First and foremost, approaching this project was incredibly interesting and exciting. The evaluation itself is that to analyse the success of the project outcome at this end stage of the project.
The budget for this DIY dummy head binaural microphone was around £70 and really pleased with the overall conclusion of the project because the model itself worked from the start, and completing all of the tests on the dummy head was both enjoyable and educational.
In terms of success, I would personally rank the dummy head microphone a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 for the following reasons:
1. The model worked, however the microphone's efficiency was low when compared to professional dummy head microphones, obviously due to budget constraints, as more expensive microphones result in better outcomes.
2. The materials utilised in this project are highly cost effective, such as utilising a cheap microphone and a styrofoam dummy head instead of a high end expensive microphone and materials for the dummy head itself. As a result, the audio quality was poor when compared to high-end professional dummy head microphones.
3. In terms of HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function) of the dummy head model, I would rate it a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10, because the silicon ears could have been properly mounted to the styrofoam dummy head but due to a lack of equipments such as a driller, which would have been perfect to make an accurate groove for the silicon ears to couple/fit in properly within the styrofoam dummy head that could have improved (Head Related Transfer Function).
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