ELEC-E5522 - Speech Processing Project D, Lecture, 13.1.2025-23.5.2025

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

After the course, students can design and implement signal processing -oriented algorithms in speech technology (such as the simple speech codec studied in the course) using Matlab or other signal processing tool. They can also evaluate and document the implemented algorithm.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 13.01.2025 - 23.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Paavo Alku

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

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

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    The goal of the course is to familiarise the student with the design, implementation, evaluation and documentation of a selected signal processing -oriented speech technology algorithm, building a low-bit-rate speech codec. First, an introduction lecture is given to recap the necessary background methodologies which are needed to implement the selected algorithm. Second, by working in teams of 2-3 members, the student conducts the project by progressing through the following steps:

    (1) The design and the signal processing -based implementation of the speech codec using, e.g., Matlab.
    (2) The analysis and objective evaluation of the implemented codec.
    (3) The informal, small-scale subjective evaluation of the implemented codec.
    (4) The documentation of the entire project. The teams work in the project according to a pre-selected schedule consisting of a few milestones.

    At each milestone, the progress done is reported to the lecturer in short face-to-face meetings between the team members and the lecturer.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

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    Assignments, meetings (in which the progress of the project work is reported to the lecturer).

Workload

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    Lectures
    Own team work on the project

DETAILS

Study Material

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    Handout

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV - V
    2025-2026 Spring IV - V

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