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Ict And Innovation Processes In Small Italian Logistics Companies, Edward Sweeney
Ict And Innovation Processes In Small Italian Logistics Companies, Edward Sweeney
Conference papers
No abstract provided.
Resynthesis Methods For Sound Source Separation Using Shifted Non-Negative Factorisation Models, Derry Fitzgerald, Matt Cranitch
Resynthesis Methods For Sound Source Separation Using Shifted Non-Negative Factorisation Models, Derry Fitzgerald, Matt Cranitch
Conference papers
Recently, techniques such as shifted 2D non-negative matrix factorisation and shifted 2D non-negative tensor factorisations have been proposed as methods for separating harmonic musical instruments from single and multi-channel mixtures. However, these methods require the use of a Constant Q transform, for which no true inverse exists. This has adverse effects on the quality of the resynthesis of the separated sources. In this paper, a number of different resynthesis methods are investigated in order to determine the best approach to resynthesis
Automating Ornamentation Transcription, Mikel Gainza, Eugene Coyle
Automating Ornamentation Transcription, Mikel Gainza, Eugene Coyle
Conference papers
A novel technique for detecting single and multi-note ornaments is presented. The system detects audio segments by utilising and onset detector based on comb filters (ODCF), which is capable of detecting very close events. In addition, a novel method to remove spurious onsets due to offset events is introduced. The system utilises musical ornamentation theory to decide whether a sequence of audio segments correspond to an ornamentation musical structure. In order to evaluate the results, a database of signals produced by different players using the three different instruments has been utilised. The results represent a step forward towards fully automating …
Recruitment And Retention: The Role Of The Public Image Of Engineering, Eddie Conlon
Recruitment And Retention: The Role Of The Public Image Of Engineering, Eddie Conlon
Conference papers
This paper presents findings of three surveys conducted with first year students in the Faculty of Engineering in the Dublin Institute of Technology. It focuses on their motivation for studying engineering and the people who influenced the decision to do engineering. It shows there are gaps in the students’ knowledge of their programmes and also between their expectations and their experience of their course. Some proposed areas of action are identified to increase both recruitment and retention. It is argued that projecting an image of engineering as a creative activity would help in addressing recruitment and retention issues.
Growing Research In A Traditionally Teaching-Oriented College, Mike Murphy, Michael Dyrenfurth
Growing Research In A Traditionally Teaching-Oriented College, Mike Murphy, Michael Dyrenfurth
Conference papers
There is increasing pressure on universities to contribute to ‘the knowledge society’ by increasing the level of research activity and output within the university. This is particularly true in the sciences, engineering and technology. This increased pressure applies equally to traditionally teaching-oriented colleges (TTOC), although not at the same scale as research-intensive universities. For the TTOC, given the primacy of teaching, this paper discusses the nexus between teaching and research and the question ‘why do research?’ is addressed within the overarching goal of embedding a research culture within the college. Initiatives to develop and grow sustainable research activity in traditionally …
Towards A Personal Automatic Music Playlist Generation Alogorithm: The Need For Contextual Information, Gordon Reynolds, Dan Barry, Ted Burke, Eugene Coyle
Towards A Personal Automatic Music Playlist Generation Alogorithm: The Need For Contextual Information, Gordon Reynolds, Dan Barry, Ted Burke, Eugene Coyle
Conference papers
Large music collections afford the listener flexibility in the form of choice, which enables the listener to choose the appropriate piece of music to enhance or complement their listening scenario on-demand. However, bundled with such a large music collection is the daunting task of manually searching through each entry in the collection to find the appropriate song required by the listener. This often leaves the listener frustrated when trying to select songs from a large music collection. In this paper, an overview of existing methods for automatically generating a playlist is discussed. This discussion outlines advantages and disadvantages associated with …
Educating Engineers For The 21st. Century: And Why Some Elements Of History And Philosophy Should Be Incorporated Into The Curriculum, William Grimson, Mike Murphy, Eugene Coyle
Educating Engineers For The 21st. Century: And Why Some Elements Of History And Philosophy Should Be Incorporated Into The Curriculum, William Grimson, Mike Murphy, Eugene Coyle
Conference papers
It has been said that in some respects the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky was a magpie – borrowing styles and ideas from diverse sources for whatever musical project he was working on. The practice of engineering has this same characteristic in that it willingly takes ideas, knowledge and techniques from wherever in pursuit of completing its goal. Further, Engineering is, at least in part, in agreement with Fyodor Dostoevsky – ‘if everything on Earth were rational, nothing would happen’. Against such a background it is proposed that a framework based on both philosophy and the history of engineering, science and …
European And American Perspectives On Engineering Technology Vs Engineering Degrees, Michael Dyrenfurth, Mike Murphy, Robert Herrick, Manfred Hamann
European And American Perspectives On Engineering Technology Vs Engineering Degrees, Michael Dyrenfurth, Mike Murphy, Robert Herrick, Manfred Hamann
Conference papers
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Key Signature Estimation, Matt Cranitch, Derry Fitzgerald, Matthew Hart
Key Signature Estimation, Matt Cranitch, Derry Fitzgerald, Matthew Hart
Conference papers
The problem of automatic key signature detection has been the focus of much research in recent years. Previous methods of key estimation have focused on chromagrams and key profiling techniques. This paper presents a remarkably simple but effective method of estimating key signature from musical recordings. The algorithm introduces the "keyogram", a concept resembling the chromagram, and is aimed for use on traditional Irish music. The keyogram is a measure of the likelihood of each possible major key signature based on a masked scoring system.
Time Signature Detection By Using A Multi Resolution Audio Similarity Matrix, Mikel Gainza, Eugene Coyle
Time Signature Detection By Using A Multi Resolution Audio Similarity Matrix, Mikel Gainza, Eugene Coyle
Conference papers
A method that estimates the time signature of a piece of music is presented. The approach exploits the repetitative structure of most music, where the same musical bar is repeated in different parts of a piece. The method utilised a multi-resolution audio similarity matrix approach, which allows comparisons between longer audio segments (bars) by combining comparisons of shorter segments (fraction of a note). The time signature method only depends on musical structure, and does not depend on the presence of percussive instruments or strong musical accents.