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Odyssey 2016 The Speaker and Language Recognition Workshop Bilbao (Spain), June 21-24 2016
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Odyssey 2016The Speaker and Language Recognition
WorkshopBilbao (Spain), June 21-24 2016
What is this about?• ISCA SIG SpLC - Speaker and Language
Characterization - http://www.speakerodyssey.com/
• Previous events: 1994, 1998, 2001 and from 2004 every two years (last one in Joensuu, June 2014)
• Topics: characterization, verification, identification, segmentation, clustering, dialects/accents, features, robustness, corpora and tools, multimedia/multimodal, low-resource, spoofing/tampering, forensic, human and human-assisted, etc.
• Industry track: applications, success & failure stories, unsolved problems
• Relation to ISCA SIG SLIM: slot for special session, (even parallel), coordination, reviews, schedule, etc.
Who organizes?
BilbaoConnected to most importantairports in Europe (Madrid, London,Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam...)
Warm weather in all seasons,sometimes rainy, but not in June
Plenty of hotels,affordable for all budgets
Venue in the heart of the city,close to museums, restaurants, shops, etc.
Convenient transportation system (underground, train & bus)
Beautiful places in the surroundings (one-day excursions): coastal villages, golden beaches, mountain hikes, San Sebastian, La Rioja wineries, etc.
The Venue:Bizkaia AretoaLocated in Abandoibarra, heart of the new Bilbao
Close to the Guggenheim museum and hotels
Two conference rooms (for 161 and 63 people) + one hall for posters & coffee breaks
Outdoor terrace + large hall also available
Media staff and assistants
High-speed WiFi available in all the building
Preliminary programSessions recorded for Superlectures, as in previous editions
June 21 (Tuesday) 9:00-10:00 Registration (continuous, all days) 10:00-18:00 Opening + Keynote + Plenary sessions 20:00-23:30 Guided Visit to Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Welcome Reception
June 22 (Wednesday) 9:30-18:00 Keynote + Plenary sessions 19:00-20:30 Guided Visit to the Old Town 20:30-23:30 Banquet
June 23 (Thursday) 9:30-13:30 Plenary sessions 15:00-21:00 Excursion to Urdaibai (Bermeo, Mundaka, Gernika) Wine tasting (txakoli)
June 24 (Friday) 10:00-17:00 Keynote + Plenary sessions + Closing/Awards
Odyssey 2016Contact
http://www.odyssey2016.org
