Fraunhofer IDMT-HSA in Oldenburg will contribute a workshop on the topic of "Innovative Measurement of Speech Intelligibility – Applications of Listening Effort in Research and Practice" to the conference. Prof. Dr. Jan Rennies-Hochmuth and Hannah Baumgartner will hold the workshop on May 29 from 12:30 to 2:00 pm.
Speech intelligibility is a key factor in successful communication. Technologies for its improvement find application across various domains, including research, post-production for film and television, live sound reinforcement, and audio production. This requires an evaluation of speech intelligibility. Traditional assessment methods often lack objectivity or fail to capture the listener’s experience in real-world scenarios.
In this 90-minutes workshop, Prof. Dr. Jan Rennies-Hochmuth and Hannah Baumgartner will present one of the central challenges of modern communication: the reliable measurement of speech intelligibility in real-world listening situations.
To this end, they will introduce an innovative approach to measuring speech intelligibility and listening effort based on perceptual models combined with machine learning.
They will present the underlying technology, share practical examples from different application areas, and demonstrate how this method can be integrated into workflows to optimize intelligibility. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on demonstration and discuss potential use cases relevant to their own work.
This session is designed for professionals and researchers seeking reliable and actionable tools for evaluating and improving speech intelligibility in diverse environments.
Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT