Pubs

Publications

• Wiggins, B. (2017) Analysis of Binaural Cue Matching using Ambisonics to Binaural Decoding Techniques.  4th International Conference on Spatial Audio, 7-10 Sept., Graz, Austria.
• Vilkaitis, A., Wiggins, B. (2017) WFS and HOA: Simulations and evaluations of planar Higher Order Ambisonic, Wave Field Synthesis and Surround Hybrid Algorithms for lateral spatial reproduction for in theatre.  4th International Conference on Spatial Audio, 7-10 Sept., Graz, Austria.
• Vilkaitis, A., Wiggins, B. (2017) King Lear in Surround – Theatrical Ambisonic Sound Design.  Klingt Gut 2017, Hamburg, Germany.
• Vilkaitis, A., Dring, M., Middlicott, C., Wiggins, B., Hill, A.J., (2016) Room Acoustics and Virtual Reality: An Implementation of Auralisation and 360 Degree Image Techniques to Create Virtual Representations of Spaces.   Reproduced Sound 2016 – Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, p45-56, Vol 38. Pt. 2 2016, Southampton, UK.
• Wiggins, B., Dring, M., (2016) AmbiFreeVerb 2—Development of a 3D Ambisonic Reverb with Spatial Warping and Variable Scattering.  2016 AES International Conference on Sound Field Control.  University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
• McKenzie, I., Lennox, P. and Wiggins, B. (2015). Inside-Outside: 3-D music through Tissue conduction.  International Conference on the Multimodal Experience of Music, Sheffield, UK.
• Wiggins, B. (2014). Improved Spatial Audio from Ambisonic Surround Sound Software.  Impact Case Study submitted to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.
• McKenzie, I., Lennox, P. and Wiggins, B. (2014). Tissue-conducted Spatial Sound fields. Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, 36(2).
• McKenzie, I., Lennox, P. and Wiggins, B. (2014). Hearing Without Ears. In: 20th International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD2014). New York, NY: Georgia Institute of Technology International Community for Auditory Display.
• Wiggins, B., Spenceley, T. (2009)   Distance coding and performance of the mark 5 and st350 SoundField microphones and their suitability for Ambisonic reproduction. (1572 downloads)   Reproduced Sound 25 – Proceeding of the Institute of Acoustics, Vol 31, Pt 4.
• Wiggins, B. (2008) Has Ambisonics Come of Age? (12401 downloads)  Reproduced Sound 24 – Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, Vol 30. Pt 6.
• Wiggins, B. (2007) The Generation of Panning Laws for Irregular Speaker Arrays Using Heuristic Methods. (2109 downloads)  Proceedings of the 31st International AES conference, London, UK.
• Wiggins, B. (2004) An Investigation into the Real-time Manipulation and Control of Three-dimensional Sound Fields. (2517 downloads)  PhD thesis, University of Derby, Derby, UK.
• Wiggins, B. Paterson-Stephens, I., Lowndes, V., Berry, S. (2003) The Design and Optimisation of Surround Sound Decoders Using Heuristic Methods. (1683 downloads)   Proceedings of UKSim 2003, Conference of the UK Simulation Society p.106-114.
• Schillebeeckx, P. Wiggins, B., Paterson-Stephens, I. (2001) Using Matlab/Simulink as an implementation tool for Multi-Channel Surround Sound.  Proceedings of the 19th International AES conference on Surround Sound, Germany, p. 366-372.
• Wiggins, B. Paterson-Stephens, I., Schillebeeckx, P. (2001) The analysis of multi-channel sound reproduction algorithms using HRTF data. (2331 downloads)   19th International AES Surround Sound Convention, Germany, p. 111-123.
• Paterson-Stephens, I; Wiggins, B; Denormal numbers in floating-point processor applications, GlobalDSP On-line Journal July 2003.
• Paterson-Stephens, I; Wiggins, B; Quadrature filtering using an optimised Hilbert transform, GlobalDSP On-line Journal March 2003

Conference Presentations & Demonstrations

• Wiggins, B. (2017) Measured Reverbs for Ambisonics and VR.  Sounds in Space Research Sympisium 2017, Derby, UK. (Video)
• Werner, D., Wiggins, B.  Guitars with Ambisonic Spatial Performance.  Klingt Gut 2017, Hamburg, Germany.
• Wiggins, B. (2016) Head tracked audio for all – the 3D audio VR revolution.  Reproduced Sound 2016, Institute of Acoustics, Southampton, UK (Invited Talk).
• Wiggins, B. (2016) Surround Audio for Virtual Reality.  Sounds in Space Research Symposium 2016, Derby, UK.
• Wiggins, B. (2015) AmbiFreeverb 2 – A steerable 3D reverb for Ambisonic production.  Sounds in Space Research Symposium, Derby, UK.
• Wiggins, B. (2014) Practical Ambisonics, the Pros, Cons and Pitfalls of 3D Audio.  Invited speaker at Sound Recording Techniques, Organised by the Musical Acoustics and Electroacoustics Group Sound Recording Techniques and their influences on Musical Composition, Interpretation, Performance and Appreciation, MediaCityUK, Salford, UK
• Wiggins, B. (2012) Practical Ambisonics.  Invited speaker at Institute of Acoustics’ Reproduced Sound 2012, Brighton, UK.
• Wiggins, B. (2012) Practical Ambisonics.  Invited speaker at 15th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects Conference (DAFx-12), University of York, UK
• Wiggins, B. (2012) Future-proof surround sound mixing using Ambisonics and Reaper. 25th AES UK Conference: Spatial Audio in Today’s 3D World in association with the 4th International Symposium on Ambisonics and Spherical Acoustics, University of York, UK
• Wiggins, B. (2012) Bringing Audio to [Ambisonic] Order.  Invited speaker at COMPASS (Centre for Composition and Associated Studies), Univerversity of Birmingham, UK.
• Wiggins, B., Spenceley, T. (2009)  Distance coding and performance of the mark 5 and st350 SoundField microphones and their suitability for Ambisonic reproduction. Reproduced Sound 25 – Proceeding of the Institute of Acoustics, Vol 31, Pt 4.
• Wiggins, B. (2009) Future Proof Surround Sound Mixing Using Ambisonics. Presentation given at the Forum for Innovation in Music Production and Composition, Leeds College of Music, UK
• Wiggins, B (2009) “The Simulation of Distance in Multi-Channel Audio”, Presentation at University of Derby Research Conference, Derby, UK.
• Wiggins, B. (2008) Has Ambisonics Come of Age?  Reproduced Sound 24 – Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, Vol 30. Pt 6.
• Wiggins, B. (2008) Ambisonics in Reaper – Spatial Sound & Music, EPSRC SpACE-NET International Workshop, University of Derby, UK
• Wiggins, B. (2008) Screencasts for Education using BB Flashback and Adobe Captivate.  Presentation given at Faculty of Arts, Design and Technology Teaching, Learning and Assessment conference, Derby, UK.
• Wiggins, B. (2007) The Generation of Panning Laws for Irregular Speaker Arrays Using Heuristic Methods. Proceedings of the 31st International AES conference, London, UK.
• Wiggins, B. Paterson-Stephens, I., Lowndes, V., Berry, S. (2003) The Design and Optimisation of Surround Sound Decoders Using Heuristic Methods. Proceedings of UKSim 2003, Conference of the UK Simulation Society p.106-114.
• Wiggins, B., (2003); Deriving Optimal Settings for Surround Sound Systems, The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, guest speaker, September 2003
• Wiggins, B., Lennox, P. (2002) Worm – Real-time 32 speaker 1st and 2nd order Ambisonic installation demonstration, Maxis festival, 2002.

Poster Presentations

• Wiggins, B., Werner, D., (2015) GASP – Guitars with Ambsionic Spatial Performance.  Poster presented at the University of Derby Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Buxton, UK
• Wiggins, B., Brown, M., (2013)  Ambisonic 3-D sound composition tools for artificial auditory-and-visual environments (1641 downloads) .  Poster and Audio/visual installation presented at Stargazing Live, University of Derby, UK.
• Wiggins, B., Brown, M., Lane, K., Gibbins, A. (2009) Novel Human Computer Interaction Development.  Poster presented at the University of Derby Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Buxton, UK.
• Wiggins, B Brown, M. (2008) SPARG True Multi-channel Mixing Environment Project II.  Poster presented at the University of Derby Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Buxton, UK.
• Wiggins, B (2007) SPARG True Multi-channel Mixing Environment Project I.  Poster presented at the University of Derby Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, Buxton, UK.