Seminar Program
- The Second Seminar of A3 Foresight Program "Ultra-realistic Acoustic Interactive Communication on Next-generation Internet"
February 25-27, 2012, Sendai, Japan
The second seminar of this project was held with the following program.
The main purpose of this seminar was to introduce research topics individually to further deepen our mutual-understanding for possible coordination of cooperative studies.
Date: February 25-27, 2012,
Seminar Venue: Houshi, Komatsu, Japan (February, 25 and 26)
RIEC, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (February, 27)
Feb. 25 (Saturday)
10:20-10:30 Opening ceremony
10:30-12:00 JAIST Session (Chairperson: CHAU Thanh Duc)
• Phung Nghia Trung & Masato Akagi. (JAIST).
A high quality syllable-based concatenative speech synthesis for limited storage devices.
• Elbarougy Reda & Masato Akagi. (JAIST).
A Three-layered model for Automatic Speech Emotion Recognition using a Dimensional Approach.
• Ngo Minh Nhut & Masashi Unoki. (JAIST).
Study on data hiding scheme for digital audio on AM domain.
• Liu Yang & Masashi Unoki. (JAIST).
Study on power envelope substraction based on the concept of MTF.
13:00-14:00 CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences) Session (Chairperson: Kai Li)
• Xingyu Na. (Beijing Institute of Technology).
Tone generation using syllabic models for HMM-based Mandarin speech synthesis.
• Junfeng Li. (CAS).
On effect of language information on noise-reduction algorithms in terms of speech intelligibility.
14:15-15:15 Seoul National University Session (Chairperson: Jae Choi)
• Kiho Cho, (Seoul National Univ.)
Audio watermarking technique for acoustic data transmission.
• Myoung Nam. (Seoul National Univ.)
Estimating Traffic Soundscape of a Residential Area by Gyeonggi Bus Information System: in case of Dongbaek, Yongin-si.
15:30-17:00 RIEC Session (Chairperson: Salvador Daniel)
• Jorge Trevino. (RIEC).
Re-creating directional sound sources using Ambisonics and non-spherical loudspeaker arrays.
• Tetsu Magariyachi. (RIEC).
Median plane localization with the HRTF model based on level dependency on elevation angles and its localization accuracy.
• Shuichi Sakamoto. (RIEC).
Effect of moving picture of the talker’s face on the speech intelligibility
17:00-18:00 Invited talk (Chairperson:Kagesho Oba)
• Tatsuya Hirahara. (Toyama Prefectural Univ.).
Dynamic Binaural Reproduction and Related Issues -Recent Progress at Hirahara Laboratory-
20:00-22:30: A3 PI & Steering Committee meeting
Feb. 26 (Sunday)
Session 1 (Chairperson:Yasuhiro Hamada)
9:00-9:20: Yuki Sasaki & Masato Akagi. (JAIST).
The speech enhancement technique in noisy reverberant environment using two microphone arrays.
9:20-9:40: Yasuaki Kanai & Masashi Unoki. (JAIST).
Study on Robust Voice Activity Detection Using Empirical Mode Decomposition and Modulation Spectrum Analysis.
9:40-10:00: Ryotaro Hayashi, Atsuo Suemitsu, & Masashi Unoki. (JAIST).
Study on the estimates of operation and velocity of forearm from EMG signals.
10:00-10:20: Takahiro Iwamoto. (JAIST).
Research on the learning and the topology of the neurons which cause abnormal discharges.
10:30-10:50: Junpei Matsunaga. (RIEC).
Implementation of a 3D sound acquisition system using SENZI.
10:50-11:10: Tomoharu Takeuchi. (RIEC).
Consideration on application of lattice gas cellular automaton to sound field rendering.
11:10-11:30: Fuminari Hirata, Makoto Otani, Kazunori Itoh, Masami Hashimoto, & Mizue Kayama. (Shinshu Univ.).
6-DOF dynamic virtual auditory display for precise proximal sound image presentation.
Chair:Atsuro Ito
11:30-12:00: Invited talk
• Masato Miyoshi & Takeshi Saito. (Kanazawa Univ.).
Introduction of Audio Information Processing Lab. in Kanazawa Univ.
Session 2 (Chairperson: Hideaki Terashima)
13:00-13:20: Yuki Imai & Tatsuya Hirahara. (Toyama Prefectural Univ.).
Measurement of head-related transfer function with reciprocal method using a miniature dynamic speaker unit.
13:20-13:40: Eishi Iwata, Makoto Otani, Kazunori Itoh, Masami Hashimoto, & Mizue Kayama. (Shinshu Univ.).
Preliminary study on estimation/selection of head-related transfer functions from pinna images.
13:40-14:00: Daisuke Yoshizaki & Tatsuya Hirahara. (Toyama Prefectural Univ.).
Horizontal sound localization with a dummy head of which rotation is controlled by a steering wheel.
14:00-14:20: Daisuke Morikawa & Tatsuya Hirahara. (Toyama Prefectural Univ.).
Impact of head movement on sound localization with high-pass, low-pass and band-pass noise.
14:30-14:50: Yusuke Sato. (RIEC).
Loudness consistency in audio-visual interaction.
14:50-15:10: Takayuki Kanda. (RIEC).
The determinants of presence and verisimilitude on audio-visual contents.
15:10-15:30: Tsuyoshi Izumida & Masato Akagi. (JAIST).
Study on hearing impression of speaker identification focusing on dynamic features.
15:30-15:50: Yuta Yano, Ryota Miyauchi, & Masashi Unoki. (JAIST).
Study on audibility of signals by utilizing differences in the amplitude modulation of the signals.
15:50-16:20: Shunsuke Kidani. (JAIST).
Does auditory filter shape change by the presence of cue-tone?
16:30-18:00: A3 PI & Steering Committee meeting
16:30-18:00 Special Session (Chairperson: Cheolsu Han, RIEC)
• Invited talk: Makoto Otani. (Shinshu Univ.).
"Ultra-realistic acoustic interactive communication on next-generation internet."
• Panel Discussion (Coordinator: Ryota Miyauchi, JAIST).
Feb. 27 (Monday)
10:00-15:00 Laboratory Visits in Tohoku University
16:00-18:00 General Discussion
18:00-20:00 Closing ceremony and Social Gathering
