Subject: [AUDITORY] ISCA Workshop on Machine Learning Challenges for Hearing Aids - 16th/17th Sept - - last chance to register From: Jon Barker <j.p.barker@xxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2021 09:53:22 +0100--00000000000008983b05cb278d14 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Last chance to register. Apologies for cross-posting. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 1st ISCA Workshop on Machine Learning Challenges for Hearing Aids (Clarity-2021) Online Event, 16th/17th September, 2021 claritychallenge.github.io/clarity2021-workshop/ =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D For full programme details and registration please visit the workshop website https://claritychallenge.github.io/clarity2021-workshop/ The event is free to attend but prior registration is required. *IMPORTANT DATES* 13th September - Registration closes 16th September - Workshop tutorial session 17th September - Workshop / Clarity Challenge results announced One of the biggest challenges for hearing-impaired listeners is understanding speech in the presence of background noise. Everyday social noise levels can have a devastating impact on speech intelligibility. Inability to communicate effectively can lead to social withdrawal and isolation. Disabling hearing impairment affects 360 million people worldwide, with that number increasing because of the ageing population. Unfortunately, current hearing aid technology is often ineffective in noisy situations. Although amplification can restore audibility, it does not compensate fully for the effects of hearing loss. The aim of this two-day virtual event is to report on the Clarity Enhancement Challenge, the first-ever machine learning challenge targeted at helping those with a hearing impairment. The challenge was launched at the start of 2021, and is seeking to find new approaches to signal processing in hearing aids. (For details of the challenge please visit the Clarity Challenge website. <http://claritychallenge.org/>) *Invited Talks* - Christine Evers, University of Southampton - Barry M. Gibbs, University of Liverpool - James Kates, University of Colorado - Karolina Smeds, ORCA Europe *Organisers* The Clarity Project Team Prof Michael Akeroyd, University of Nottingham Prof Jon Barker, University of Sheffield Prof Trevor Cox, University of Salford Prof John Culling, University of Cardiff Dr Simone Graetzer, University of Salford Prof Graham Naylor, University of Nottingham Eszter Porter, University of Nottingham Dr Rhoddy Viveros Mu=C3=B1oz, University of Cardiff --=20 Professor Jon Barker, Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield +44 (0) 114 222 1824 --00000000000008983b05cb278d14 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Last chance to register.=C2=A0 Apologies for cross-po= sting.</div><div><br></div><div>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br></div><div><br= ></div><div>1st ISCA Workshop on Machine Learning Challenges for Hearing Ai= ds (Clarity-2021)</div><div>Online Event, 16th/17th September, 2021</div><d= iv><a href=3D"http://claritychallenge.github.io/clarity2021-workshop/" targ= et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb= (26,115,232)">claritychallenge.github.io/clarity2021-workshop/</a></div><di= v><br></div><div>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</div><div><br></div><div><div><d= iv>For full programme details and registration please visit the workshop we= bsite</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://claritychallenge.github.i= o/clarity2021-workshop/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-d= ecoration-line:none;color:rgb(26,115,232)">https://claritychallenge.github.= io/clarity2021-workshop/</a></div><div><br></div></div></div><div>The event= is free to attend but prior registration is required.</div><div><br></div>= <div><b>IMPORTANT DATES</b></div><div><br></div><div>13th September - Regis= tration closes</div><div>16th September - Workshop tutorial session</div><d= iv>17th September - Workshop / Clarity Challenge results announced</div><di= v><br></div><div>One of the biggest challenges for hearing-impaired listene= rs is understanding speech in the presence of background noise. Everyday so= cial noise levels can have a devastating impact on speech intelligibility. = Inability to communicate effectively can lead to social withdrawal and isol= ation. Disabling hearing impairment affects 360 million people worldwide, w= ith that number increasing because of the ageing population. Unfortunately,= current hearing aid technology is often ineffective in noisy situations. A= lthough amplification can restore audibility, it does not compensate fully = for the effects of hearing loss.</div><div><br></div><div>The aim of this t= wo-day virtual event is to report on the Clarity Enhancement Challenge, the= first-ever machine learning challenge targeted at helping those with a hea= ring impairment. The challenge was launched at the start of 2021, and is se= eking to find new approaches to signal processing in hearing aids. (For det= ails of the challenge please visit the<a href=3D"http://claritychallenge.or= g/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none;c= olor:rgb(26,115,232)">=C2=A0Clarity Challenge website.</a>)</div><div><br><= /div><div><b>Invited Talks</b></div><div><br></div><div>- Christine Evers, = University of Southampton</div><div>- Barry M. Gibbs, University of Liverpo= ol</div><div>- James Kates, University of Colorado</div><div>- Karolina Sme= ds, ORCA Europe</div><div><br></div><div><b>Organisers</b></div><div><br></= div><div>The Clarity Project Team</div><div>Prof Michael Akeroyd, Universit= y of Nottingham</div><div>Prof Jon Barker,=C2=A0 University of Sheffield</d= iv><div>Prof Trevor Cox, University of Salford</div><div>Prof John Culling,= =C2=A0 University of Cardiff</div><div>Dr Simone Graetzer, University of Sa= lford</div><div>Prof Graham Naylor, University of Nottingham</div><div>Eszt= er Porter, University of Nottingham</div><div>Dr Rhoddy Viveros Mu=C3=B1oz,= University of Cardiff</div><div><br style=3D"color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-f= amily:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"></div><= div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartm= ail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Professor Jo= n Barker,<div><div>Department of Computer Science,</div><div>University of = Sheffield</div><div>+44 (0) 114 222 1824</div><div><br></div></div></div></= div></div></div></div> --00000000000008983b05cb278d14--