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Laboratory of Signals Laboratory of Signals and Systems - LSSand Systems - LSS
Public Evaluation Session of the new UnitPublic Evaluation Session of the new Unit(FCT’s Program of Pluri-annual Funding of (FCT’s Program of Pluri-annual Funding of Research Units)Research Units)
FEUP, 17 December 2003FEUP, 17 December 2003
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Proposed AgendaProposed Agenda
Presentation of the new Unit – Presentation of the new Unit – LSS (30’)LSS (30’)
Discussion (30’)Discussion (30’) Visit to the Laboratory’s facilities Visit to the Laboratory’s facilities
(30’)(30’) End of SessionEnd of Session
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December, 17, 2003December, 17, 2003
Presenter: Diamantino FreitasPresenter: Diamantino Freitas
Laboratory of Signals Laboratory of Signals and Systems - LSSand Systems - LSS
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This presentationThis presentation
Characterization of the UnitCharacterization of the Unit Unit’s production 2002-2003Unit’s production 2002-2003 Research and Development planResearch and Development plan Inter-institutional and International Inter-institutional and International
CooperationCooperation ConclusionConclusion Introduction of the visit to the Introduction of the visit to the
laboratory facilities.laboratory facilities.
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This presentationThis presentation
Characterization of the UnitCharacterization of the Unit Unit’s production 2002-2003Unit’s production 2002-2003 Research and Development planResearch and Development plan Inter-institutional and International Inter-institutional and International
CooperationCooperation ConclusionConclusion Introduction of the visit to the Introduction of the visit to the
laboratory facilities.laboratory facilities.
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit
– Main objectivesMain objectives– Scientific backgroundScientific background– R&D Objectives, Areas and StatusR&D Objectives, Areas and Status– Personel and organizationPersonel and organization– Instalations and infra-structureInstalations and infra-structure
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit
– Main objectivesMain objectives– Scientific backgroundScientific background– R&D Objectives, Areas and StatusR&D Objectives, Areas and Status– Personel and organizationPersonel and organization– Instalations and infra-structureInstalations and infra-structure
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit
– Main objectives:Main objectives: To do R&D in Signal Processing with To do R&D in Signal Processing with
Application in Electronic and Application in Electronic and Information Systems;Information Systems;
– To promote scientific progress of the To promote scientific progress of the personel and supervise under graduate and personel and supervise under graduate and post-graduate studentspost-graduate students
– To make organizational advances to To make organizational advances to strengthen and develop the existing infra-strengthen and develop the existing infra-structures, physical spaces and resourcesstructures, physical spaces and resources
– To cooperate with other laboratories, To cooperate with other laboratories, enterprises and networks for the realization enterprises and networks for the realization of R&D projects and publications.of R&D projects and publications.
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit
– Main objectivesMain objectives– Scientific backgroundScientific background– R&D Objectives, Areas and StatusR&D Objectives, Areas and Status– Personel and organizationPersonel and organization– Instalations and infra-structureInstalations and infra-structure
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit Scientific backgroundScientific background
– In January 1994, 2 PhDsIn January 1994, 2 PhDs0,10,1, + 2 PhD students, + 2 PhD students2,32,3 + + several graduate members.several graduate members.
– In December 2001, 3 PhDsIn December 2001, 3 PhDs1,2,31,2,3 + 5 PhD + 5 PhD studentsstudents5,6,7,8,95,6,7,8,9 + 8 MSc students + 8 MSc students10,11,12,13,14,16,19,2010,11,12,13,14,16,19,20..
– R&D in the period 1995-2001 was in Speech R&D in the period 1995-2001 was in Speech Processing and System Identification and Processing and System Identification and ModelingModeling
Speech ProcessingSpeech Processing::– 1 PhD thesis, 1 PhD student, 5 MSc thesis, 3 MSc 1 PhD thesis, 1 PhD student, 5 MSc thesis, 3 MSc
students + several undergraduates.students + several undergraduates. Signals and System Modeling through Identification:Signals and System Modeling through Identification:
– 2 PhDs + 4 PhD Students + 4 MSc students.2 PhDs + 4 PhD Students + 4 MSc students.
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit
Scientific background (cont.)Scientific background (cont.)– Main projects:Main projects:
REC, Program PRAXIS XXI, REC, Program PRAXIS XXI, development of a speaker recognition development of a speaker recognition module for applications over the telephonemodule for applications over the telephone;;
ANTIGONA, Program EUREKA – IC/PME – ANTIGONA, Program EUREKA – IC/PME – development of a speech development of a speech interface for electronic commerceinterface for electronic commerce;;
DOPECA, Program PRAXIS XXI, DOPECA, Program PRAXIS XXI, development of an ultrasonic development of an ultrasonic obstacle detector for blind personsobstacle detector for blind persons
SMILE, Program CITE 4, SMILE, Program CITE 4, development of an audio browser for the development of an audio browser for the WebWeb..
– International Cooperation:International Cooperation: COST 219, COST 219 bis, COST 249, COST 250, COST 258COST 219, COST 219 bis, COST 249, COST 250, COST 258 Bilateral Cooperation:Bilateral Cooperation:
– JNICT-OMFB (with Tech University of Budapest 1994-1997)JNICT-OMFB (with Tech University of Budapest 1994-1997)– ICCTI-CAPES (with LPS at Univ Fed of Rio de Janeiro 1997-2003)ICCTI-CAPES (with LPS at Univ Fed of Rio de Janeiro 1997-2003)– ICCTI- Republic of India (Goa – Univesity of Goa, 1997-1998)ICCTI- Republic of India (Goa – Univesity of Goa, 1997-1998)– Univ of Porto- Univ of Vigo (Spain).Univ of Porto- Univ of Vigo (Spain).
– Inter-institutional cooperation:Inter-institutional cooperation:– Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar of Univ. of Porto (ICBAS Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar of Univ. of Porto (ICBAS
2001-)2001-)– Calculus – research unit on the Teaching of Mathematics of ESE-IPP Calculus – research unit on the Teaching of Mathematics of ESE-IPP
(2001-)(2001-)
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit R&D R&D ObjectivesObjectives, Areas and Status, Areas and Status::
ObjectivesObjectives::– Develop R&D in basilar areas of DSPDevelop R&D in basilar areas of DSP– Promote application projects as a Promote application projects as a
method of experimenting and designing method of experimenting and designing conceptually new solutions throughconceptually new solutions through:: Use of identification techniquesUse of identification techniques Parametric Modeling and Control Parametric Modeling and Control
techniquestechniques Multi-streaming techniquesMulti-streaming techniques Advanced programming techniquesAdvanced programming techniques
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit R&D Objectives, R&D Objectives, Areas and StatusAreas and Status (cont.) :(cont.) :
– Area 1: Area 1: System Identification and AnalysisSystem Identification and Analysis Background Academic resultsBackground Academic results: 1 PhD completed: 1 PhD completed22, 5 PhD , 5 PhD
on-goingon-going5,7,8,9,285,7,8,9,28, 5 MSc completed, 5 MSc completed5,7,9,29,315,7,9,29,31, 2 MSc on-, 2 MSc on-goinggoing11,1311,13,;,;
ApplicationsApplications: : – Transfer functions in electronic and electro-acoustic Transfer functions in electronic and electro-acoustic
systemssystems– Analysis and synthesis of acoustic noise effects over living Analysis and synthesis of acoustic noise effects over living
organismsorganisms– Instrumentation for weight measurementInstrumentation for weight measurement
Main results already obtainedMain results already obtained: : – Parametric and non-parametric techniques for analysis and Parametric and non-parametric techniques for analysis and
equalization of electro-acoustic transfer functions (pulse equalization of electro-acoustic transfer functions (pulse and TDS); and TDS);
– Parametric identification methods for induction motorsParametric identification methods for induction motors;;– Parametric advanced control system for induction motors;Parametric advanced control system for induction motors;– Ultrasonic obstacle detector (beamforming with DSP).Ultrasonic obstacle detector (beamforming with DSP).
HOTHOT!!
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit R&D Objectives, R&D Objectives, Areas and StatusAreas and Status (cont. 2) :(cont. 2) :
– Area 2: Area 2: Pattern recognition and synthesis in Speech Pattern recognition and synthesis in Speech ProcessingProcessing
Background Academic resultsBackground Academic results: 1 PhD completed: 1 PhD completed33, 2 PhD on-, 2 PhD on-goinggoing6,106,10, 2 MSc completed, 2 MSc completed6,106,10, 5 on-going MSc, 5 on-going MSc12,14,15,16,1812,14,15,16,18
ApplicationsApplications: : – Speech analysis (Down Syndrome), recognition and synthesis, Speech analysis (Down Syndrome), recognition and synthesis,
voice interface;voice interface;– Web accessibility, e-learning accessibility to communications Web accessibility, e-learning accessibility to communications
for disabled personsfor disabled persons– Teaching speech processing (under and post-graduate)Teaching speech processing (under and post-graduate)
Main results already obtainedMain results already obtained: : – Speech recognizer (single-stream, multi-stream, continuous Speech recognizer (single-stream, multi-stream, continuous
speech medium vocabulary, speaker independent plus speech medium vocabulary, speaker independent plus audio-audio-visualvisual))
– Speech synthesizers (formant, OLA, with MS Windows SAPI Speech synthesizers (formant, OLA, with MS Windows SAPI Interface)Interface)
– AudioBrowser for visually impaired persons;AudioBrowser for visually impaired persons;– AQN - Software for teaching children how to read numbers;AQN - Software for teaching children how to read numbers;– AudioMath – Software for reading mathematical formulaeAudioMath – Software for reading mathematical formulae;;– Prosody model for European PortugueseProsody model for European Portuguese..
HOTHOT!!
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit Personel and Personel and
Organization (2003)Organization (2003)Some research staff Some research staff
pictures:pictures:
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit Personel and Organization (2003)Personel and Organization (2003)Research staff qualifications:Research staff qualifications:
– 3 PhD Professors (1 Associate3 PhD Professors (1 Associate11, 2 Assistant, 2 Assistant2,32,3, at DEEC-, at DEEC-FEUP)FEUP)
– 7 MSc Professors (1 Lecturer7 MSc Professors (1 Lecturer44 at FMUP, 2 Adjoint at FMUP, 2 Adjoint5,65,6 at at ESTG-IPB, 3ESTG-IPB, 37,8,97,8,9 Adjoint at ISEP-IPP, 1 lecturer Adjoint at ISEP-IPP, 1 lecturer1010 at ISEL- at ISEL-IPL) all are PhD studentsIPL) all are PhD students
– 6 Graduated professors (46 Graduated professors (411,12,13,1411,12,13,14 at ESTG-IPB, 1 at ESTG-IPB, 11515 at at ESTS-IPS, 1ESTS-IPS, 11616 at UCP) at UCP) all are MSc studentsall are MSc students
– 5 Graduated researchers (25 Graduated researchers (217,18,2817,18,28 at DEEC-FEUP, 2 at DEEC-FEUP, 219,2019,20 at ESTG-IPB) 1 is PhD studentat ESTG-IPB) 1 is PhD student2828, 1 is MSc student, 1 is MSc student1818
– 5 graduated5 graduated21,22,23,24,2521,22,23,24,25 part-time researchers part-time researchers– 2 undergraduated2 undergraduated26,2726,27 part-time researchers part-time researchers
Administrative staff:Administrative staff:– 1 part-time Secretary1 part-time Secretary3030
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit Personel and Organization (2003) (continued)Personel and Organization (2003) (continued)
Research Staff names:Research Staff names:
0- Carlos Espain Oliveira 0- Carlos Espain Oliveira (deceased), (deceased), 1-Diamantino Freitas, 1-Diamantino Freitas, 2-Rui Araújo, 2-Rui Araújo, 3-Vitor Pera, 3-Vitor Pera, 4-Carla Moura, 4-Carla Moura, 5-Américo Leite, 5-Américo Leite, 6-João P. Teixeira, 6-João P. Teixeira, 7-A.Avelino Marques, 7-A.Avelino Marques, 8-José C. Oliveira, 8-José C. Oliveira, 9-Rui Azevedo, 9-Rui Azevedo, 10-Maria J. Barros, 10-Maria J. Barros, 11-Ângelo César, 11-Ângelo César, 12-António Moura, 12-António Moura, 13-Henrique Teixeira, 13-Henrique Teixeira, 14-L. Filipe Moreira, 14-L. Filipe Moreira, 15-Luís Coelho, 15-Luís Coelho,
16-Daniela Braga (MSc at U. 16-Daniela Braga (MSc at U. Minho), Minho), 17-Fernando Lopes, 17-Fernando Lopes, 18-Helder Ferreira, 18-Helder Ferreira, 19-Rui S. da Silva, 19-Rui S. da Silva, 20-José Batista, 20-José Batista, 21-Hugo Santos, 21-Hugo Santos, 22- Humberto Fonseca, 22- Humberto Fonseca, 23- Constança Homem, 23- Constança Homem, 24- Ana Sousa, 24- Ana Sousa, 25- Jorge Alves, 25- Jorge Alves, 26- Ana Mota, 26- Ana Mota, 27- Hugo Silva, 27- Hugo Silva, 28- Nuno Santos, 28- Nuno Santos, 29- André Cardoso (on leave), 29- André Cardoso (on leave), 30- Irene Fernandes, 30- Irene Fernandes, 31- Jorge Reis (on leave).31- Jorge Reis (on leave).
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Pattern recognition and Pattern recognition and synthesis in Speech synthesis in Speech
ProcessingProcessingVitor Pera
João P. Teixeira Maria J. BarrosCarla Moura
L. Filipe MoreiraDaniela BragaAntónio Moura
Luís CoelhoFernando LopesHelder Ferreira
Constança HomemAna SousaJorge Alves
Diamantino Freitas
Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit LSS Scientific CouncilLSS Scientific Council
Diamantino Freitas (Coordinator), Rui Araújo,
Vitor Pera
System Identification and System Identification and AnalysisAnalysis
Rui AraújoAmérico Leite
José C. OliveiraA.Avelino Marques
Rui Azevedo Henrique Teixeira
Rui S. da SilvaJosé Batista
Ângelo CésarHugo Santos
Humberto FonsecaNuno Santos
Diamantino Freitas
Laboratory Laboratory Infrastructure and Infrastructure and
resourcesresources
Ana Mota, Helder Ferreira
Counseling Counseling CommissionCommission
SecretariatSecretariat
Irene Fernandes
Organization (2003) Organization (2003)
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit
– Instalations and Infra-structureInstalations and Infra-structure Laboratorial facilities:Laboratorial facilities:
– At FEUP: At FEUP: Room I205 , LPF-ESI, area 67 mRoom I205 , LPF-ESI, area 67 m22
Room I214 , LPF-ESI 2, area 25 mRoom I214 , LPF-ESI 2, area 25 m22
– At Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão-At Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão-Instituto Politécnico de Bragança: Instituto Politécnico de Bragança:
Laboratory of Electronics and Laboratory of Electronics and Instrumentation area 60 mInstrumentation area 60 m22..
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– Instalations and Instalations and Infra-structure Infra-structure (continued 1)(continued 1)
Some picturesSome pictures
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– Instalations and Instalations and Infra-structure Infra-structure (continued 1)(continued 1)
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Characterization of the Characterization of the UnitUnit
– Instalations and Infra-structure Instalations and Infra-structure (continued 2)(continued 2) Infrastructures and facilities:Infrastructures and facilities:
– Computer network, Web Server, Web Site Computer network, Web Server, Web Site Webmaster, Repository, Collaborative Webmaster, Repository, Collaborative Platform (under construction), Platform (under construction), Comprehensive Database (under Comprehensive Database (under construction)construction)
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– Instalations and Infra-structure (continued 2)Instalations and Infra-structure (continued 2) Infrastructures and facilities:Infrastructures and facilities:
– Computer network, Web Server, Web Site Webmaster, Computer network, Web Server, Web Site Webmaster, Repository, Collaborative Platform (under construction), Repository, Collaborative Platform (under construction), Comprehensive Database (under construction)Comprehensive Database (under construction)
– Access to Acoustic Chambers and equipment Access to Acoustic Chambers and equipment (reverberant at DEC of FEUP and semi-anechoic at IDIT)(reverberant at DEC of FEUP and semi-anechoic at IDIT)
– Coordinators of the Proposed “Park of Acoustical Coordinators of the Proposed “Park of Acoustical Infrastructures” to the FCT Scientific Re-Equipment Infrastructures” to the FCT Scientific Re-Equipment Programme (stalled).Programme (stalled).
– At IPB’s LEI laboratory: Motor drive rigs up to 3kW. A At IPB’s LEI laboratory: Motor drive rigs up to 3kW. A key feature of the facility is an integrated key feature of the facility is an integrated instrumentation system in which test rigs instrumentation system in which test rigs measurements are fed to a central computer, here the measurements are fed to a central computer, here the measurements are digitized, recorded and post-measurements are digitized, recorded and post-processed. Topics:processed. Topics:- Instrumented motor drive test bed up to 3 kW- Instrumented motor drive test bed up to 3 kW- integrated computer based instrumentation;- integrated computer based instrumentation;- DSP plataform based on Dspace board- DSP plataform based on Dspace board- Simulation Softwares (Matlab/Simulink and Saber) - Simulation Softwares (Matlab/Simulink and Saber)
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Characterization of the UnitCharacterization of the Unit Unit’s production 1999-2003Unit’s production 1999-2003 Research and Development planResearch and Development plan Inter-institutional and International Inter-institutional and International
CooperationCooperation ConclusionConclusion Introduction of the visit to the Introduction of the visit to the
laboratory facilities.laboratory facilities.
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Publications 1999-Publications 1999-2003:2003: Articles in Articles in
International International Journals with Journals with referees:referees:44
Books or Books or Chapters of Chapters of Books:Books:22
See full List of publications in annexSee full List of publications in annex
Communications Communications in Proceedings in Proceedings with referees:with referees:5555
Other Other publications:publications:22
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Dissertations 1999-Dissertations 1999-2003:2003:
Completed:Completed: PhD PhD
dissertations:dissertations:– 2 2 2,32,3
MSc MSc dissertations:dissertations:– 3 3 10,14,3110,14,31
On-going:On-going: PhD PhD
dissertations:dissertations:– 7 7 5,6,7,8,9,10,285,6,7,8,9,10,28
MSc MSc dissertations:dissertations:– 6 6 11,12,13,15,16,1811,12,13,15,16,18
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Yearly profile of Yearly profile of production of production of publications:publications:
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TutorialsTutorials OtherOther
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Projects 1999-2003:Projects 1999-2003:
Funded:Funded: REC, Program PRAXIS XXI, REC, Program PRAXIS XXI, development of a development of a
speaker recognition module for applications over speaker recognition module for applications over the telephonethe telephone;;
ANTIGONA, Program EUREKA – IC/PME – ANTIGONA, Program EUREKA – IC/PME – development of a speech interface for electronic development of a speech interface for electronic commercecommerce;;
DOPECA, Program PRAXIS XXI, DOPECA, Program PRAXIS XXI, development of an development of an ultrasonic obstacle detector for blind personsultrasonic obstacle detector for blind persons
SMILE, Program CITE 4, SMILE, Program CITE 4, development of an audio development of an audio browser for the Webbrowser for the Web..
AUDIOBROWSER, FCT Program, AUDIOBROWSER, FCT Program, improvement of improvement of an existing audio browser for the Web.an existing audio browser for the Web.
Factory Noise exposure, IDICT ProgramFactory Noise exposure, IDICT Program, design of , design of a acoutic noise acquisition and reproduction a acoutic noise acquisition and reproduction system for in-lab exposure tests (in ICBAS, on-system for in-lab exposure tests (in ICBAS, on-going under FCT sponsorship).going under FCT sponsorship).
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Seminars, Speeches Seminars, Speeches and Tutorials 1999-and Tutorials 1999-2003:2003: Seminars at FEUP:Seminars at FEUP:
– ““Fundaments of Adaptive Filtering and New Algoritms Fundaments of Adaptive Filtering and New Algoritms Based on Error Signal Multi-band decomposition”, Prof. Based on Error Signal Multi-band decomposition”, Prof. F. Gil, 1999.F. Gil, 1999.
– ““Binaural Signal Processing”, Prof Jens Blauert, 1999.Binaural Signal Processing”, Prof Jens Blauert, 1999.– COST 219 bis Seminar: “Telecommunications for COST 219 bis Seminar: “Telecommunications for
Disabled and Elderly Persons: Where are we today?”, Disabled and Elderly Persons: Where are we today?”, 2000.2000.
– ““Speech Coding, Recognition and Synthesis”, Prof F. Gil, Speech Coding, Recognition and Synthesis”, Prof F. Gil, 2002.2002.
– ““Neural Networks in Time Series”, Prof. Luis Caloba, Neural Networks in Time Series”, Prof. Luis Caloba, 2002.2002.
– ““Signal Compactation and DSP Implementation”, Prof M. Signal Compactation and DSP Implementation”, Prof M. Seixas, 2002.Seixas, 2002.
– ““Modeling in the Study of Tonal Features of Speech with Modeling in the Study of Tonal Features of Speech with Application to Multilingual Speech Synthesis”, Prof. Application to Multilingual Speech Synthesis”, Prof. Hiroya Fujisaki.Hiroya Fujisaki.
– ““Topics in Speech Coding, Recognition and Synthesis”, Topics in Speech Coding, Recognition and Synthesis”, Prof F. Gil, 2003.Prof F. Gil, 2003.
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Seminars, Speeches Seminars, Speeches and Tutorials 1999-and Tutorials 1999-2003:2003: Speeches or presentations without printed Speeches or presentations without printed
publication:publication:– ““Automatic Generation of Segmental Durations in Automatic Generation of Segmental Durations in
Portuguese”, presented at Maastricht MCM meeting Portuguese”, presented at Maastricht MCM meeting of COST 258, 2001.of COST 258, 2001.
– o Acoustic Characterisation of Tonic Syllable in o Acoustic Characterisation of Tonic Syllable in Portuguese, apresentado Portuguese, apresentado
– em Lausanne na reunião do COST 258 em 1999em Lausanne na reunião do COST 258 em 1999– ““About the Accessibility to Communication and About the Accessibility to Communication and
Information Systems”, D. Freitas, Exponor, Information Systems”, D. Freitas, Exponor, Matosinhos, 2001.Matosinhos, 2001.
– ““Electro-acoustics, an interdisciplinary area that Electro-acoustics, an interdisciplinary area that needs much instrumentation” , D. Freitas, Second needs much instrumentation” , D. Freitas, Second Meeting of the Portuguese Section of the Audio Meeting of the Portuguese Section of the Audio Engineering Society, 2002.Engineering Society, 2002.
– ““Low frequency electromagnetic radiation” , D. Low frequency electromagnetic radiation” , D. Freitas, António Nobre School, 2003.Freitas, António Nobre School, 2003.
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Seminars, Speeches Seminars, Speeches and Tutorials 1999-and Tutorials 1999-2003:2003: Tutorial:Tutorial:
– ““Introduction to the Synthesis of Introduction to the Synthesis of Spoken Portuguese”, J. P. Teixeira, Spoken Portuguese”, J. P. Teixeira, M. J. Barros, Daniela Braga, Luis M. J. Barros, Daniela Braga, Luis Coelho, D. Freitas, tutorial presented Coelho, D. Freitas, tutorial presented at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, at Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, 2003.Maputo, 2003.
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Other 1999-2003:Other 1999-2003:
Consultancy:Consultancy:– Electro-acoustics consultancy for the Owner Electro-acoustics consultancy for the Owner
of the new Church in Fatima.of the new Church in Fatima.– Electro-acoustics consultancy for the Owner Electro-acoustics consultancy for the Owner
of the new Church in V.N de Gaia, Sto Ovídio.of the new Church in V.N de Gaia, Sto Ovídio.– D. Freitas Member of the Peer-review group D. Freitas Member of the Peer-review group
of TIDE Project DE3006)MORE.of TIDE Project DE3006)MORE. Products:Products:
– Voice Interface for Electronic Commerce Voice Interface for Electronic Commerce (ANTIGONA) (ANTIGONA)
– Text-to Speech engine for European Text-to Speech engine for European Portuguese.Portuguese.
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Characterization of the UnitCharacterization of the Unit Unit’s production 2002-2003Unit’s production 2002-2003 Research and Development planResearch and Development plan Inter-institutional and International Inter-institutional and International
CooperationCooperation ConclusionConclusion Introduction of the visit to the Introduction of the visit to the
laboratory facilities.laboratory facilities.
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Research and Research and Development planDevelopment plan Speech Processing:Speech Processing:
– Years 1, 2 and 3:Years 1, 2 and 3: Continue development of Text-to-speech system:Continue development of Text-to-speech system:
– Refine RELP-OLA systemRefine RELP-OLA system– Use pole-zero modeling and Employ wavelet codingUse pole-zero modeling and Employ wavelet coding– Dynamic selection algorythms, eDynamic selection algorythms, employ mploy HMM modelingHMM modeling (voice (voice
morphing, adaptation)– Lab. Of Prof Tokuda – Japanmorphing, adaptation)– Lab. Of Prof Tokuda – Japan– Successor ActionSuccessor Action of COST 258 (leadership) of COST 258 (leadership)– Introduce new linguistic analysis tools, labeling, morphological Introduce new linguistic analysis tools, labeling, morphological
ana syntactic analysisana syntactic analysis– Refine text pre-processing (numerals, acronyms, abbreviations, Refine text pre-processing (numerals, acronyms, abbreviations,
mathematical formulaemathematical formulae) – advanced, pioneering invited for ) – advanced, pioneering invited for international workshopinternational workshop
– Refine Refine prosody modelingprosody modeling (durations, f0, general modeling, (durations, f0, general modeling, intensity, rythm, vioce quality) – advanced – pioneering in intensity, rythm, vioce quality) – advanced – pioneering in European PortugueseEuropean Portuguese
– Place a TTS in the Wep pagePlace a TTS in the Wep page Continue development of the Speech recognition system:Continue development of the Speech recognition system:
– New database recording and procesing for Isolated word New database recording and procesing for Isolated word recognition and continuous speech recognitionrecognition and continuous speech recognition
– Multi-modal recognitionMulti-modal recognition with facial expression dynamics with facial expression dynamics– Robust speech recognition techniques.Robust speech recognition techniques.
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Research and Research and Development planDevelopment plan Signals and Systems Modeling through Identification:Signals and Systems Modeling through Identification:
– Years 1, 2 and 3:Years 1, 2 and 3: Induction motor modeling:Induction motor modeling:
– Consolidate, refine and extend the parametric identification Consolidate, refine and extend the parametric identification techniques, Kalman filtering and bilinear transformationtechniques, Kalman filtering and bilinear transformation
– Other types of motors (hysteresis motor , etc)Other types of motors (hysteresis motor , etc)– Refine DSP application with dSpace boardsRefine DSP application with dSpace boards– Build an electronic power converter to allow the efficient control Build an electronic power converter to allow the efficient control
with the parametric modeling and sliding-mode control, bond-with the parametric modeling and sliding-mode control, bond-graph techniquesgraph techniques
– Apply to electric motor drives in electric vehicles situations of Apply to electric motor drives in electric vehicles situations of manouvrability and efficiency demandsmanouvrability and efficiency demands
Electronic and electro-acoustic systems modeling and Electronic and electro-acoustic systems modeling and compensation:compensation:
– Continue the developmento of electronic systems identification Continue the developmento of electronic systems identification algorythmsalgorythms
– Continue the development of electro-acoustic transfer function Continue the development of electro-acoustic transfer function modeling and compensation (inverse filtering) with Kautz filters modeling and compensation (inverse filtering) with Kautz filters and IIR filters.and IIR filters.
– Continue research about TDS methodologiesContinue research about TDS methodologies
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Research and Research and Development planDevelopment plan General:General:
– Years 1, 2 and 3:Years 1, 2 and 3: Conclusion of 4 PHD Thesis in 2004.Conclusion of 4 PHD Thesis in 2004. Publication of results of PhD thesis in Publication of results of PhD thesis in
International reviews.International reviews. Collaboration in the organization of Collaboration in the organization of
Eurospeech’05 that will be well in Lisbon.Eurospeech’05 that will be well in Lisbon. Candidature of organizations of a “satellite Candidature of organizations of a “satellite
event” of Eurospeech’05 to be well in Porto.event” of Eurospeech’05 to be well in Porto. Leadership of the candidature to a COST Action Leadership of the candidature to a COST Action
successor to the COST 258 (already jointly successor to the COST 258 (already jointly planed with more than 20 Europeans research planed with more than 20 Europeans research units).units).
Develop the internal cohesion through Develop the internal cohesion through collaborative platform and exchange initiatives.collaborative platform and exchange initiatives.
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Characterization of the UnitCharacterization of the Unit Unit’s production 2002-2003Unit’s production 2002-2003 Research and Development planResearch and Development plan Inter-institutional and International Inter-institutional and International
CooperationCooperation ConclusionConclusion Visit to the laboratory facilities - Visit to the laboratory facilities -
Introduction.Introduction.
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Inter-institutional and Inter-institutional and International International CooperationCooperation Cooperation projects in the aim of COST Cooperation projects in the aim of COST
actions with more than 40 European research actions with more than 40 European research units. Resulting in a publications of two books:units. Resulting in a publications of two books:– ““Improvements in Speech Synthesis”, by E. Keller, G. Improvements in Speech Synthesis”, by E. Keller, G.
Bailly, A. Monaghan, J. Terken, & M. Huckvale Bailly, A. Monaghan, J. Terken, & M. Huckvale (editors), Wiley, 2001.(editors), Wiley, 2001.
– ““Bridging the gap – Access to telecommunications Bridging the gap – Access to telecommunications for all people”, COST 219 bis, Patrick Roe (editor), for all people”, COST 219 bis, Patrick Roe (editor), Commission of the European Communities, 2001. Commission of the European Communities, 2001.
With particular relevant cooperation with:With particular relevant cooperation with:– University of Vigo (Spain) through Eduardo BangaUniversity of Vigo (Spain) through Eduardo Banga– Aculab (England), by the way of Alex Monaghan.Aculab (England), by the way of Alex Monaghan.– LAIP University of Lausanne (Switzerland) by the way LAIP University of Lausanne (Switzerland) by the way
of Eric Keller and Brigitte Zelnner.of Eric Keller and Brigitte Zelnner.– Several national Laboratories (UTL, INESC, IPB, IPP)Several national Laboratories (UTL, INESC, IPB, IPP)
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Inter-institutional and Inter-institutional and International International CooperationCooperation Bilateral cooperation with:Bilateral cooperation with:
– University of Budapest (Hungary) through of University of Budapest (Hungary) through of Gabor Olaszy and Geza Nemeth.Gabor Olaszy and Geza Nemeth.
– University of Tokyo (Japan) through Prof. University of Tokyo (Japan) through Prof. emeritus Hiroya Fujisaki.emeritus Hiroya Fujisaki.
– University of Dresden through Prof Hans University of Dresden through Prof Hans MixdorffMixdorff
– Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) through Profs.: Luís Calôba, (Brasil) through Profs.: Luís Calôba, Fernando Gil, Manoel Seixas, Sérgio Netto, Fernando Gil, Manoel Seixas, Sérgio Netto, Márcio Souza.Márcio Souza.
– University of Gent (Belgium) through Jean University of Gent (Belgium) through Jean Pierre-Martens.Pierre-Martens.
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Characterization of the UnitCharacterization of the Unit Unit’s production 2002-2003Unit’s production 2002-2003 Research and Development planResearch and Development plan Inter-institutional and International Inter-institutional and International
CooperationCooperation ConclusionConclusion Introduction of the visit to the Introduction of the visit to the
laboratory facilities.laboratory facilities.
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ConclusionConclusion
LSS is a starting unit with 2 years existence built LSS is a starting unit with 2 years existence built on a background extending to 11 years of on a background extending to 11 years of several members.several members.
Two balanced application areas: Two balanced application areas: – System Identification and Analysis; System Identification and Analysis; – Pattern recognition and synthesis in Speech Pattern recognition and synthesis in Speech
Processing.Processing. Promising results (some of them pioneering) Promising results (some of them pioneering)
increased with the ending of PhD works.increased with the ending of PhD works. Rapidly growing scientific productivity because Rapidly growing scientific productivity because
of of – Moderately available energy and funds from past yearsModerately available energy and funds from past years– High quality human resources (remark: our funds are High quality human resources (remark: our funds are
ending...).ending...).
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Characterization of the UnitCharacterization of the Unit Unit’s production 2002-2003Unit’s production 2002-2003 Research and Development planResearch and Development plan Inter-institutional and International Inter-institutional and International
CooperationCooperation ConclusionConclusion Introduction of the visit to the Introduction of the visit to the
laboratorial facilities.laboratorial facilities.
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This presentationThis presentation
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
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Introduction of the Introduction of the visit to the laboratory visit to the laboratory facilitiesfacilities Lab. I205:Lab. I205:
– Posters;Posters;– TTS system;TTS system;– Informatic InfrastructureInformatic Infrastructure– Electro-acoustics and other applicationsElectro-acoustics and other applications– etcetc
Lab. I214:Lab. I214:– Posters;Posters;– Prosody system for European PortugueseProsody system for European Portuguese– Electronic systems modelingElectronic systems modeling– Analyis of speech with disorders (Down Syndrome)Analyis of speech with disorders (Down Syndrome)– EtcEtc
See attached list.See attached list.