23 October: fyi -- speech, Finland
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Nokia Research Center, Speech and Audio Systems laboratory, offers a
position in the field of Voice Control. You will be involved in the speech
recognition research by developing and investigating multilingual speech
recognition algorithms to be applied in the future mobile terminals. You
will also have a possibility to study and influence the future voice user
interface trends and voice-driven applications in mobile terminals as a
member of the highly motivated international research group.
A suitable background for this position could include one or more of the
following areas: speech and language technology, signal processing,
mathematics, and computer science. Experience in the following areas is
considered as an advantage:
- Speech recognition
- Linguistics
- Digital signal processing
- Speech recognition application development and implementation
- Programming experience in C/C++
- Good written and spoken English
If you are interested in joining our team, please send your resume by
November 20, 2000, to Olli Viikki:
Olli Viikki
Nokia Research Center
P.O. Box 100
FIN-33721 Tampere, Finland
E-mail: olli.viikki@nokia.com
Nokia Research Center's Speech and Audio Systems Laboratory, together with
its six sister labs, makes up one of the world's top mobile communications
research units. We enhance the Nokia Group's technological
competitiveness. To do this, we constantly monitor emerging technologies,
acquiring new information and expertise. We apply this knowledge to
Nokia's needs in both research and product development projects, which
proceed in close cooperation with Nokia's business units. Today, we have
over 1000 employees, worldwide, who are all highly competent professionals
committed to both long-term research and bringing existing technology to
life, right now, in advanced system concepts.
The Speech and Audio Systems Laboratory develops speech and audio coding
algorithms, and high-quality audio applications for digital communication
systems, as well as enhances the audio quality of Nokia products using
advanced digital signal processing and acoustics design. Speech
recognition technology is developed for voice-controlled user interfaces
and for voice access to the Internet. The laboratory also strengthens
Nokia's DSP competence with research on DSP software processes and tools.
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