Okko Räsänen

Associate Professor, Speech and Cognition research group, @TampereUni, Finland.

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

How can we get representative yet controllable acoustic speech data to train and study computational models of infant language development? Check out our proposed solution for the problem, published in Behavior Research Methods: https://t.co/jK0o86dYq4

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

We're hiring a PhD researcher (doctoral student) with linguistics and/or ML background to work on child-centered longform audio analysis (up to 4y position)! See https://t.co/OtRQJg4iwn for more info. If you know someone who might be interested, feel free to spread the word!

[Andrea Cruz Blandón @MariaAndreaCruz]

I am happy to share that our latest paper, “Simulating Prenatal Language Exposure in Computational Models: An Exploration Study”, has been accepted for publication in @CognitionJourn, a collaboration with @ojrasanen, Nayeli Gonzalez-Gomez and @LavechinMarvin.

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

Can statistical learning explain bootstrapping of infant word learning, including word referents, without assuming any prior capability to perceive speech in terms of invariant linguistic units? Our recent work suggests that this might indeed be the case: https://t.co/idFvWZGf3V

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

I'm happy to announce that our special session on "Computational Models of Human Language Acquisition, Perception, and Production" was accepted for Interspeech-2024, Kos, Greece, 1–5 September, where we'll have 10 interesting papers presented on the topic!

[Finnish Center for AI 🦣 @[email protected] @FCAI_fi]

Applications are open for the doctoral program in AI!
🎓 100 fully funded PhD positions across 10 Finnish universities
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Professors @arnosolin and @lauraruotsa introduce the program in this video 👇
Apply here by April 2 ➡️ https://t.co/G4MkmpAtfu

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

@LavechinMarvin @ISCAInterspeech @thomashueber Please note that the topic listing in the special session description on Interspeech website is completely wrong (for an unknown reason). You can find the full and correct session description at https://t.co/g3QUKpdvC1 .

[Marvin Lavechin @LavechinMarvin]

Are you using models to study human speech processing? 🗣️🤖🧠👶

Consider submitting your work to our special session "Computational models of human language acquisition, perception, and production" at @ISCAInterspeech 2024

organized by @ojrasanen,@thomashueber, and myself!

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

@ISCAInterspeech Reviewer sign-up instructions are now available here: https://t.co/eNB9gHdDyl

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

We are organizing a special session on "Computational models of human language acquisition, perception, and production" at INTERSPEECH-2024, Kos, Greece. Check the call for papers at https://t.co/g3QUKpdvC1. Full-paper submission DL: 2 March 2024, @ISCAInterspeech #interspeech

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

@ISCAInterspeech I also encourage modeling people to volunteer to review for the session, also those who have not reviewed for Interspeech before. See bottom of this page for criteria and a link (that does not currently work as they're moving the portal to another system): https://t.co/UWbMBi8rVI

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

@LavechinMarvin @gchrupala @OScharenborg @CristiaAlex @afraalishahi @Adinseg @WilliamNHavard @AnneWarlaumont @mcxfrank @mitjanikolaus I would also encourage people to volunteer to review for the session, also those who have not reviewed for Interspeech before. See bottom of this page for criteria and a link (that does not currently work as they're moving the portal to another system): https://t.co/UWbMBi8rVI

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

Säätiörahoitus on keskeinen osa tieteen tekemistä Suomessa. Omassa työssäni Koneen säätiön rahoitus mahdollistaa pitkäjänteisen ja poikkitieteellisen perustutkimuksen liittyen lasten varhaiseen kielenoppimiseen. #säätiötekoja #säätiöpäivä #stiftelsedagen @KoneenSaatio

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

Comparison of computational models of early language development against real infants is tricky, especially when developmental trajectories of language skills are in focus. Our paper (https://t.co/L4FTzRnjuH; to appear in Cognitive Science) introduces one way to tackle the issue.

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

Our Speech and Cognition research group is hiring a postdoc (up to 3.5 yrs) to work on computational modeling of child language development, especially on bridging the gap between modern machine learning and empirical research on early child language: https://t.co/LC12iu5Ov3.

[AI Hub Tampere @AI_Hub_Tampere]

@AI_Hub_Tampere and MARVEL projects invite companies to attend our free full day workshop on audio and speech technologies on June 16th, 2022. The live venue is Nokia Arena and Zoom attendance is available. https://t.co/207GtYQ2LL #microphone #audio #robot #signalprocessing

[Okko Räsänen @ojrasanen]

Speech and Cognition research group is hiring a postdoc for 3 years to work on computational models of child language development: https://t.co/E6npkCfePA . Location: in between the lakes, forests and saunas (in Tampere/Finland). #academicjobs