24 August: fyi -- speech, Belgium

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The ESAT/PSI speech group has a vacancy for a junior research working
towards a PhD degree
in the framework of the TELEX project (TELEX: combining acoustic
TEmplate with LEXical modeling).
The TELEX project aims at improving our hybrid
and template based speech recognition system.
The major research topics are intrinsic improvements in the template
based system by
long span modeling and better distance metrics. We will also aim at
introducing pronunciation
variation modeling into the template based framework.

This research will be performed in close collaboration with the Computer
Science Department (CW/Nines) of the K.U.Leuven and the university of
Gent.
There will also be intense collaboration with the Marie Curie network
Sound to Sense.

More information on the project may be found at our website
http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/psi/spraak/projects/?proj=TELEX

Candidates ideally have a university degree in engineering or computer
science. Candidates with a general science degree and excellent
programming skills may apply as well. Knowledge of or experience in the
following areas form an asset:
- speech recognition and speech modelling
- C/C++ programming
- statistical parameter estimation

The position is available as of 01 Jan 2007 though an earlier starting
date is possible as well.

Interested applicants should send their CV to Prof. Dirk Van Compernolle
.(compi@esat.kuleuven.be)

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