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Year 2016
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Pomiar rozkładu wektora natężenia dźwięku w pobliżu dyfuzora akustycznego weryfikowany symulacją komputerową
PublicationProjektowanie adaptacji akustycznej pomieszczeń jest złożonym procesem, który wymaga możliwości przewidywania wpływu zastosowanych ustrojów akustycznych na sposób propagacji fal akustycznym w pomieszczeniu. Przykładem ustroju stosowanego do korekcji akustyki pomieszczeń jest dyfuzor akustyczny. Niniejsza praca opisuje proces pomiaru oraz numerycznej symulacji rozkładu wektora natężenia dźwięku w pobliżu dyfuzora. Analiza tego rozkładu...
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Porównanie wyników klasyfikacji gatunków muzycznych uzyskanych za pomocą testów subiektywnych i algorytmów uczących się
PublicationCelem pracy jest przeprowadzenie testów subiektywnych rozróżniania gatunku muzycznego przez słuchaczy oraz dokonanie automatycznej klasyfikacji gatunków muzycznych przy pomocy wybranych algorytmów uczących się. W pierwszej kolejności przywołano genezę podziału na gatunki muzyczne. W ramach pracy zrealizowana została ankieta internetowa w celu umożliwienia odsłuchu i przypisania próbek dźwiękowych do wybranych gatunków muzycznych...
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PRZEGLĄD METOD PRZETWARZANIA DŹWIĘKU WYKORZYSTYWANYCH W APARATACH SŁUCHOWYCH
PublicationNiniejszy artykuł odnosi się do aktualnego stanu technologii wykorzystywanych w cyfrowych aparatach słuchowych, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem technik cyfrowego przetwarzania sygnałów dźwiękowych. W artykule przedstawiono czynniki mające wpływ na efektywność aparatów słuchowych, a także zaprezentowano przykłady nowoczesnych metod cyfrowego przetwarzania sygnałów. Przedstawiono również przykłady ograniczeń współczesnych aparatów...
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Rough Sets Applied to Mood of Music Recognition
PublicationWith the growth of accessible digital music libraries over the past decade, there is a need for research into automated systems for searching, organizing and recommending music. Mood of music is considered as one of the most intuitive criteria for listeners, thus this work is focused on the emotional content of music and its automatic recognition. The research study presented in this work contains an attempt to music emotion recognition...
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Separability Assessment of Selected Types of Vehicle-Associated Noise
PublicationMusic Information Retrieval (MIR) area as well as development of speech and environmental information recognition techniques brought various tools in-tended for recognizing low-level features of acoustic signals based on a set of calculated parameters. In this study, the MIRtoolbox MATLAB tool, designed for music parameter extraction, is used to obtain a vector of parameters to check whether they are suitable for separation of...
Year 2015
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3D Sound Intensity Measurement Around Organ Pipes Using Acoustic Vector Sensors
PublicationThe aim of the presented paper was to obtain and visualize sound intensity distribution of radiated acoustic energy around the organ pipes. The experimental setup consisted of the multichannel acoustic vector sensor and the specialized Cartesian robot. Measurements were performed in free field with spatial resolution of 0.1 [m]. Two organ pipes, i.e. wooden and metal were measured during the ex-periment. The organ pipes were activated...
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Analiza drgań struny gitarowej z użyciem szybkich kamer
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono metodę analizy i wizualizacji ruchu struny gitarowej. Drgania struny zostały zarejestrowane za pomocą szybkich kamer. Układ optyczny zastosowany do rejestracji został dobrany w taki sposób, by móc obserwować drgania wzdłuż struny. Obrazy zarejestrowane za pomocą szybkich kamer zostały przeanalizowane za pomocą algorytmów cyfrowego przetwarzania sygnałów tak, aby z dużą dokładnością śledzić wychylenia i...
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Analysis of impact of audio modifications on the robustness of watermark for non-blind architecture
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to assess the robustness of the non-blind audio content watermarking scheme proposed by the authors. The authors present the architecture of the designed system along with the employed workflows for embedding and extracting the watermark followed by the implementation phase description and the analysis of the experimental results. Some possible attack simulations on the embedded watermarks are reviewed,...
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AUTOMATYCZNE ROZPOZNAWANIE GATUNKÓW MUZYCZNYCH W APLIKACJI SYNTEZUJĄCEJ NISKIE CZĘSTOTLIWOŚCI W URZĄDZENIACH MOBILNYCH
PublicationW pracy został opisany inteligentny algorytm syntezy niskich częstotliwości w urządzeniach mobilnych (Smart VBS). Algorytm Smart VBS rozpoznaje gatunek muzyczny i w zależności od wskazania dobiera optymalne parametry syntezy niskich częstotliwości. Synteza niskich częstotliwości odbywa się z wykorzystaniem metody funkcji nieliniowych (NLD). Modyfikacji podlega wykorzystywana funkcja nieliniowa, liczba oraz poziom wzmocnienia dodawanych...
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Bass Enhancement Settings in Portable Devices Based on Music Genre Recognition
PublicationThe paper presents a novel approach to the Virtual Bass Synthesis (VBS) applied to mobile devices, called Smart VBS (SVBS). The proposed algorithm uses an intelligent, rule-based setting of bass synthesis parameters adjusted to the particular music genre. Harmonic generation is based on a nonlinear device (NLD) method with the intelligent controlling system adapting to the recognized music genre. To automatically classify music...
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"Creating a numerical model of noise conditions based on the analysis of traffic volume changes in cities with low and medium structure.
PublicationThe subject of this research study is to analyze noise conditions of the selected area in the city of Gdańsk using data related to traffic volume changes during a day. This is because daily distribution of noise levels is much more helpful for noise control and reduction than traditional maps with Lden levels indicated. Calculations are made with the use of a numerical model developed at the Gdansk Univ. of Technology and implemented...
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"Creating a numerical model of noise conditions based on the analysis of traffic volume changes in cities with low and medium structure.
PublicationThe subject of this research study is to analyze noise conditions of the selected area in the city of Gdańsk using data related to traffic volume changes during a day. This is because daily distribution of noise levels is much more helpful for noise control and reduction than traditional maps with Lden levels indicated. Calculations are made with the use of a numerical model developed at the Gdansk Univ. of Technology and implemented...
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Development of the sound field 3D intensity probe based on miniature microphones
PublicationThe engineered measuring probe uses three pairs of miniature microphones coupled. The signals from the microphones after an initial amplification are fed to differential circuits. Due to the required symmetry of the circuit it was necessary to select electronic components very carefully. Moreover, additional digital signal processing techniques were applied to avoid amplitude and phase mismatch. The view of the engineered probe...
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Dopasowanie charakterystyki dynamiki dźwięku do preferencji słuchowych użytkownika urządzeń mobilnych
PublicationW celu określenia preferowanej charakterystyki dynamiki generowanych dźwięków należy uzyskać informację, w jaki sposób użytkownik postrzega głośność dźwięków o różnym poziomie dźwięku. Poruszany problem należy rozpatrywać oddzielnie dla dwóch grup użytkowników – osób słyszących prawidłowo oraz osób z ubytkiem słuchu. W pierwszym przypadku należy zadbać o to, aby wyznaczona charakterystyka dynamiki właściwie przetwarzała dźwięki...
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Evaluation of a Novel Approach to Virtual Bass Synthesis Strategy
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to present a novel approach to the Virtual Bass Synthesis (VBS) strategy applied to portable computers. The developed algorithms involve intelligent, rule-based settings of bass synthesis parameters with regard to music genre of an audio excerpt and the type of a portable device in use. The Smart VBS algorithm performs the synthesis based on a nonlinear device (NLD) with artificial controlling synthesis...
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GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC SET BASED ON MOOD OF MUSIC. GRAFICZNA PREZENTACJA ZBIORU MUZYCZNEGO OPARTA NA ANOTACJI NASTROJU MUZYKI
PublicationOne of the features for music recommendation, which is useful and intuitive for music listen-ers, is “mood”. The paper presents an approach to graphical representation of mood of music pieces. Subjective evaluation based on listening tests is performed for assigning mood labels of 150 pieces of music and placing them on the 2D mood plane. As a result, a map of songs is created, where music excerpts with similar mood are organized...
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Knowledge representation of motor activity of patients with Parkinson’s disease
PublicationAn approach to the knowledge representation extraction from biomedical signals analysis concerning motor activity of Parkinson disease patients is proposed in this paper. This is done utilizing accelerometers attached to their body as well as exploiting video image of their hand movements. Experiments are carried out employing artificial neural networks and support vector machine to the recognition of characteristic motor activity...
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Loudness Scaling Tests in Hearing Problems Detection
PublicationThe number of people using portable audio players has increased significantly over the recent years. This implies the rise in the number of people having hearing loss problems. Therefore, there is a need to find appropriate procedures that simplify the process of the hearing problem detection. Investigations performed show that audiometric tests may not be sufficient to assess hearing in young people. Contrarily, the obtained results...
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Measurements and visualization of sound field distribution around organ pipe
PublicationMeasurements and visualization of acoustic field around an organ pipe are presented. Sound intensity technique was applied for this purpose. Measurements were performed in free field. The organ pipe was activated with a constant air flow, produced by an external compressor, aimed at obtaining long-term steady state responses of generated acoustic signal. Sound energy distribution was measured in a defined fixed grid of points...
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Measurements and Visualization of Sound Intensity Around the Human Head in Free Field Using Acoustic Vector Sensor
PublicationThis paper presents measurements and visualization of sound intensity around the human head simulator in a free field. A Cartesian robot, applied for precise positioning of the acoustic vector sensor, was used to measure sound intensity. Measurements were performed in a free field using a head and torso simulator and the setup consisting of four different loudspeaker configurations. The acoustic vector sensor was positioned around...
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Measuring and Analyzing Audio Levels in Film, Commercials, and Movie Trailers Using Leq(A) Values and the LUFS Loudness Model . Analiza pomiarów dźwięku w filmie oraz w reklamach filmowych z wykorzystaniem modelu głośności
PublicationThe purpose of this paper is to describe the measurement of loudness levels in movies, movie trailers, and commercials displayed before feature films at movie theaters. In the initial section, the paper discusses the issues related to measurement of loudness levels, provides recommendations regarding permissible loudness levels during movie screenings, and mentions the applied units of measurement. The following section of the...
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Music genre classification applied to bass enhancement for mobile technology
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to present a novel approach to the Virtual Bass Synthesis (VBS) algorithms applied to portable computers. The proposed algorithm is related to intelligent, rule-based setting of synthesis parameters according to music genre of an audio excerpt. The classification of music genres is automatically executed employing MPEG 7 parameters and the Principal Component Analysis method applied to reduce information...
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Music Genre Recognition in the Rough Set-Based Environment
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to investigate music genre recognition in the rough set-based environment. Experiments involve a parameterized music data-base containing 1100 music excerpts. The database is divided into 11 classes cor-responding to music genres. Tests are conducted using the Rough Set Exploration System (RSES), a toolset for analyzing data with the use of methods based on the rough set theory. Classification effectiveness...
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Music Information Retrieval – Soft Computing versus Statistics . Wyszukiwanie informacji muzycznej - algorytmy uczące versus metody statystyczne
PublicationMusic Information Retrieval (MIR) is an interdisciplinary research area that covers automated extraction of information from audio signals, music databases and services enabling the indexed information searching. In the early stages the primary focus of MIR was on music information through Query-by-Humming (QBH) applications, i.e. on identifying a piece of music by singing (singing/whistling), while more advanced implementations...
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Music Mood Visualization Using Self-Organizing Maps
PublicationDue to an increasing amount of music being made available in digital form in the Internet, an automatic organization of music is sought. The paper presents an approach to graphical representation of mood of songs based on Self-Organizing Maps. Parameters describing mood of music are proposed and calculated and then analyzed employing correlation with mood dimensions based on the Multidimensional Scaling. A map is created in which...
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Musical Instrument Separation Applied to Music Genre Classification . Separacja instrumentów muzycznych w zastosowaniu do rozpoznawania gatunków muzycznych
PublicationThis paper outlines first issues related to music genre classification and a short description of algorithms used for musical instrument separation. Also, the paper presents proposed optimization of the feature vectors used for music genre recognition. Then, the ability of decision algorithms to properly recognize music genres is discussed based on two databases. In addition, results are cited for another database with regard to...
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Personal adaptive tuning of mobile computer audio
PublicationAn integrated methodology for enhancing audio quality in mobile computers is presented. The key features are adaptation of the characteristics of the acoustic track to the changing conditions and to the user's individual preferences. Original signal processing algorithms are introduced, which concern: linearization of frequency response, dialogue intelligibility enhancement and dynamics processing tuned up to the user's preferences....
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Rough Set Based Modeling and Visualization of the Acoustic Field Around the Human Head
PublicationThe presented research aims at modeling acoustical wave propagation phenomena by applying rough set theory in a novel manner. In a typical listening environment sound intensity is determined by numerous factors: a distance from a sound source, signal levels and frequencies, obstacles’ locations and sizes. Contrarily, a free-field is characterized by direct, unimpeded propagation of the acoustical waves. The proposed approach is...
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Survey on Applications of Multimedia Technology to Examine Impact of Roadside Advertising on Drivers
PublicationThe correct location of ads, both static and moving, in close proximity of the roadway is an issue of high significance in the context of road safety. This publication aims to provide support in solving these issues by presenting a range of options for the implementation of extensive, multi-faceted research, using modern technology to allow an objective assessment of the risks arising from the presence of advertising spots in the...
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Wyznaczanie map hałasu z wykorzystaniem chmury obliczeniowej
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono gridow usług obliczeniow Mapy Hałasu. Algorytm predykcji hałasu i model ródła powstał w ramach bada Katedry Systemów Multimedialnych, Politechniki Gdaskiej. Aplikacja webowa umoliwia wykonanie map akustycznych, w szczególnoci hałasu drogowego bez uycia dodatkowego oprogramowania komercyjnego. W pracy przedstawiono zagadnienia z tematyki modelowania hałasu i propagacji dwiku w przestrzeniach miejskich....
Year 2014
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An Approach to Bass Enhancement in Portable Computers Employing Smart Virtual Bass Synthesis Algorithms
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to present a novel approach to the Virtual Bass Synthesis (VBS) algorithms applied to portable computers. The developed algorithms are related to intelligent, rule-based setting of synthesis parameters according to music genre of an audio excerpt and to the type of a portable device in use. To find optimum synthesis parameters of the VBS algorithms, subjective listening tests based on a parametric procedure...
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Application of PL-Grid Platform for Modeling of the Selected Acoustic Phenomena
PublicationDomain grids are specific computational environments, developed within the PLGrid Plus project. For the Acoustic domain grid two supercomputer grid based services were prepared. Dedicated software consists of the outdoor sound propagation module and psychoacoustical noise dosimeter. The results are presented in a form of maps of sound level and Temporary Threshold Shift (TTS) values, therefore the services may play an informative...
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Auditory Display Applied to Research in Music and Acoustics . Obrazowanie dźwiękowe w muzyce i akustyce.
PublicationThis paper presents a relationship between Auditory Display (AD) and the domains of music and acoustics. First, some basic notions of the Auditory Display area are shortly outlined. Then, the research trends and system solutions within the fields of music technology, music information retrieval and music recommendation and acoustics that are within the scope of AD are discussed. Finally, an example of AD solution based on gaze...
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Classification of Music Genres Based on Music Separation into Harmonic and Drum Components . Klasyfikacja gatunków muzycznych wykorzystująca separację instrumentów muzycznych
PublicationThis article presents a study on music genre classification based on music separation into harmonic and drum components. For this purpose, audio signal separation is executed to extend the overall vector of parameters by new descriptors extracted from harmonic and/or drum music content. The study is performed using the ISMIS database of music files represented by vectors of parameters containing music features. The Support Vector...
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Computer-Supported Polysensory Integration Technology for Educationally Handicapped Pupils
PublicationIn this paper, a multimedia system providing technology for hearing and visual attention stimulation is shortly presented. The system aims to support the development of educationally handicapped pupils. The system has been presented in the context of its configuration, architecture, and therapeutic exercise implementation issues. Results of pupils’ improvements after 8 weeks of training with the system are also provided. Training...
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Creating a Realible Music Discovery and Recomendation System
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to show problems related to creating a reliable music dis-covery system. The SYNAT database that contains audio files is used for the purpose of experiments. The files are divided into 22 classes corresponding to music genres with different cardinality. Of utmost importance for a reliable music recommendation system are the assignment of audio files to their appropriate gen-res and optimum parameterization...
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Eye-Gaze Tracking-Based Telepresence System for Videoconferencing
PublicationAn approach to the teleimmersive videoconferencing system enhanced by the pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, controlled by the eye-gaze tracking system, is presented in this paper. An overview of the existing telepresence systems, especially dedicated to videoconferencing is included. The presented approach is based on the CyberEye eye-gaze tracking system engineered at the Multimedia Systems Department (MSD) of Gdańsk University of Technology...
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Frequently updated noise threat maps created with use of supercomputing grid
PublicationAn innovative supercomputing grid services devoted to noise threat evaluation were presented. The services described in this paper concern two issues, first is related to the noise mapping, while the second one focuses on assessment of the noise dose and its influence on the human hearing system. The discussed services were developed within the PL-Grid Plus Infrastructure which accumulates Polish academic supercomputer centers....
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Inteligentna Synteza Niskich Częstotliwości w urządzeniach mobilnych
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono algorytm inteligentnej adaptacji parametrów syntezy niskich częstotliwości w urządzeniach przenośnych w zależności od odtwarzanego gatunku muzycznego (Smart VBS). Proponowany algorytm wykorzystuje metody generacji harmonicznych oparte na generatorze funkcji nieliniowych (NLD) i wokoderze fazowym (PV). Dla znalezienia optymalnych parametrów syntezy przeprowadzono testy subiektywne sprawdzające powiązanie parametrów...
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MODELOWANIE PROPAGACJI HAŁASU I JEGO WPŁYWU NA SŁUCH Z WYKORZYSTANIEM PLATFORMY OBLICZENIOWEJ PL GRID PLUS
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono usługi dostępne w gridzie dziedzinowym Akustyka, opracowane w ramach projektu PL Grid Plus. Przygotowane usługi umożliwiają modelowanie propagacji hałasu w środowisku aglomeracji miejskiej pochodzącego ze źródeł liniowych (drogi), punktowych lub powierzchniowych (hałas przemysłowy, imprezy plenerowe) z wykorzystaniem klastrów oblicze-niowych. Na podstawie uzyskanych wyników rozkładu poziomu hałasu możliwe...
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Music Data Processing and Mining in Large Databases for Active Media
PublicationThe aim of this paper was to investigate the problem of music data processing and mining in large databases. Tests were performed on a large data-base that included approximately 30000 audio files divided into 11 classes cor-responding to music genres with different cardinalities. Every audio file was de-scribed by a 173-element feature vector. To reduce the dimensionality of data the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with variable...
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Music Recommendation System
PublicationThe paper focuses on optimization vector content feature for the music recommendation system. For the purpose of experiments a database is created consisting of excerpts of music les. They are assigned to 22 classes corresponding to dierent music genres. Various feature vectors based on low-level signal descriptors are tested and then optimized using correlation analysis and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Results of the experiments...
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Pomiary i analiza dźwięku w filmie oraz w reklamach filmowych z wykorzystaniem modelu głośności LKFS .
PublicationCelem niniejszej pracy był pomiar dźwięku filmie, zapowiedziach filmów oraz reklamach poprzedzających projekcję filmu. W referacie w pierwszej kolejności przywołano problemy związane z pomiarem dźwięku, rekomendacje, które wskazują na dopuszczalne poziomy projekcji filmowej oraz przywołano jednostki, które są wykorzystywane w określaniu głośności projekcji. Następnie przedstawiono pomiary, kalibrację sprzętu pomiarowego oraz analizę...
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Psychoakustyka realizowana na Politechnice Gdańskiej
PublicationW pracach naukowo-badawczych, wdrożeniowych oraz dydaktyce zespołów pracujących w Systemów Multimedialnych i Laboratorium Akustyki Fonicznej (WETI, PG) można wyróżnić kilka nurtów tematycznie dotyczących zagadnień psychoakustyki i ich zastosowań w akustyce fonicznej i inżynierii dźwięku i obrazu (leżących na pograniczu akustyki, telekomunikacji, nauk kognitywnych i informatyki oraz inżynierii biomedycznej). Wynikiem tych prac były...
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Smart Virtual Bass Synthesis Algorithm Based on Music Genre Classification
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to present a novel approach to the Virtual Bass Synthesis (VBS) algorithms applied to portable computers. The proposed algorithm employed automatic music genre recognition to determine the optimum parameters for the synthesis of additional frequencies. The synthesis was carried out using the non-linear device (NLD) and phase vocoder (PV) methods depending on the music excerpt genre. Classification of musical...
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Sound Field Intensity Measurements and Visualization around the Human Head Model . Rozkłąd natężenia pola akustycznego w komorze bezechowej obecności sztucznej głowy i w przypadku braku jej obecności
PublicationThe main goal of this research study was to measure and visualize sound field intensity distribution in and without presence of the human head model. Measurements were performed in the anechoic chamber with the 5 cm grid. Experimental setup consisted of a multitone generator, two loudspeakers, human head model, intensimetric probe, the Cartesian robot applied for precise positioning of the acoustic sensor, and an analyzer. Based...
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SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION OF MUSIC GENRES IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to evaluate the relationship between perception of music genres and subjective features of music that can be assigned to them. For this purpose a group of subjective features such as loudness, melody, rhythm, volume, instrumentation was chosen to describe music genres. A group of 30 listeners with normal hearing, ranging from 20 to 40, was created. Each sub-ject participating in listening tests was asked...
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SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION OF MUSIC GENRES IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS
PublicationThe aim of this paper is to evaluate the relationship between perception of music genres and subjective features of music that can be assigned to them. For this purpose a group of subjective features such as loudness, melody, rhythm, volume, instrumentation was chosen to describe music genres. A group of 30 listeners with normal hearing, ranging from 20 to 40, was created. Each sub-ject participating in listening tests was asked...
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Supercomputing Grid-Based Services for Hearing Protection and Acoustical Urban Planning, Research and Education
PublicationSpecific computational environments, so-called domain grids, are developed within the PLGrid Plus project in order to prepare specialized IT solutions, i.e., dedicated software implementations and hardware (infrastructure adaptation), suited for particular research group demands. One of the PLGrid Plus domain grids, presented in this paper, is Acoustics. The article describes in detail two kinds of the acoustic domain services....
Year 2013
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A new method for measuring the psychoacoustical properties of tinnitus
Publicationinformation, select the tinnitus treatment and quantitatively substantiate its effects, the measurement of the Tinnitus psychoacoustic parameters should be made an inherent part of the Tinnitus therapy. Methods For this purpose the multimedia-based sound synthesizer has been proposed for testing tinnitus and the results obtained this way are compared with the outcome of the audiometer-based Wilcoxon test. The method has been verified...
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