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Abstract:
This topic aims at the removal of classified acoustic events from a given recorded signal. In it's simplest form this could be an ambience suppression algorithm, but perhaps more interestingly it could be used as an accessibility feature to aid people who suffer from misophonia/hyperacusis/phonophobia, by suppressing certain unwanted sounds.
While datasets curated for such an accessibility feature are perhaps limited, an initial starting point might be to investigate a proof-of-concept making use of the DCASE dataset [1] for suppression of pre-annotated acoustic events. An alternative side-track for this project could be to consider a lower complexity classification of acoustic events, in this case it might be that the sound-labels used in DCASE need to be simplified. If a lightweight real-time solution is possible, it's not infeasible that this could be used within a transparency/ANC pipeline on hearables like True-Wireless earbuds.
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We would be happy to offer you the opportunity to write a master's thesis in cooperation with us in the above-mentioned subject area. The thesis will be assigned and carried out in accordance with the rules of your university. For this reason, please discuss the thesis with a professor who can advise you over the course of the project.
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