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My research strands in MSA. Barry Cheetham Review of past year Plans for future. *Derek Molyneux *Meau Shin Ho Ning Li Li-rong He Lizzie X Ni. Yen-ha Hiew Abdul Eshhubi Andrew Earis Tolis Tramantzas. Personnel. Research themes. Speech coding (3) Patient monitoring (1)
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My research strands in MSA Barry Cheetham Review of past year Plans for future
*Derek Molyneux *Meau Shin Ho Ning Li Li-rong He Lizzie X Ni Yen-ha Hiew Abdul Eshhubi Andrew Earis Tolis Tramantzas Personnel
Research themes • Speech coding (3) • Patient monitoring (1) • Implementation (1) • Distance learning networks (2) • Music analysis (1) • Speech over WLAN (1)
Speech coding for mobile & VoIP • Discrete all-pole modelling applied to speech coding. • Sinusoidal transform coding of speech using DAP. • Variable bit-rate coding using DAP-STC.
DAP-STC • 2G GSM uses CELP at 13kb/s+FEC • 3G & IP need AMR down to 2.4kb/s • “Toll” quality • CELP fails at bit-rates below 4kb/s • Use sinusoidal / interpolative coding • DAP more accurate than LPC.
DAP-STC fv fv fv DAP spectral envelope Freq’ncies Compute magntude spectrum Peak-picking Speech input X DFT LSP Amplitudes Window Pitch frequency Pitch & voicing detection Voicing probability (Pv)
Monitoring of chronic cough • Collaboration with Wythenshawe & Fazakerley Hospitals. • Recognition of cough waveforms • Elimination of speech/ background • 24 hour monitoring /data storage • GPRS radio link
Cough monitoring(cont) • Speech recognition techniques • Statistical measurements • Participation in trials • Certain medical procedures may be proved misleading
Expulsive phase Mid phase Final burst A COUGH
Low power implementation of DSP for mobile terminals. • Lizzie is here!!
Retargetable compiler for low power on CADRE • Motivation: • New asynchronous DSP core—CADRE • Retargetable compiler support • Speed, code size & power efficiency • Techniques at software level • Research Objectives: • Methodology for C compilation flow for target. • Results so far • Shown to reduce switching activity at circuit level.
Distance learning networks (LiRong) • Real time over fixed or wireless networks • Flow & congestn control for speech/image/data • Based on measurements of delay, jitter, lost packet probability • New ‘RTMTCP’ for distance learning • Dynamic priority assignment • Adapted to on-line tutorials
Distance learning by Internet • Tolis is here!
Expressive musical performance analysis • Measure intentional variations in the way notes played. • Timing, dynamics, tone quality, vibrato, etc. • Extract from CD with ref to the score in midi form. • Display to augment the score. • Many applications, e.g. practising, analysis, compression • Classical time-frequency analysis problem.
Voice over WLAN • Integrating DECT PABX with OFDM based IEEE802.11 WLAN • Use single band, e.g. 2.4 GHz • Share resources, simplify maint’nce • Modify DECT radio interface & packetise the speech • Operate in ‘contention mode’
Wireless LAN Cordless phone Laptop AP Cordless phone Laptop PDA LAN connection
The future • Ning’s & Li-Rong’s theses • Publish DAP-STC work in full • Grant application for cough work • Grants for VoWLAN / Music • Framework 6
Opportunities Framework 6 Collaboration with ASCOM Spectrum Efficiency call (RCA)
Goals for next year • One new student for OFDM work • Two successful PhDs & 1 MSc • At least 1 grant. • 2-3 journal papers + conf.
Publications this year • Two IEEE ICASSP conf. • Two other conf. (Andrew) • One IEE colloquium paper (YH) • 4 medical conf. • COST presentation