We are pleased to announce the launch of the 1st DAFx Parameter Estimation Challenge!
The competition focuses on two tasks:
Task A: estimation of physical parameters of a plate reverb model from its impulse response
Task B: estimation of modal parameters (frequency, decay, amplitude) from its impulse response
Task A: estimation of physical parameters of a plate reverb model from its impulse response
Task B: estimation of modal parameters (frequency, decay, amplitude) from its impulse response
Participation is open to individuals, academic groups and industry teams; each team may submit up to two distinct proposals per task.
We encourage the submission of any sort of estimation algorithm!
We encourage the submission of any sort of estimation algorithm!
Timeline highlights: the challenge is now open for researchers to start experimenting. The target dataset will be released on
6 April 2026, and submissions are due by 31 May 2026; results will be announced at DAFx26 (1-4 September 2026).
To participate, please consult the documentation in the
GitHub repo for detailed instructions on installation, dataset generation, submission format and evaluation metrics.
We encourage broad dissemination of this call within your networks—please feel free to forward this announcement to interested researchers and practitioners.
Best regards,
The organizers:
Leonardo Gabrielli (l.gabrielli@xxxxxxxxx)
Michele Ducceschi (michele.ducceschi@xxxxxxxx)
Leonardo Gabrielli (l.gabrielli@xxxxxxxxx)
Michele Ducceschi (michele.ducceschi@xxxxxxxx)
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Leonardo Gabrielli, PhD
Tenure Track Assistant Professor
A3Lab - DII - Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
skype: leonardo.gabrielli