Subject: [AUDITORY] ICASSP 2022 Acoustic Echo Cancellation Grand Challenge From: Ross Cutler <000001144701df79-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:57:59 +0000--_000_MW2PR2101MB1003616BD74C7F7DB4549BF1EB989MW2PR2101MB1003_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We are pleased to announce the ICASSP 2022 Acoustic Echo Cancellation Grand= Challenge. Details of the challenge are at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/acoustic-echo-can= cellation-challenge-icassp-2022/ A challenge paper with more details is at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356204168_ICASSP_2022_Acoustic_Ech= o_Cancellation_Challenge The top level changes are: 1. As this is a Grand Challenge, papers will be submitted via CMT and re= viewed by the AEC Challenge Organizers. 2. The dataset has increased from 5,000 devices and environments to 7,50= 0 to provide additional training data. 3. Mobile phone scenarios are now included, which are an important area = that is even more challenging than desktop or notebook computers. 4. The Microsoft Speech Recognizer's Word Acceptance rate (WAcc) is used= as a metric in challenge, as many scenarios include speech recognition and= the AEC should not degrade WAcc. 5. The test sets are now 48 kHz, which is an important requirement for m= any scenarios. AEC Challenge Organizers --_000_MW2PR2101MB1003616BD74C7F7DB4549BF1EB989MW2PR2101MB1003_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:sc= hemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:dt=3D"uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-0= 0AA00C14882" xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" x= mlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} @xxxxxxxx WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} /* List Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx l0 {mso-list-id:1396589917; mso-list-template-ids:-1899583328;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:= break-word"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p style=3D"margin:0in">We are pleased to announce the ICASSP 2022 Acoustic= Echo Cancellation Grand Challenge. Details of the challenge are at:<o:p></= o:p></p> <p style=3D"margin:0in"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p style=3D"margin:0in"><a href=3D"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research= /academic-program/acoustic-echo-cancellation-challenge-icassp-2022/">https:= //www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/acoustic-echo-cancellat= ion-challenge-icassp-2022/</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p style=3D"margin:0in"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p style=3D"margin:0in">A challenge paper with more details is at: <br> <br> <a href=3D"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356204168_ICASSP_2022_A= coustic_Echo_Cancellation_Challenge">https://www.researchgate.net/publicati= on/356204168_ICASSP_2022_Acoustic_Echo_Cancellation_Challenge</a><o:p></o:p= ></p> <p style=3D"margin:0in"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p style=3D"margin:0in">The top level changes are:<o:p></o:p></p> <p style=3D"margin:0in"> <o:p></o:p></p> <ol style=3D"margin-top:0in" start=3D"1" type=3D"1"> <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:mid= dle">As this is a Grand Challenge, papers will be submitted via CMT and rev= iewed by the AEC Challenge Organizers. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;ve= rtical-align:middle">The dataset has increased from 5,000 devices and envir= onments to 7,500 to provide additional training data.<o:p></o:p></li><li cl= ass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle">M= obile phone scenarios are now included, which are an important area that is= even more challenging than desktop or notebook computers.<o:p></o:p></li><= li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:midd= le">The Microsoft Speech Recognizer's Word Acceptance rate (WAcc) is used a= s a metric in challenge, as many scenarios include speech recognition and t= he AEC should not degrade WAcc.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" styl= e=3D"mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle">The test sets are now 4= 8 kHz, which is an important requirement for many scenarios.<o:p></o:p></li= ></ol> <p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margi= n-left:27.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p style=3D"margin:0in">AEC Challenge Organizers<o:p></o:p></p> <p style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margi= n-left:27.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_MW2PR2101MB1003616BD74C7F7DB4549BF1EB989MW2PR2101MB1003_--