Conference Table of Contents

Proceedings Title: 60th AES International Conference on DREAMS (Dereverberation and Reverberation of Audio, Music, and Speech)

Date: February 3-5, 2016

Location: Leuven, Belgium

Editors: Stefan Goetze and Ann Spriet
Conference chair: Toon van Waterschoot
First published: February 2016
ISBN: 978-1-942220-07-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17743/aesconf.2016.978-1-942220-07-7

Copyright © Audio Engineering Society 2016
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Papers

A General Framework for Multichannel Speech Dereverberation Exploiting Sparsity

Ante Jukic, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Toon van Waterschoot, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Timo Gerkmann, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Simon Doclo, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Article Number: 9-1
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A Method for Perceptual Assessment of Automotive Audio Systems and Cabin Acoustics

Neofytos Kaplanis, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark & Aalto University, Aalto, Finland
Søren Bech, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark & Aalto University, Aalto, Finland
Sakari Tervo, Bang & Olufsen A/S, Struer, Denmark
Jukka Pätynen, Bang & Olufsen A/S, Struer, Denmark
Tapio Lokki, Bang & Olufsen A/S, Struer, Denmark
Toon van Waterschoot, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Søren H. Jensen, Aalto University, Aalto, Finland
Article Number: 6-3
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A Study on the Preferred Level of Late Reverberation in Speech and Music

Jouni Paulus, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen, Germany & International Audio Laboratories Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Christian Uhle, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen, Germany & International Audio Laboratories Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Jürgen Herre, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen, Germany & International Audio Laboratories Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Marc Höpfel, Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen, Germany
Article Number: 1-3
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Acoustic Environment Control : Implementation of a Reverberation Enhancement System

Clement S. J. Doire, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Mike Brookes, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Patrick A. Naylor, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Enzo De Sena, Imperial College London, London, UK
Toon van Waterschoot, Imperial College London, London, UK
Søren Holdt Jensen, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Article Number: 3-2
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Analysis of Prediction Intervals for Non-Intrusive Estimation of Speech Clarity Index

Pablo Peso Parada, Imperial College London, London, UK
Dushyant Sharma, Imperial College London, London, UK
Patrick A. Naylor, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Toon van Waterschoot, Nuance Communications, Inc., Marlow, UK
Article Number: 5-2
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Automatic Control of a Digital Reverberation Effect using Hybrid Models

Emmanouil Theofanis Chourdakis, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Joshua D. Reiss, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Article Number: 9-2
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Blind Adaptive SIMO Acoustic System Identification Using a Locally Optimal Step-Size

Mathieu Hu, Department of Medical Physics and Acoustics, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Dushyant Sharma, Imperial College London, London, UK
Simon Doclo, Voicemail-To-Text Research, Nuance Communications Inc., Marlow, UK
Mike Brookes, Department of Medical Physics and Acoustics, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Patrick A. Naylor, Department of Medical Physics and Acoustics, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Article Number: 6-2
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Blind Dereverberation of Speech Using Complex Adaptive Kurtosis Maximization in the Subband Domain

Elias J. Nemer, DTS, Calabasas, CA, USA
Article Number: 7-1
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Blind Estimation of Room Acoustic Parameters Using Kernel Regression

Arthur Belhomme, Télécom ParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France & Invoxia, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Yves Grenier, Télécom ParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
Roland Badeau, Télécom ParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
Eric Humbert, Invoxia, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Article Number: 1-1
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18064
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Blind Room Acoustics Characterization Using Recurrent Neural Networks and Modulation Spectrum Dynamics

João F. Santos, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tiago H. Falk, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Article Number: 3-1
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Dereverberation Using a Model for the Spatial Coherence of Decaying Reverberant Sound Fields in Rectangular Rooms

Sam Nees, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
Andreas Schwarz, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
Walter Kellermann, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
Article Number: 5-4
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Finite Volume Modeling of Viscothermal Losses and Frequency-Dependent Boundaries in Room Acoustics Simulations

Stefan Bilbao, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Brian Hamilton, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Article Number: 5-3
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18079
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Finite Volume Time Domain Simulations of Frequency-Dependent Boundary Conditions and Absorbing Layer

Pierre Chobeau, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Sebastian Prepelita, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Jukka Saarelma, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Jonathan Botts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
Lauri Savioja, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Article Number: 2-1
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How Do Humans Benefit from Binaural Listening when Recognizing Speech in Noisy and Reverberant Conditions?

Thomas Brand, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Anna Warzybok, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Jan Rennies, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany & Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMY, Oldenburg, Germany
Christopher Hauth, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Article Number: K-2
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18062
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Implementation and Assessment of Joint Source Separation and Dereverberation

David Moffat, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Joshua D. Reiss, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Article Number: 3-4
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18065
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Incorporating the Noise Statistics in Acoustic Multichannel Equalization

Ina Kodrasi, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Simon Doclo, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Article Number: 5-1
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18080
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Large-Scale Auralized Sound Localization Experiment

Enzo De Sena, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Neofytos Kaplanis, Imperial College London, London, UK & KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Patrick A. Naylor, KU Leuven, Geel, Belgium
Toon van Waterschoot, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark & Bang & Olufsen, Struer, Denmark
Article Number: 2-5
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18069
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Loudness-Weighting of Reverberation Using Electronic Room Enhancement

Winfried Lachenmayr, Mueller-BBM, Munich, Germany
Article Number: 3-3
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18066
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More Than 50 Years of Artificial Reverberation

Vesa Välimäki, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Julian Parker, Native Instruments GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Lauri Savioja, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
Julius O. Smith, Stanford University, CCRMA, Stanford, CA, USA
Jonathan Abel, Stanford University, CCRMA, Stanford, CA, USA
Article Number: K-1
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Multichannel Wiener Filter for Speech Dereverberation in Hearing Aids —Sensitivity to DoA Errors

Adam Kuklasinski, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark & Oticon A/S, Smørum, Denmark
Simon Doclo, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Søren H. Jensen, Oticon A/S, Smørum, Denmark
Jesper Jensen, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark & Oticon A/S, Smørum, Denmark
Article Number: 2-2
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18070
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Non-Monotonic Impact of Occupancy Level on Reverberation Indicators: Case of a Public Confined Eating Establishment

Yosra Mzah, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia & CEA LinkLab, Telnet Innovation Labs, Ariana, Tunisia
Seddik Maarfi, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia & CEA LinkLab, Telnet Innovation Labs, Ariana, Tunisia
Raja Ghozi, CEA LinkLab, Telnet Innovation Labs, Ariana, Tunisia & Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Meriem Jaidane, CEA LinkLab, Telnet Innovation Labs, Ariana, Tunisia & Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Article Number: 7-2
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On Determining Optimal Reverberation Parameters for Late Residual Echo Suppression

Naveen Kumar Desiraju, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Simon Doclo, Nuance Communications Deutschland GmbH, Ulm, Germany
Markus Buck, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Timo Gerkmann, Nuance Communications Deutschland GmbH, Ulm, Germany
Tobias Wolff, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Article Number: 8-1
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18087
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On Object-Based Audio with Reverberation

Philip Coleman, Acoustics Research Centre, University of Salford, Salford, UK
Andreas Franck, BBC Research and Development, Salford, UK
Philip Jackson, Acoustics Research Centre, University of Salford, Salford, UK
Richard Hughes, Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK
Luca Remaggi, Acoustics Research Centre, University of Salford, Salford, UK
Frank Melchior, Institute for Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Article Number: 2-3
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18071
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On the Relation between Data-Dependent Beamforming and Multichannel Linear Prediction for Dereverberation

Thomas Dietzen, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium & University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Ann Spriet, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Wouter Tirry, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Simon Doclo, NXP Software, Leuven, Belgium
Marc Moonen, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Toon van Waterschoot, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Article Number: 1-2
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18067
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Robust Estimation of Reverberation Time Using Polynomial Roots

Ian J. Kelly, Google, Inc.
Francis M. Boland, Google, Inc. & Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Jan Skoglund, Google, Inc.
Article Number: 6-1
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18083
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Room Acoustic System Identification Using Orthonormal Basis Function Models

Giacomo Vairetti, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Enzo De Sena, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Michael Catrysse, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Søren H. Jensen, Televic N.V., Izegem, Belgium
Marc Moonen, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Toon van Waterschoot, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark & KU Leuven, Geel, Belgium
Article Number: 7-3
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Separation of Direct Sounds from Early Reflections Using the Entropy Rate Bound Minimization Algorithm

Mathieu Baqué, CNRS - Laboratoire d'Acoustique de l'Université du Maine (LAUM), Le Mans, France
Alexandre Guérin, CNRS - Laboratoire d'Acoustique de l'Université du Maine (LAUM), Le Mans, France
Manuel Melon, Orange Labs, Cesson-Sévigné, France
Article Number: 2-4
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Sound Field Control in a Reverberant Room Using the Finite Difference Time Domain Method

Niccolò Antonello, Imperial College London, London, UK
Enzo De Sena, Imperial College London, London, UK
Marc Moonen, Imperial College London, London, UK
Patrick A. Naylor, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Toon van Waterschoot, Imperial College London, London, UK & KU Leuven, Geel, Belgium
Article Number: 8-2
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Spectrally and Spatially Informed Noise Suppression Using Beamforming and Convolutive NMF

Benjamin Cauchi, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT, Oldenburg, Germany & Cluster of Excellence, Oldenburg, Germany
Timo Gerkmann, Imperial College London, London, UK & Cluster of Excellence, Oldenburg, Germany
Simon Doclo, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT, Oldenburg, Germany & Imperial College London, London, UK & Cluster of Excellence, Oldenburg, Germany
Patrick A. Naylor, Oldenburg University, Oldenburg, Germany
Stefan Goetze, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT, Oldenburg, Germany & Cluster of Excellence, Oldenburg, Germany
Article Number: 4-1
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18075
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The Perception of Hyper-Compression by Untrained Listeners

Malachy Ronan, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Nicholas Ward, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Robert Sazdov, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Article Number: 4-2
Permalink: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18076
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