COST-277COST-277Non-linear speech Non-linear speech

processingprocessing

Inaugural meetingInaugural meeting

Brussels, 27th of June 2001Brussels, 27th of June 2001

Agenda (I/III)Agenda (I/III)

1. Opening of the COST 277Action 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Presentation of COST 4. Presentation of the delegates 5. Agreement on the internal rules of

procedure for the committee 6. Election of chairperson and vice-

chairperson

Agenda (II/III)Agenda (II/III)

7. Decision on secretariat 8. Presentation of the COST 277 related

activities by each delegate 9. Discussion of the programme, overall time

schedule and organisation of the action activities

10. Relationship between COST 277 and other activities

Agenda (III/III)Agenda (III/III)

11. Next MC meetings/workshop 12. Any other business

1. Opening of the COST 277Action

Thanks for your support during Thanks for your support during these last two years (first these last two years (first “unofficial” meeting was held in “unofficial” meeting was held in Budapest, EUROSPEECH 1999).Budapest, EUROSPEECH 1999).

2. Adoption of the Agenda

The meeting should be finished before The meeting should be finished before 5 PM5 PM

I propose to merge points “9” and “11”I propose to merge points “9” and “11” Important additional topics:Important additional topics:

– What is “non-linear speech processing”?What is “non-linear speech processing”?– Organization of the working groupsOrganization of the working groups– Establishment of a web siteEstablishment of a web site– Dissemination to other countriesDissemination to other countries

3. Presentation of COST

General information about COSTGeneral information about COST– www.cordis.lu/cost/src/telecom.htmwww.cordis.lu/cost/src/telecom.htm– COST-250 (Speaker recognition in COST-250 (Speaker recognition in

telephony) Ask for a sample CD with telephony) Ask for a sample CD with all the information to: Mauro Falcone all the information to: Mauro Falcone (falcone@fub.it)(falcone@fub.it)

COST-277 : What is “Non-linear”?COST-277 : What is “Non-linear”?

What want we study?What want we study?

The potential of non-linear speech The potential of non-linear speech processing techniques like a processing techniques like a predictive model (neural nets, predictive model (neural nets, Volterra filters, etc.) instead of LPC Volterra filters, etc.) instead of LPC (or combined with LPC)(or combined with LPC)

Modulation, fractal methods, etc Modulation, fractal methods, etc (Maragos)(Maragos)

What will we consider What will we consider “non-linear?”“non-linear?”

I propose to use a wide definition I propose to use a wide definition in order to achieve that a lot of in order to achieve that a lot of people can contribute to COST-277people can contribute to COST-277

4. Presentation of the delegates

To introduce ourselves (Name, To introduce ourselves (Name, country, institution).country, institution).

Presentation of the rapporteur (Dr. Presentation of the rapporteur (Dr. Pavlidou)Pavlidou)

5. Agreement on the internal rules of procedure for the committee

Rules for the refund of Rules for the refund of your expensesyour expenses

6. Election of chairperson

– Initially, my opinion was that it would be Initially, my opinion was that it would be better a researcher with long experience better a researcher with long experience on the topic of COST-277 (indeed we on the topic of COST-277 (indeed we have several people in such situation).have several people in such situation).

– Now, I think that perhaps it is more Now, I think that perhaps it is more important the patience/time for important the patience/time for bureaucracybureaucracy I propose myself I propose myself

Please, feel free to express your Please, feel free to express your opinions/nominations.opinions/nominations.

6. Election of vice-chairperson

– I want to propose Gernot Kubin.I want to propose Gernot Kubin. Please, feel free to express your Please, feel free to express your

opinions/nominations.opinions/nominations.

6. Election of working-6. Election of working-groups leadersgroups leaders

We don’t need to decide this We don’t need to decide this question now, but we must begin question now, but we must begin to work!.to work!.

Some propositions?Some propositions?

7. Decision on secretariat

Grant Holder = CTT of UPC Grant Holder = CTT of UPC (technology Transfer Center of the (technology Transfer Center of the Politechnical University of Politechnical University of Catalonia)Catalonia)

What should the secretary do?What should the secretary do?– Collect the information for the Collect the information for the

reimbursement of expenses.reimbursement of expenses.– The transcription of the meetingsThe transcription of the meetings

Other jobs . . .Other jobs . . .

We need a web administratorWe need a web administrator– Establishment of web pages & Establishment of web pages &

actualizationactualization

How can we share electronic How can we share electronic documents? (Proposal of Gerard documents? (Proposal of Gerard Chollet)Chollet)

8. Presentation of the COST 277 related activities by each delegate

Members:Members:– Official membersOfficial members– Participants in each countryParticipants in each country– Laboratory description + contact Laboratory description + contact

personperson What do you want to do (in which What do you want to do (in which

topics do you want to work)?topics do you want to work)?

9. Discussion of the programme, overall time schedule and organisation of the action activities

2 anual meetings2 anual meetings 1 workshop1 workshop 1 seminar1 seminar

When should we do the When should we do the activities? activities?

Previous/after a Previous/after a well established well established conferenceconference

Other daysOther days

Which days will be the Which days will be the actions (July 2001-July actions (July 2001-July

2002 years)?2002 years)?

2 Meetings2 Meetings WorkshopWorkshop SeminarSeminar We can propose external experts We can propose external experts

that can be invited to this actions ( that can be invited to this actions ( total budget for each action: 5000 total budget for each action: 5000 EUR)EUR)

10. Relationship between COST 277 and other COST actions

We MUST keep in touch with:We MUST keep in touch with:– 275:Biometrics-Based Recognition of

People Over the Internet. – 278:Spoken Language Interaction in

Telecommunication. Please, feel free to join these

actions if you are interested on them.

10. Relationship between COST 277 and other activities

We should try to establish “Special Sessions” about NL inside the “big conferences”.

I think that you can try to achieve I think that you can try to achieve more “national funds” in your future more “national funds” in your future research projects. (COST-277 is an research projects. (COST-277 is an added value to your national projects).added value to your national projects).– Ex.: We are trying to set up a thematic Ex.: We are trying to set up a thematic

network in Catalonia.network in Catalonia.

Who can contribute to Who can contribute to COST-277 and is not yet COST-277 and is not yet

with us ...? with us ...?

Special effort on new countriesSpecial effort on new countries– For example H. Hermansky For example H. Hermansky

But also with persons of countries But also with persons of countries that have already sign and don’t that have already sign and don’t participate.participate.

DISSEMINATION!DISSEMINATION!