Object-based Clean Audio
Project Description
An ongoing research area working with broadcast technology providers leading to publications and public demonstrations at IBC in 2015 and 2016 (Amsterdam), and NAB in 2016 (Las Vegas). Some of this work has been supported by DTS Inc. who were kind enough to host demonstrations of the work at recent broadcast trade shows and conferences and to provide supporting technologies.
Following on from the Clean Audio Project, and motivated by new object-based audio broadcast formats the research aims to investigate the potential for object-based audio broadcast to deliver an improved viewing experience for older and hearing impaired people.
Latest
UK Council on Defaness Update
Presentation given to UK Council on Deafness in 2021. This was an update from our previous 2017 presentation at the same event.
TechShare 2020 Panel on Accessible Immersive Experiences
Creating accessible immersive experiences for multi-media audiences is at the forefront of industry best practice. Let’s hear from the experts who are pushing the frontiers of future, inclusive experiences.
Chair: Dr. Ben Shirley, Acoustic Research Centre, University of Salford
Panelists:
- Larry Goldberg, Senior Director & Head of Accessibility, Verizon Media
- Dr Chris Hughes, Computer Science Lecturer, University of Salford
- Rupert Brun, Broadcast Consultant, Fraunhofer
- Jamie Hindhaugh, Chief Operating Officer, BT Sport
Link to recording & transcript
Publications
Journal Articles
- Personalized Object-Based Audio for Hearing Impaired TV Viewers
Shirley, B. G., Meadows, M., Malak, F., Woodcock, J. S., & Tidball, A. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 65(4), 293-303. (2017). - Clean Audio for TV broadcast: An Object-Based Approach for Hearing-Impaired Viewers
Ben Shirley, Rob Oldfield
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 63(4), 245-256. (2015).
This article is open access and can also be found on the Audio Engineering Society Electronic Library.
Blog Posts
- IBC 2015: TV Sound for Hearing Impaired People
- Clean Audio for TV broadcast: An Object-Based Approach for Hearing-Impaired Viewers