You can get (global) phase from a Fourier transform, what phase information are you referring to? If you wanted to compare the relative phase of signals this could still be done with a FT. The main difference between a Fourier and wavelet transform (at least for our purposes here) is locality.
Great write up. Thank you
The wavelet makes sense - real sounds have finite durations/envelopes. So, cool.
The Gabor confused me for a bit until i was reminded it captures phase info a fourier won't/can't. Phase would be important for binaural location.
if so, I'd expect bat receptors to be different, even after accounting for frequency differences...
You can get (global) phase from a Fourier transform, what phase information are you referring to? If you wanted to compare the relative phase of signals this could still be done with a FT. The main difference between a Fourier and wavelet transform (at least for our purposes here) is locality.
Interesting. Thanks. What do you suppose is the physical mechanism in the ear that provides the phase spectrum alongside the frequency spectrum?
Super interesting question, I'd like to know too! Unfortunately this is not my area so I'd ask someone who works on audition, but I can point you to some classic papers on sound localization in owl (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40793557/) and gerbil (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12037566/).
Thanks for your thought-provoking post!