Synthesizing contact sounds between textured models

We present a new interaction handling model for physics-based sound synthesis in virtual environments. A new three-level surface representation for describing object shapes, visible surface bumpiness, and microscopic roughness (e.g. friction) is proposed to model surface contacts at varying resoluti...

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Main Authors: Zhimin Ren, Hengchin Yeh, Lin, Ming C
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Auditory displays
Computational modeling
Feedback
Friction
H.5.2 [User Interface]: Auditory feedback
H.5.5 [Sound and Music Computing]: Modeling-Systems
Real time systems
Rendering (computer graphics)
Rough surfaces
Surface roughness
Virtual environment
Virtual reality
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Summary:We present a new interaction handling model for physics-based sound synthesis in virtual environments. A new three-level surface representation for describing object shapes, visible surface bumpiness, and microscopic roughness (e.g. friction) is proposed to model surface contacts at varying resolutions for automatically simulating rich, complex contact sounds. This new model can capture various types of surface interaction, including sliding, rolling, and impact with a combination of three levels of spatial resolutions. We demonstrate our method by synthesizing complex, varying sounds in several interactive scenarios and a game-like virtual environment. The three-level interaction model for sound synthesis enhances the perceived coherence between audio and visual cues in virtual reality applications.
ISSN:1087-8270
2375-5326
DOI:10.1109/VR.2010.5444799