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Signal Processing in Automatic Perception

Content:

The course will present relevant
algorithms and theories within the
field of Audio and Video Perception,
focusing on basic digital signal processing. The
exercises for the course will be described during the lectures.

Course schedule:

Date	Lessons	Mini modules contents	Readings	Lecturer
`07/09/04`	`AP1` `9.15-12.15` `AP2` 13.00-16.00	`Intro to pd.` `Introduction to digital audio: sampling and quantization.`	`lesson1.pdf.gz sounds_AP1.zip exercise1.pd solution1.pd pd manual ch.3 Dodge extra`	`de Götzen`
`14/09/04`	`AP3` `9.15-12.15`	`Time and Frequency domain, visualizing a sound.` `Amplitude envelopes.`	`AP_lesson2.pdf.gzsounds_AP2.zip` `AP_exerc_02.zip` `2.5->2.7 Dodge4.1->4.5 Dodgeextra`	`de Götzen`
`21/09/04`	`AP4` `9.15-12.15` `AP5` `13.00-16.00`	Introduction to digital images	`lesson link`	`T. Moeslund`
`28/09/04`	`AP6` `9.15-12.15` `AP7` `13.00-16.00`	`Basic Pitchtrackingalgorithms.` `Basic Rhythm tracking algorithms.`	`AP6.pdf.gz` `AP6_AP7_exerc.zip` `AP7.pdf.gz` `Puckette_paper` `Rhythm link` `Pitch link`	`de Götzen`
`29/09/04`	`AP8` `9.15-12.15`	`Convolution and digital filtering of images`	`lesson link`	`T. Moeslund`
`05/10/04`	`AP9` `9.15-12.15` `AP10` `13.00-16.00`	BLOB analysis, morphology	`lesson link`	`T. Moeslund`
`19/10/04`	`AP11` `9.15-12.15` `AP12` `13.00-16.00`	`Introduction to sound synthesis: additive synthesis. The beatings.` `Introduction to digital filters.`	`AP11.pdf.zipAP12.pdf.zipAP11_AP12_ex.zip` `4.7,4.11, 2.2 Dodge` `ch. 6 Dodgeextra`	`de Götzen`
`26/10/04`	`AP13` `9.15-12.15` `AP14` `13.00-16.00`	`Edge detection, Geometric operations, Arithmetics with images, and Introduction to Eyesweb`	`lesson link`	`T. Moeslund`
`04/11/04`	`AP15` `9.15-12.15`	`Intro to sound processing: delays, basic sound effects.`	`10.1-10.2 DodgeAP15.pdf.zipAP15_ex.zip` `extra`	`de Götzen`
`09/11/04`	`AP17` `9.15-12.15` `AP18` `13.00-16.00`	Images sequences: Background subtraction and blob tracking	`lesson link`	`T. Moeslund`
`11/11/04`	`AP19` `9.15-12.15` `AP20` `13.00-16.00`	`Summary and discussion (questions)`	`lesson link` `AP19.pdf.zip`	`T. Moeslund` `de Götzen`

Literature:

`We will use different sources of information through the course, but primary the two books listed below will be used. Besides, additional material will be provided when need be. The main topics for each lecture may be found above. More details - including slides and exercises - may be found by following the links for each lecture. These links will be updated no later than three working-days before the lecture.`

Books:

Digital Image Processing. A practical introduction using Java. Nick Efford.
Addison-Wesley 2000. ISBN 0-201-59623-7
Computer Music. Synthesis, composition, and performance. Charles Dodge and Thomas A. Jerse

Lecturers:

Thomas Moeslund
Amalia de Götzen

Location:

                      Høje Tastrop, Aalborg University Copenhagen, Telegade 1

Teaching assistant:

Vincent Agerbech
Domenico Cuciti

Software:

The software used will be :

PD in the audio part
ImageJ and Eyesweb in the image part

Other material:

Here you can find the key words list for the sound part.
Here you can find the key words list for the visual part.
Here you can find a list of PE questions for the sound part.
Here you can find a list of PE questions for the visual part.