ear
• D)the ear registering the absolute loudest sound
• E)the ear which is stimulated by the sound wave first

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