Job Description

Human spoken communication is the process of passing a message through a time-varying, non-linear, and noisy transmission channel, to a receiver. Although human communication is by no means a new invention, and a substantial amount of knowledge is available e.g. with respect to the speech production process, room and head/torso acoustics, mechanisms of the auditory periphery and auditory perception, surprisingly little is known about the information flow in human spoken communication across dynamic transmission channels in general, and in particular when signal enhancement devices such as hearing aids are part of the communication chain.

The scientific objectives of this PhD research programme are to estimate the causal information flows in human spoken communications, and provide a link between speech intelligibility and estimation theory.

The successful candidate holds either a master degree in statistical signal processing, information theory, (or a related discipline) and has knowledge of auditory perception (and/or sensory perception in general), or holds a master degree in speech processing, auditory perception, (or a related discipline), and has knowledge of information theory. In addition, knowledge of speech production theory, room and head/torso acoustics, and estimation theory is an advantage.

The position is for three years the research will be carried out at Aalborg University, Denmark, in the Department of Electronic Systems, Section on Information Processing.

To apply for this position, please use the online form available at: http://www.vacancies.aau.dk/show-vacancy/?vacancy=712159

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