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Signal Processing Audio and Hearing Group

We research the processing, perception and control of complex signals.

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About

We develop technological innovations related to both engineering and the human science aspects of acoustics.

Our main research areas are: 

  • active control of sound and vibration 
  • spatial and 3D audio reproduction and capture 
  • audiology, hearing impairment, psychoacoustics and communication 
  • signal processing for underwater acoustics 
  • bioacoustics 

Our work also extends beyond acoustics to: 

  • the fields of image processing 
  • biomedical signal processing 
  • human balance 

People, projects and publications

People

Mrs Kerry Barker

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Using different methodologies to identify hearing tasks within a specific workforce
  • Response times to speech stimuli
Connect with Kerry

Email: ksab1r17@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 5340

Dr Lawrence Singleton

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Vibration analysis
  • Wave mechanics
  • Algorithms and data structure
Connect with Lawrence

Email: L.R.Singleton@soton.ac.uk

Dr Mark Fletcher

Senior Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Cochlear implants
  • Haptics
  • Virtual acoustics
Connect with Mark

Email: M.D.Fletcher@soton.ac.uk

Dr Mihai Orita

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • mathematical modelling and algorithms
  • physical acoustics
  • spatial audio
Connect with Mihai

Email: Mihai.Orita@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 6901

Mr Nara Hahn

Senior Research Assistant

Research interests

  • array signal processing
  • sound field synthesis
  • spatial sound capture/reproduction
Connect with Nara

Email: nara.hahn@soton.ac.uk

Professor Paul White

Prof of Statistical Signal Processing

Research interests

  • Signal processing
  • Underwater acoustics and bioacoustics (the way animals, especially marine mammals, use sound)
  • The processing of calls of marine mammals
Connect with Paul

Email: P.R.White@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2274

Professor Philip Nelson CBE FREng

Professor of Acoustics

Research interests

  • Acoustics
  • Vibrations
  • Signal processing
Connect with Philip

Email: P.A.Nelson@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2259

Professor Stefan Bleeck

Prof of Hearing Science and Technology

Research interests

  • The intersection of hearing science, audiology, and signal processing
  • Bio-inspired auditory modeling
  • Speech intelligibility in noise

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Stefan

Email: S.Bleeck@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 6682

Emeritus Professor Stephen Daley

Research interests

  • Active control of viscoelastic metamaterials
  • Acoustic Black Holes for control of structural vibration and sound radiation
  • Active control of sound and vibration
Connect with Stephen

Email: S.Daley@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3043

Professor Steve Bell

Professor

Research interests

  • evoked responses: measuring electrical responses from the hearing and balance system in response to sensory stimulation;
  • evaluating the benefits of hearing aid and cochlear implant technology;
  • principle investigator on the EPSRC funded project ‘Personalized fitting and evaluation of hearing aids with EEG responses’ 

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Steve

Email: S.L.Bell@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4950

Jordan Cheer
Professor
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My research focuses on the use of active control technologies to enhance the performance of systems in terms of their sound and vibration characteristics.