ELEC-E5531 - Speech and Language Processing Seminar V D, Lecture, 18.1.2022-5.4.2022

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Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To be able to take advantage of the basic knowledge of speech and language processing in understanding state-of-the-art topics in that field.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 18.01.2022 - 05.04.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tom Bäckström, Nitin Sawhney, Koray Tahiroglu

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

Instructors

  • Tom Bäckström (ELEC / SPA)
  • Nitin Sawhney (SCI / CS) 
  • Koray Tahiroglu (ARTS / Media)
Teaching Assistants
  • Kaisla Kajava (SCI / CS)
  • Mohammad Vali (ELEC / SPA)
  • Camilo Sanchez (ARTS / Media)
Email: lastname.firstname @aalto.fi

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Varying current topics in speech and language processing. More specific topic is announced before the course begins.

  • applies in this implementation

    Advances in voice recognition and digital technologies offer novel forms of speech and auditory interaction for engaging user services and immersive experiences in the home, school, workplace, museums and everyday public spaces. This course introduces methods, practices and challenges of incorporating speech, audio and multimodal interaction for designing voice and auditory services, products and user experiences. Designing Voice and Auditory Interaction provides a basic understanding of speech, conversational design, NLP and interactive speech/audio methods, along with cases studies and tutorials for applied project-based learning, participatory design, and user experience evaluation. The course will also explore novel research applications for immersive audio environments, physical interaction, and computational creativity.

    Organized as a 5 ECTS seminar, with lectures, visitors, presentations by students and a multi-disciplinary, rapid prototyping project.

    Target Audience

    The course is targeted to students of all schools, in particular ELEC, SCI, ARTS and BUSINESS, at both masters and doctoral levels. 

    Course Structure

    We offer a 5 ECTS seminar course with the title "Designing Voice and Auditory Interaction", where the credits are awarded primarily through "ELEC-E5531 - Speech and Language Processing Seminar". If that course does not fit your studies, we can discuss other routes for awarding credits.

    Learning Goals & Outcomes

    • Seminar presentations of articles and research in topic areas 
    • Open ended participatory research and co-design with potential users 
    • Rapid prototyping of working applications or proof-of-concept designs 
    • User Evaluations and Feedback to inform design or critical lessons learned 
    • Multi-disciplinary projects in different domains e.g. learning, healthcare, public services, workplace, interactive exhibits etc. 

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Seminar presentation and assignments.

  • applies in this implementation

    Students will be evaluated based the following criteria:

    • Active participation in all seminar and lab sessions.
    • Reading assigned texts and papers with verbal discussion and response in class sessions.
    • Team project including a working concept prototype or study, interim and final presentations, and write-up of findings from research, design and/or evaluation.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    To be specified at the beginning of the course.

DETAILS

Study Material
Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021

    (2021, 2022) - No teaching

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ELEC-E5531

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

Details on the schedule

  • applies in this implementation

    Seminar Sessions: Tuesdays 18.01.2022 - 5.04.2022, 14:00-16:00

    Project/Tutorial Labs: Thursdays 11:00-12:00

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