~ research interests
spatial hearing / psychoacoustics / auditory perception / sound synthesis
spatial hearing / psychoacoustics / auditory perception / sound synthesis
~ academic bio
2022-2023
Postdoctoral researcher ~ Acoustics Group | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2017-2022
Doctoral researcher ~ Acoustics Group | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
2016
Research intern ~ Audio Communication Group | Technische Universität Berlin
2015-2016
Master ATIAM ~ IRCAM + Sorbonne Univeristé Paris
2022-2023
Postdoctoral researcher ~ Acoustics Group | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Doctoral researcher ~ Acoustics Group | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Research intern ~ Audio Communication Group | Technische Universität Berlin
Master ATIAM ~ IRCAM + Sorbonne Univeristé Paris
~ selected projects
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2022-2023
Sound annoyance evaluation of single pass-by vehicle noise ➔
2021-2022
Effects of head-tracking artefacts on externalization and localization in azimuth during binaural reproduction ➔
2020-2021
Head-tracking for dynamic binaural rendering based on two 3-axis accelerometers ➔
2020
Auditory externalization during binaural reproduction using low computational cost algorithms ➔
2018-2019
Perception of auditory distance in normal-hearing and moderate-to-profound hearing-impaired listeners ➔
2017
Parametric synthesis of texture sounds in a binaural environment ➔
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2022-2023
Sound annoyance evaluation of single pass-by vehicle noise ➔
Effects of head-tracking artefacts on externalization and localization in azimuth during binaural reproduction ➔
Head-tracking for dynamic binaural rendering based on two 3-axis accelerometers ➔
Auditory externalization during binaural reproduction using low computational cost algorithms ➔
Perception of auditory distance in normal-hearing and moderate-to-profound hearing-impaired listeners ➔
Parametric synthesis of texture sounds in a binaural environment ➔
~ publications
Most publications are available as .pdf here and here, feel free to contact me if you need access to a specific document.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Effects of head-tracking artefacts on auditory externalization and localization in azimuth with wearable binaural devices
V. Grimaldi, L. Simon, G. Courtois, H. Lissek, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 71(10): 650-663, 2023
Head yaw estimation based on two 3-axis accelerometers
V. Grimaldi, L. Simon, M. Sans, G. Courtois, H. Lissek, IEEE Sensors Journal, 22(17): 1-12, 2022
Perception of auditory distance in normal-hearing and moderate-to-profound hearing-impaired listeners
G. Courtois, V. Grimaldi, H. Lissek, P. Estoppey, E. Georganti, Trends in Hearing, Vol. 23: 1-18, 2019
PHD THESIS
Auditory externalization of a remote microphone signal
V. Grimaldi, PhD Thesis, EPFL Lausanne, 2022
CONFERENCE PAPERS + PRESENTATIONS
Sound annoyance evaluation of single pass-by vehicle noise
V. Grimaldi, T. Pham Vu, H. Lissek, Proceedings of Forum Acusticum, Torino, Italy, September 2023
Effect of head-tracking artefacts on externalization and localization in non-individualized binaural synthesis
V. Grimaldi, G. Courtois, L. Simon, H. Lissek, Congrès Français d’Acoustique, Marseille, France, April 2022
Externalization of virtual sounds using low computational cost algorithms for hearables
V. Grimaldi, G. Courtois, L. Simon, H. Lissek, Proceedings of Forum Acusticum, Lyon, France, December 2020
Auditory externalization in hearing-impaired listeners with remote microphone systems for hearing aids
V. Grimaldi, G. Courtois, P. Estoppey, E. Georganti, H. Lissek, Proceedings of ICSV, Montréal, Canada, July 2019
Objective evaluation of static beamforming on the quality of speech in noise
V. Grimaldi, G. Courtois, E. Georganti, H. Lissek, Proceedings of Euronoise, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, May 2018
Experimental evaluation of speech enhancement methods in remote microphone systems for hearing aids
G. Courtois, V. Grimaldi, E. Georganti, H. Lissek, Proceedings of Euronoise, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 2018
Parametric synthesis of crowd noises in virtual acoustic environments
V. Grimaldi, C. Böhm, S. Weinzierl and H. von Coler, Proceedings of the 142nd AES Convention, Berlin, Germany, 2017
Most publications are available as .pdf here and here, feel free to contact me if you need access to a specific document.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Effects of head-tracking artefacts on auditory externalization and localization in azimuth with wearable binaural devices
V. Grimaldi, L. Simon, G. Courtois, H. Lissek, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 71(10): 650-663, 2023
Head yaw estimation based on two 3-axis accelerometers
V. Grimaldi, L. Simon, M. Sans, G. Courtois, H. Lissek, IEEE Sensors Journal, 22(17): 1-12, 2022
Perception of auditory distance in normal-hearing and moderate-to-profound hearing-impaired listeners
G. Courtois, V. Grimaldi, H. Lissek, P. Estoppey, E. Georganti, Trends in Hearing, Vol. 23: 1-18, 2019
PHD THESIS
Auditory externalization of a remote microphone signal
V. Grimaldi, PhD Thesis, EPFL Lausanne, 2022
CONFERENCE PAPERS + PRESENTATIONS
Sound annoyance evaluation of single pass-by vehicle noise
V. Grimaldi, T. Pham Vu, H. Lissek, Proceedings of Forum Acusticum, Torino, Italy, September 2023
Effect of head-tracking artefacts on externalization and localization in non-individualized binaural synthesis
V. Grimaldi, G. Courtois, L. Simon, H. Lissek, Congrès Français d’Acoustique, Marseille, France, April 2022
Externalization of virtual sounds using low computational cost algorithms for hearables
V. Grimaldi, G. Courtois, L. Simon, H. Lissek, Proceedings of Forum Acusticum, Lyon, France, December 2020
Auditory externalization in hearing-impaired listeners with remote microphone systems for hearing aids
V. Grimaldi, G. Courtois, P. Estoppey, E. Georganti, H. Lissek, Proceedings of ICSV, Montréal, Canada, July 2019
Objective evaluation of static beamforming on the quality of speech in noise
V. Grimaldi, G. Courtois, E. Georganti, H. Lissek, Proceedings of Euronoise, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, May 2018
Experimental evaluation of speech enhancement methods in remote microphone systems for hearing aids
G. Courtois, V. Grimaldi, E. Georganti, H. Lissek, Proceedings of Euronoise, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 2018
Parametric synthesis of crowd noises in virtual acoustic environments
V. Grimaldi, C. Böhm, S. Weinzierl and H. von Coler, Proceedings of the 142nd AES Convention, Berlin, Germany, 2017