Trevor Cox @TrevorCoxSalfordAcoustics@qoto.org

We're recruiting a new researcher on @clarityprojuk You need to have a background in speech processing, and up for running challenges to improve speech in noise for hearing aids https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CYK828/research-associate-in-machine-learning-for-hearing-aid-signal-processing

The @CadenzaChalleng I work on has just launched a novel series of ML/DSP music challenges. Tasks: listening over headphones and in the car. This is about improving the music for the millions of people who have hearing loss @SalfordScience https://cadenzachallenge.org/

Today @CadenzaChalleng launch first ever DSP/machine learning challenge to improve music for those with a hearing loss. Task 1 is ready, and is about improving reproduction over headphones. Next week we'll launch task 2 on listening in the car. https://cadenzachallenge.org/ @EPSRC

If you missed out on yesterday's webinar for #Acoustic applicants to @SalfordUni brilliant #research #fellowship scheme. A recording is uploaded here https://hub.salford.ac.uk/sirc-acoustics/2023/01/17/university-of-salford-fellowships/ Any Qs, get in touch.

We're running a webinar to help out acoustic applicants to this scheme, more details https://hub.salford.ac.uk/sirc-acoustics/2023/01/17/university-of-salford-fellowships/
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Salford University had just launched a great research fellowship scheme. We're hoping to get strong applications in Acoustics. https://www.salford.ac.uk/research/university-fellows-2023
https://twitter.com/trevor_cox/status/1615315633570299905

Salford University had just launched a great research fellowship scheme. We're hoping to get strong applications in Acoustics. https://www.salford.ac.uk/research/university-fellows-2023

Post-doc position to run machine learning challenges to improve the processing of speech by hearing aids. Working on https://claritychallenge.org/
BTW #ICASSP2023 challenge is the current one.
Any Qs, get in touch. This position is in Sheffield, but I'll be involved. #job #ML

Diff. between our simulated train and measured eval dataset:
* Talkers speaking differently.
* Real room acoustics.
* Directivity of interferers.
* Transducer noise.
* Lower order Ambisonics.
#ICASSP2023 Clarity Challenge
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More details on the new eval set for #ICASSP2023 signal processing grand challenge. Including a set of example recordings. Release date 1 Feb 2023.
https://claritychallenge.org/docs/icassp2023/…
https://twitter.com/clarityprojuk/status/1612452018873946116

This dataset for ICASSP2023 @clarityprojuk is for this research Q: "Can speech enhancement systems trained on simulated data generalize to more ecologically-valid measurement data?" We're measuring with an ambisonic mic and live actors. #speech #enhancement
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We're setting up ready to record our evaluation set for the @ieeeICASSP #icassp2023 signal processing challenge on #speech #enhancement for hearing aids. St…
https://twitter.com/clarityprojuk/status/1610278039803273218

if you enjoyed this exploration of pleasant sounds, @BBCRadio4 has a program at 11.30 today all about the sounds of the sea https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00193ng
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We have a winner #WorldCup #Favourite #Sounds "Waves on a Beach" 🏆 🌊 🏖
https://twitter.com/trevor_cox/status/1603011934982479874

We have a winner #WorldCup #Favourite #Sounds "Waves on a Beach" 🏆 🌊 🏖

A few hours left to vote. Coincidentally BBC R4 have a programme on the The Susurrations of the Sea on thurs https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00193ng
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It's here! #WorldCupOfFavouriteSounds #final Waves on a Beach 🏖 vs Leaves Rustling in the Trees 🍂. After all the votes, we've come down to two sounds with really similar qualities!!! Vote now
https://twitter.com/trevor_cox/status/1602287400910192641

It's here! #WorldCupOfFavouriteSounds #final Waves on a Beach 🏖 vs Leaves Rustling in the Trees 🍂. After all the votes, we've come down to two sounds with really similar qualities!!! Vote now

This was so #loud and #crunchy Never heard #snow like it. #MountainBike

#WorldCupOfFavouriteSounds final will be on Monday. Waves on a Beach vs Leaves Rustling in the Trees. After all the votes, we've come down to two sounds with really similar audio qualities!

2nd semifinal #FavouriteSounds while there is a lull is the less important #WorldCup 🍃 vs 🐦 Out of these two, which is your favourite sound?

First semi-final #WordCupOfFavouriteSounds I find this one hard to call. Which gets your vote?

Learn about how competitors got on in @clarityprojuk challenge to better process speech for hearing aids. Learn about current new ICASSP challenge and help shape Clarity's future challenges. #free #online #workshop https://claritychallenge.org/clarity2022-CEC2-workshop/programme.html

The semi-final line up for #WorldCupOfFavouriteSounds is (1) Waves on a beach vs Cat purring and (2) Leaves rustling in the trees vs Dawn chorus

Into the quarterfinals #WorldCupOfFavouriteSounds A head-to-head between the remaining water sounds. Which is your favourite?

BTW People have researched what makes a good water feature sound, the most memorable conclusion was avoid the "urinal effect" to get a pleasant sound.