Subject: [AUDITORY] Hearing and audio production-related PhD studentship available From: Joshua Reiss <joshua.reiss@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:59:52 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--_000_DB6PR07MB34328E8BFA595BB7BB3275CEB9D00DB6PR07MB3432eurp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi everyone, We have a new 'mini- Centre for Doctoral Training' related to Data-informed= Audience-centric Media Engineering (DAME). See https://dame.qmul.ac.uk/ fo= r details. It supports 3 fully funded international PhD studentships, start= ing January 2021. One of the proposed topics is focused on auditory science= ; Media engineering for hearing-impaired audiences: This research proposes th= e exploration of ways in which media content can be automatically processed= to deliver the content optimally for audiences with hearing loss. It build= s on prior work by our group and the collaborator, BBC, in development of e= ffective audio mixing techniques for broadcast audio enhancement. It will f= orm a deeper understanding of the effects of hearing loss on media content = perception and enjoyment, as well as utilize this knowledge towards the dev= elopment of intelligent audio production techniques and applications that c= ould improve audio quality by providing efficient and customisable compensa= tion. It aims to advance beyond current research, which does not yet fully = take into account the artistic intent of the material, and requires an 'ide= al mix' for normal hearing listeners. So a new approach that both removes c= onstraints and is more focused on the meaning of the content is required. T= his approach will be derived from natural language processing and audio inf= ormatics, to prioritise sources and establish requirements for the preferre= d mix. Could you please let anyone else who might be interested know about these s= tudentships? You can give them the link mentioned above. I've also blogged = about it at https://intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/fu= nded-phd-studentships-available-in-data-informed-audience-centric-media-eng= ineering/ . Thanks, Josh --------------------------------------------------------------------- Josh Reiss Professor in Audio Engineering, Queen Mary University of London Blog: intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress.com<https://eur01.safelinks.pro= tection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fintelligentsoundengineering.wordpr= ess.com%2F&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C9912cba8049941ea0bec08d7e21f36cd%7C569df091b= 01340e386eebd9cb9e25814%7C0%7C1%7C637226496106476923&sdata=3DFJXYDferu8fBKO= rMKMov1B3NG1iFMpHtzsdjkjSIFeo%3D&reserved=3D0> Twitter: @xxxxxxxx<https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url= =3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIntelSoundEng&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C9912cba804= 9941ea0bec08d7e21f36cd%7C569df091b01340e386eebd9cb9e25814%7C0%7C0%7C6372264= 96106476923&sdata=3DcuHH3BhCkBSCQ1fptgHV%2Fw%2BcVGwGC%2Fiu1QGcw9L4x2I%3D&re= served=3D0> Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/IntelligentSoundEng<https://eur01.safelinks.p= rotection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2FIntellig= entSoundEng&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C9912cba8049941ea0bec08d7e21f36cd%7C569df091= b01340e386eebd9cb9e25814%7C0%7C0%7C637226496106486916&sdata=3DRzTIZU1ubDMYr= aJwPFtNxksldeMruRs04rDmF0wx6FY%3D&reserved=3D0> Publications: www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~josh/publications.htm<http://www.eecs.qm= ul.ac.uk/~josh/publications.htm> --------------------------------------------------------------------- --_000_DB6PR07MB34328E8BFA595BB7BB3275CEB9D00DB6PR07MB3432eurp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle21 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi everyone,<span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-G= B"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">We have a new ‘mini- Centre for Doctoral Train= ing’ related to Data-informed Audience-centric Media Engineering (DAM= E). See <a href=3D"https://dame.qmul.ac.uk/">https://dame.qmul.ac.uk/</a> for detai= ls. It supports 3 fully funded international PhD studentships, starting Jan= uary 2021. One of the proposed topics is focused on auditory science;<o:p><= /o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:36.0pt"><strong><span style=3D"= font-size:10.0pt;color:#555555;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;bac= kground:white">Media engineering for hearing-impaired audiences</span></str= ong><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"= ,serif;color:#555555;background:white">: This research proposes the exploration of ways in which media content can = be automatically processed to deliver the content optimally for audiences w= ith hearing loss. It builds on prior work by our group and the collaborator= , BBC, in development of effective audio mixing techniques for broadcast audio enhancement. It will form a de= eper understanding of the effects of hearing loss on media content percepti= on and enjoyment, as well as utilize this knowledge towards the development= of intelligent audio production techniques and applications that could improve audio quality by providing = efficient and customisable compensation. It aims to advance beyond current = research, which does not yet fully take into account the artistic intent of= the material, and requires an ‘ideal mix’ for normal hearing listeners. So a new approach that both remov= es constraints and is more focused on the meaning of the content is require= d. This approach will be derived from natural language processing and audio= informatics, to prioritise sources and establish requirements for the preferred mix.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Could you please let anyone else who might be intere= sted know about these studentships? You can give them the link mentioned ab= ove. I’ve also blogged about it at <a href=3D"https://intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/fun= ded-phd-studentships-available-in-data-informed-audience-centric-media-engi= neering/"> https://intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/funded-phd-stu= dentships-available-in-data-informed-audience-centric-media-engineering/</a= > .<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Josh<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">----------------------= -----------------------------------------------</span><span style=3D"font-s= ize:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span= ></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Josh Reiss</span><o:p>= </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Professor in Audio Eng= ineering, Queen Mary University of London</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Blog: </span><a href= =3D"https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fint= elligentsoundengineering.wordpress.com%2F&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C9912cba80= 49941ea0bec08d7e21f36cd%7C569df091b01340e386eebd9cb9e25814%7C0%7C1%7C637226= 496106476923&sdata=3DFJXYDferu8fBKOrMKMov1B3NG1iFMpHtzsdjkjSIFeo%3D&= ;reserved=3D0">intelligentsoundengineering.wordpress.com</a><span style=3D"= color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Twitter: </span><a hre= f=3D"https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftw= itter.com%2FIntelSoundEng&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C9912cba8049941ea0bec08d7e= 21f36cd%7C569df091b01340e386eebd9cb9e25814%7C0%7C0%7C637226496106476923&= ;sdata=3DcuHH3BhCkBSCQ1fptgHV%2Fw%2BcVGwGC%2Fiu1QGcw9L4x2I%3D&reserved= =3D0">@xxxxxxxx</a><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Youtube: </span><a hre= f=3D"https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww= .youtube.com%2Fuser%2FIntelligentSoundEng&data=3D02%7C01%7C%7C9912cba80= 49941ea0bec08d7e21f36cd%7C569df091b01340e386eebd9cb9e25814%7C0%7C0%7C637226= 496106486916&sdata=3DRzTIZU1ubDMYraJwPFtNxksldeMruRs04rDmF0wx6FY%3D&= ;reserved=3D0">www.youtube.com/user/IntelligentSoundEng</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Publications: </span><= a href=3D"http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~josh/publications.htm">www.eecs.qmul.= ac.uk/~josh/publications.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">----------------------= -----------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_DB6PR07MB34328E8BFA595BB7BB3275CEB9D00DB6PR07MB3432eurp_--