Neural network configuration for multiple sound source location and its performance

The method of estimating multiple sound source induction based on a neural network algorithm and its performance are described in this paper. An evaluation function is first defined to reflect both properties of sound propagation of spherical wave front and the uniqueness of solution. A neural network is then compared to satisfy the conditions for the above evaluation function. Locations of multiple sources are given as exciting neurons. The proposed method is evaluated and compared with the deterministic method on the Hyperbolic Method for the case of 8 sources on a square plane of 200 m × 200 m. It is found that the solutions are obtained correctly without any pseudo or dropped-out solutions. The proposed method is also applied to another case in which 54 sound sources are composed of 9 sound groups, each of which contains 6 sound sources. The proposed method is found to be effective and sufficient for practical application.