A Method to Enhance Time Delay Estimation Accuracy Through Signal Cubing

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In sound source localization, a technique for improving time delay estimation precision involves cubing the original signal before performing correlation, which yields sharper correlation peaks and enhances localization accuracy.

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A method to improve time delay estimation accuracy in sound source localization involves cubing the original signals prior to correlation analysis, resulting in sharper correlation peaks. This technique significantly enhances both the accuracy and precision of sound source localization.

Implementation typically involves preprocessing the audio signals by applying an element-wise cubic transformation (raising each sample to the power of three) before computing cross-correlation. The cubic operation amplifies signal differences, making peak detection more reliable in cross-correlation analysis. This approach can be implemented using signal processing libraries with functions like numpy.power(signal, 3) in Python or signal.^3 in MATLAB, followed by standard correlation functions such as xcorr.