A head-related transfer function is a response that characterizes how an ear receives a sound from a point in space. As sound strikes the listener, the size and shape of the head, ears, ear canal, den
A sample of frequency response of ears: green curve: left ear XL(f) blue curve: right ear XR(f) for a sound source from upward front.
Auricle (anatomy)
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The auricle or auricula is the visible part of the ear that is outside the head. It is also called the pinna, a term that is used more in zoology.
Head-related transfer function
…below (elevation), in front and to the rear, as well as to either side (azimuth). This is possible because the brain, inner ear, and the external ears (pinna) work together to make inferences about location. This ability to localize sound sources may have developed in humans and ancestors as an evolutionary…
The fennec fox uses its distinctive oversized pinnae to radiate excess heat and to amplify the sound of small prey burrowing under the desert sand.
To an impala, the pinna is useful in collecting sound.
External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.
External ear. Right auricle. Lateral view.