Senior Research Scientist
Hearing Cluster
Head of Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience
Machine Learning
Tel. +43 1 51581-2527
Email: robert.baumgartner [at] oeaw.ac.at
Scientific IDs:
Orcid: orcid.org/0000-0003-0899-4903
ResearcherID: N-4858-2015 (http://www.researcherid.com/rid/N-4858-2015)
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.at/citations?user=bUQTvRIAAAAJ&hl=de
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Baumgartner5
Publons: publons.com/a/1404883/
Academic Background
- 2010: BSc in Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering at the University of Technology Graz (TUG) and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG)
- 2012: MSc (distinction) in Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering with focus on acoustics and recording technology at TUG and KUG. Master thesis (conducted at ARI) honored by Student Award of the German Acoustics Association (DEGA)
- 2015: PhD (distinction) in Sound and Music Computing at KUG, conducted at the ARI. Thesis honored by Award of Excellence from the Austrian ministry (BMWFW) for Austrians best dissertations
- 2019: Lothar-Cremer Award of the German Acoustical Society for outstanding achievements of young scientists
Current Research
My research aims at understanding auditory cognition in simple and complex environments with the long-term vision to improve future hearing technologies, diagnostics, and therapies. To this end, I combine computational modeling with psychoacoustics and cognitive neuroscience methods while being committed to open and reproducible research allowing the scientific community to be fair and efficient.
In this short online lecture I explain further details about my current research: ÖAW Science Bites: Gefahr – wie wir sie hören. (German only)
Projects
Publications
Publications
- Boncz Á.; Szalárdy O.; Velősy P.K.; Béres L.; Baumgartner R.; Winkler I.; et al. (2024) The effects of aging and hearing impairment on listening in noise. iScience, Bd. 27, S. 109295.
- Lladó P.; Majdak P.; Barumerli R.; Baumgartner R. (2023) Model-Based Assessment of Spectral Weighting Schemes for Median-Plane Localisation. Proceedings of the Forum Acusticum 2023. Turin.
- Barumerli R.; Majdak P.; Geronazzo M.; Meijer D.; Avanzini F.; Baumgartner R. (2023) A Bayesian model for human directional localization of broadband static sound sources. Acta Acustica, Bd. 7, S. 12.
- Hollomey C.; Majdak P.; Baumgartner R. (2022) The Auditory Modeling Toolbox 1.x. Proceedings: A11, Psychoacoustics, ICA 2022. Gyeongju S. 37-40.
- Ignatiadis K.; Barumerli R.; Tóth B.; Baumgartner R. (2022) Benefits of individualized brain anatomies and EEG electrode positions for auditory cortex localization. Frontiers in Neuroinformatics for the special issue "From the Ear to the Brain", Bd. 16, S. 970372.
- Barumerli R.; Majdak P.; Geronazzo M.; Avanzini F.; Meijer D.; Baumgartner R. (2022) Evaluation of spatial tasks in virtual acoustic environments by means of modeling individual localization performances. Proceedings: A21, Virtual Acoustics, ICA 2022. Gyeongju S. 64-66.
- Barumerli R.; Meijer D.; Baumgartner R. (2022) Joint modeling confirms pupil dilation as neurophysiological marker of Bayesian spatial inference in dynamic auditory environments. Proceedings: A11, Psychoacoustics, ICA 2022. Gyeongju S. 158-160.
- Majdak P.; Hollomey C.; Baumgartner R. (2022) AMT 1.x: A toolbox for reproducible research in auditory modeling. Acta AcusticaActa Acustica, Bd. 6/19, S. 1-17.
- Baumgartner R.; Majdak P. (2021) Decision making in auditory externalization perception: model predictions for static conditions. Acta Acustica 2021, Bd. 5, S. 14.
- Ignatiadis K.; Baier D.; Tóth B.; Baumgartner R. (2021) Neural mechanisms underlying the auditory looming bias. Auditory Perception & Cognition, S. 1-14.
- Baumgartner R. (2021) The balancing act of spatial hearing. Akustik Journal, DEGA, S. 31-36.
- Majdak P.; Baumgartner R.; Jenny C. (2020) Formation of three-dimensional auditory space. In: The Technology of Binaural Understanding.. Springer, Cham, S. 115-149.
- Ignatiadis K.; Tóth B.; Baumgartner R. (2020) Behavioral and neural peculiarities of auditory looming perception in humans. Proceedings of Forum Acusticum 2020, Lyon. Lyon S. 907-911.
- Barumerli R.; Majdak P.; Baumgartner R.; Geronazzo M.; Avanzini F. (2020) Predicting Directional Sound-Localization of Human Listeners in both Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions. Audio Engineering Society Convention. Bd. 148.
- Barumerli R.; Majdak P.; Baumgartner R.; Geronazzo M.; Avanzini F. (2020) Evaluation of a human sound localization model based on Bayesian inference. Proceedings of Forum Acusticum 2020, Lyon. Lyon S. 1919-1923.
- Li S.; Baumgartner R.; Peissig J. (2020) Modeling perceived externalization of a static, lateral sound image. Acta Acustica, Bd. 4, S. 21.
- Best V.; Baumgartner R.; Lavandier M.; Majdak P.; Kopco N. (2020) Sound externalization: a review of recent research. Trends in Hearing, Bd. 24, S. 1-14.
- Baumgartner R. (2019) Predicting Externalization of Anechoic Sounds. Proceedings of ICA 2019.
- Steidle L.; Baumgartner R. (2019) Geometrical Evaluation of Methods to approximate Interaural Time Differences by Broadband Delays. Fortschritte der Akustik. Rostock S. 368-370.
- Majdak P.; Kreuzer W.; Baumgartner R.; Mihocic M.; Reichinger A. (2019) Method for determining listener-specific head-related transfer functions. .
Additional information
Projects at ARI
- 2020-2024: YIRG Dynamates: Dynamic Auditory Predictions in Human and Non-human Primates, Coordinator
- 2020-2024: Born2Hear: Development and Adaptation of Auditory Spatial Processing, PI
- 2016-2019: SpExCue: Role of Spectral Cues in Sound Externalization, PI
- 2012-2016: LocaPhoto: Virtual Acoustics: Localization Model & Numeric Simulations, Research Assistant (PhD Student)
Teaching
- 2024S: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (VO) and Psychology Discussion (KO), Philosopie, University of Vienna
- since 2020W: Auditory Cognition (SE), Psychology, University of Vienna
- 2020W: Spezialthemen aus der Kognitionspsychologie und aus den Neurowissenschaften (VU), Psychology, University of Vienna
- 2020W: Fachliteraturseminar (SE), Psychology, University of Vienna
- 2017W-19W: Laboratory Acoustics (PR), Physics, University of Vienna
- 2017S: Psychoacoustics and Electroacoustics (SLPA 6224, for AuD students), Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
see also: https://ufind.univie.ac.at
Memberships
- Audio Engineering Society (AES, http://www.aes.org/aes/rbaumgartner)
- Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO)
- German Acoustical Society (DEGA)