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Improved Speech Recognition for People Who Stutter

Speech recognition systems have improved substantially in recent years, leading to widespread adoption across computing platforms. Two common forms of speech interaction are voice assistants (VAs) that listen for spoken commands and respond accordingly, and dictation systems, which act as an alternative to a keyboard by converting the user's open-ended speech to written text for messages, emails, and so on. Speech interaction is especially important for devices with smaller or no screens, such as smart speakers and smart headphones, that support speech interaction. Yet speech presents barriers for many people with communication disabilities such as stuttering, dysarthria, or aphasia.

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3D Parametric Room Representation with RoomPlan

3D Scene understanding has been an active area of machine learning (ML) research for more than a decade. More recently the release of LiDAR sensor functionality in Apple iPhone and iPad has begun a new era in scene understanding for the computer vision and developer communities. Fundamental research in scene understanding combined with the advances in ML can now impact everyday experiences. A variety of methods are addressing different parts of the challenge, like depth estimation, 3D reconstruction, instance segmentation, object detection, and more. Among these problems, creating a 3D floor plan is becoming key for many applications in augmented reality, robotics, e-commerce, games, and real estate.

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International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP) 2023

Apple is sponsoring the International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), which will take place in person from June 4 - 10 in Rhodes Island, Greece. ICASSP is the IEEE Signal Processing Society's flagship conference on signal processing and its applications. Below is the schedule of Apple sponsored workshops and events at ICASSP 2023.

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International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) 2023

Apple is sponsoring the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR), which will be held as a hybrid virtual and in person conference from May 1 - 5 in Kigali, Rwanda. ICLR brings together professionals dedicated to the advancement of deep learning. Below is the schedule of Apple sponsored workshops and events at ICLR 2023.

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