The second Training Event (TE2) took place in Lisbon from 11-14 February.

TAPAS TE2: Speech Processing and Machine Learning Workshop

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This training event covered four topics related to speech processing and machine learning. Each day had a morning session with relevant lectures on the topic, followed by an afternoon exercise assignment where ESRs got hands-on experience with the topic of the day.

Webcast of the training event can be found here below:


 te2-day-1.jpgDay 1 (February 11): Speech analysis and characterisation
TOPICS:
- Speech analysis-synthesis: LP analysis (cover things like articulatory inversion), Cepstral processing, Voice source analysis, vocoding¸synthesis
- Feature extraction
- Speaker characterisation and traits
SUPERVISOR: Elmar Nöth (elmar.noeth@fau.de)
ESR LEAD: Eugenia Rykova


 te2-day-2.jpgDay 2 (February 12): Sequence modelling for speech processing
TOPICS:
- Dynamic programming, DTW
- Markov models
- Hidden Markov models
SUPERVISOR: Mathew Magima Doss (mathew@idiap.ch)
ESR LEAD: Enno Herman


 te2-day-3.jpgDay 3 (February 13): ML for speech classification, detection and regression
TOPICS:
- general ML
- static classification/detection, regression
- Paralingustic (static)
SUPERVISOR: Nick Cummins (nicholas.cummins@ieee.org)
ESR LEAD: Zhao Ren


 te2-day-4.jpgDAY 4 (February 14): Deep learning for speech
TOPICS:
- Deep learning, RNN, LSTM
- end-to-end approaches
- focus on adaptation, transfer learning for low-resourced tasks
SUPERVISOR: Thomas Pellegrini (Thomas.Pellegrini@irit.fr)
ESR LEAD: Bence Halpern

DAY 5 (February 15): Mid Term Check Dinner + Meeting

DAILY SCHEDULE

9.00 am - 9.15 am Introduction of the day activities

9.15 am - 10.00 am Lecture 1

10.00 am - 10.45 am Lecture 2

10:45 am - 11:00 am coffee break

11.00 am - 11.45 am Lecture 3

11.45 am - 12.30 pm pm Lecture 4

12.30 pm - 14:00 pm lunch break

14:00 pm - 16:30 pm Hands-on Exercise

16:30 pm - 17:00 pm coffee break

17:00 pm - 18:00 pm ESR presentations rehearsal

LOCATION

The workshop will take place at the Alameda Campus of Instituto Superior Técnico : https://goo.gl/maps/21porVTXnok



The sessions will be at the Pavilhão de Informática I (building number 9 in the map): fenix.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/downloadFile/3779576127279/CN_ALAMEDA_PAGV3.pdf

Morning sessions will be at classroom FA1 and the afternoon sessions will be at computer laboratory Lab 11.

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION

Project dinner (consortium members) on February 14 (location and time TBA)

There will be a group dinner on Monday, February 11 (TBA)

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The Campus is at the heart of the business area of Lisbon and it is very well connected to other relevant parts of the city (20 minutes metro ride from the airport, 10 minutes ride to downtown).

There are plenty of hotels around, for instance these 2 are at 1 minute waling distance:
 
There are plenty of possibilities to move around the city:
Taxi/UBER: Taxis are cheap compared to other places in Europe (from airport to Campus <10€)
Gira: Public bike-sharing: https://www.gira-bicicletasdelisboa.pt
Car/Moto sharing: eCooltra, Drive Now, emov

CONTACTS

Alberto Abad alberto.abad@inesc-id.pt