Multi-modal Speech Processing

Organization
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
Reference Code
IC-18-43
How to Apply

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Application Deadline
3/12/2018 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description

Research Topic Description, including Problem Statement:

There are certain scenarios where a reasonable quality video feed may be accompanied by poor to marginally intelligible speech, e.g. video call (Facetime, Skype) from a noisy environment. It is well understood that the human brain makes use of both audio and video in determining speech content, to the extent that when contradicting stimuli are presented the result is confused (i.e. McGurk Effect). It is therefore suggested that it may be beneficial to jointly process the audio and video signal together in order to improve the output. Furthermore, there have been parallel advances in both speech-to-text and automated lip-reading technologies, it is suggested that there might be similar benefits in combining the two.

 

Example Approaches:

There are certain scenarios where a reasonable quality video feed may be accompanied by poor to marginally intelligible speech, e.g. video call (Facetime, Skype) from a noisy environment. It is well understood that the human brain makes use of both audio and video in determining speech content, to the extent that when contradicting stimuli are presented the result is confused (i.e. McGurk Effect). It is therefore suggested that it may be beneficial to jointly process the audio and video signal together in order to improve the output. Furthermore, there have been parallel advances in both speech-to-text and automated lip-reading technologies, it is suggested that there might be similar benefits in combining the two.

Qualifications

Postdoc Eligibility

  • U.S. citizens only
  • Ph.D. in a relevant field must be completed before beginning the appointment and within five years of the application deadline
  • Proposal must be associated with an accredited U.S. university, college, or U.S. government laboratory
  • Eligible candidates may only receive one award from the IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program.

Research Advisor Eligibility

  • Must be an employee of an accredited U.S. university, college or U.S. government laboratory
  • Are not required to be U.S. citizens
Eligibility Requirements
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
  • Degree: Doctoral Degree.
  • Discipline(s):
    • Chemistry and Materials Sciences (12 )
    • Communications and Graphics Design (6 )
    • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (16 )
    • Earth and Geosciences (21 )
    • Engineering (27 )
    • Environmental and Marine Sciences (14 )
    • Life Health and Medical Sciences (45 )
    • Mathematics and Statistics (10 )
    • Other Non-Science & Engineering (5 )
    • Physics (16 )
    • Science & Engineering-related (1 )
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences (28 )
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