AES Los Angeles 2014
Tutorial T16
Saturday, October 11, 9:00 am — 11:00 am (Room 409 AB)
T16 - Audio Forensics: An Overview
Presenters:Jeff M. Smith, National Center for Media Forensics - Denver, CO, USA; University of Colorado Denver - Denver, CO, USA
Durand R. Begault, Audio Forensic Center, Charles M. Salter Associates - San Francisco, CA, USA
Eddy B. Brixen, EBB-consult - Smorum, Denmark
Catalin Grigoras, University of Colorado at Denver - Denver, CO, USA
Gordon Reid, CEDAR Audio Ltd - Cambridge, UK
Abstract:
This tutorial will feature several presenters engaged in various areas of audio forensics in lively discussion geared toward experts learning from one another and to benefit the introductory attendee. Tutorial Chair, Jeff M. Smith (National Center for Media Forensics, CU Denver) and chair of the Technical Committee on Audio Forensics, will present on Speaker Analysis and the application of Bayesian likelihood. Catalin Grigoras (NCMF, CU Denver) will present on the best practices and future challenges in forensic audio authentication. Gordon Reid (CEDAR Audio Ltd.) will present on noise reduction and speech enhancement techniques. Eddy Brixen (EBB consult) will present on auditory crime scene analysis. Finally, Durand Begault (Audio Forensic Center) will wrap up some loose ends with a discussion of forensic audio miscellany including musicological forensics, warning signal audibility, acoustics, and more.
 | This session is presented in association with the AES Technical Committee on Audio Forensics |
