Daniele Giacobello – Papers & Talks

Google Scholar lists papers by citation count order.

Papers are listed below by year of submission before they are published, or year of publication.

2023

L. Barrientos, D. Giacobello, “Spatial Audio Biofeedback of Hand Movement for Stroke Physical Rehabilitation”, in ME-UYR Event at the 48th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Rhodes Island, Greece, June 2023. [presentation]

2022

D. Giacobello, “Distributed Speech Processing in IoT Devices”, SOUNDS 2nd Seasonal School on Distributed Signal Processing and Optimization, Imperial College, London, UK, September 2022. [presentation | link]

2021

S. Bagheri, D. Giacobello, “Robust Multi-Channel Acoustic Echo Cancellation in the STFT Domain With Adaptive Decorrelation of The Reference Signals”, in Proc. 46th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Toronto, Canada, June 2021. [pdf | presentation | poster]

J. Tolomei, D. Giacobello, “Voice Assistant Coexistence on the Sonos Platform”, Sonos Tech Blog, February 2021. [link | pdf]

2020

S. Bagheri, D. Giacobello, “Noise Reduction for Distant Voice Recognition in Smart Speakers”, Sonos Tech Blog, August 2020. [link | pdf]

2019

S. Bagheri, D. Giacobello, “Exploiting Multi-Channel Speech Presence Probability in Parametric Multi-Channel Wiener Filter”, 20th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association (INTERSPEECH), 2019. [pdf | presentation]

2018

D. Giacobello, M. Murthi, T. L. Jensen, M. G. Christensen, “Revisiting the Linear Prediction Analysis-by-Synthesis Speech Coding Paradigm Using Real-Time Convex Optimization”, in Rec. 52nd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, California, October 2018. [pdf | presentation]

D. Giacobello, “An Online Expectation-Maximization Algorithm for Tracking Acoustic Sources in Multi-Microphone Devices During Music Playback”, in Proc. 26th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Special Session on Distant Speech Processing for Smart Speakers, Rome, Italy, September 2018. [pdf | presentation]

D. Giacobello, T. L. Jensen, “Speech Dereverberation based on Convex Optimization Algorithms for Group Sparse Linear Prediction”, in Proc. 43th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Calgary, Canada, April 2018. [pdf | poster]

Audio Software Engineering and Siri Speech Team, “Optimizing Siri on HomePod in Far‑Field Settings”, in Machine Learning Research at Apple, December 2018. [link]

2016

T. L. Jensen, D. Giacobello, T. van Waterschoot, M. G. Christensen, “Computation Analysis of a Fast Algorithm for High-order Sparse Linear Prediction”, in Proc. 24th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Special Session on Fast and Embedded Convex Optimization for Signal Processing, Budapest, Hungary, August 2016. [pdf | presentation]

T. L. Jensen, D. Giacobello, T. van Waterschoot, M. G. Christensen, “A Fast Algorithm for High-Order Sparse Linear Prediction”, in Proc. International Traveling Workshop on Interactions between Sparse Models and Technology (iTWIST), Aalborg, Denmark, August 2016. [pdf | poster]

T. L. Jensen, D. Giacobello, T. van Waterschoot, M. G. Christensen, “Fast Algorithms for High-Order Sparse Linear Prediction with Applications to Speech Processing”, Speech Communications, Special Issue on Advances in Sparse Modeling and Low-rank Modeling for Speech Processing, vol. 76, pp. 143-156, February 2016. [pdf | presentation]

2014

R. Pichevar, J. Wung, D. Giacobello, J. Atkins, “Design and Optimization of a Speech Recognition Front-End for Distant-Talking Control of a Music Playback Device”, arXiv, December 2014. [pdf]

D. Giacobello, J. Wung, R. Pichevar, J. Atkins, “A Computationally Constrained Optimization Framework for Implementation and Tuning of Speech Enhancement Systems”, in Proc. 14th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement (IWAENC), Antibes, France, September 2014. [pdf | presentation]

J. Atkins, I. Nawfal, D. Giacobello, “A Unified Approach to Numerical Auditory Scene Synthesis Using Loudspeaker Arrays”, in Proc. 22th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Special Session on Digital Audio Processing for Loudspeakers and Headphones, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2014. [pdf | presentation]

I. Nawfal, J. Atkins, D. Giacobello, S. Nimick, “Perceptual Evaluation of Numerical Auditory Scene Synthesis Using Loudspeaker Arrays”, in Proc. 55th Audio Engineering Society International Conference on Spatial Audio, Helsinki, Finland, August 2014. [pdf | poster]

J. Atkins, D. Giacobello, “Trends and Perspectives for Signal Processing in Consumer Audio”, IEEE Audio and Acoustic Signal Processing Technical Committee Newsletter, May 2014. [pdf]

D. Giacobello, J. Wung, R. Pichevar, J. Atkins, “Tuning Methodology for Speech Enhancement Algorithms Using a Simulated Conversational Database and Perceptual Objective Measures”, in Proc. 4th Joint Workshop on Hands-free Speech Communication and Microphone Arrays (HSCMA), Nancy, France, May 2014. [pdf | poster]

J. Wung, D. Giacobello, J. Atkins, “Robust Acoustic Echo Cancellation in the Short-Time Fourier Transform Domain Using Adaptive Crossband Filters”, in Proc. 39th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Firenze, Italy, May 2014. [pdf | poster]

D. Giacobello, M. G. Christensen, T. L. Jensen, M. N. Murthi, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Stable 1-norm Error Minimization Based Linear Predictors for Speech Modeling”, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio, Speech and Language Processing, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 910-920, May 2014. [pdf]

2013

D. Giacobello, J. Atkins, J. Wung, R. Prabhu, “Results on Automated Tuning of a Voice Quality Enhancement System Using Objective Quality Measures”, Speech and Audio in the Northeast (SANE) Workshop, Columbia University, New York, October 2013. [poster]

D. Giacobello, J. Atkins, J. Wung, R. Prabhu, “Results on Automated Tuning of a Voice Quality Enhancement System Using Objective Quality Measures”, in Proc. 135th Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, New York, October 2013. [pdf | poster]

D. Giacobello, J. Atkins, “A Sparse Nonuniformly Partitioned Multidelay Filter for Acoustic Echo Cancellation”, in Proc. 14th IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA), New Paltz, New York, October 2013. [pdf | poster]

T. L. Jensen, D. Giacobello, M. G. Christensen, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Real-time Implementations of Sparse Linear Prediction for Speech Processing”, in Proc. 38th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Vancouver, Canada, May 2013. [pdf | poster]

D. Giacobello, “Sparsity in Linear Predictive Coding of Speech”, Audience Inc., Mountain View, CA, January 2013. [pdf]

2012

D. Giacobello, M. G. Christensen, M. N. Murthi, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Sparse Linear Prediction and Its Applications to Speech Processing”, IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech and Language Processing, vol. 20, no. 5, pp. 1644-1657, July 2012. [pdf] IEEE Signal Processing Society 2014 Young Author Best Paper Award

2011

J.-H. Chen, D. Giacobello, “Recommendations for the OPUS/CELT Codec Pitch Prefiltering and Postfiltering Operations”, in Proc. 80th Internet Engineering Task Force Meeting (IETF 80), Real-time Applications and Infrastructure Area, Internet Wideband Audio Codec (codec) Working Group, Prague, Czech Republic, March 2011. [rec1 | rec2]

2010

D. Giacobello, “Sparsity in Linear Predictive Coding of Speech”, Ph.D. Thesis, Aalborg Universitet, Aalborg, Denmark, September 2010. [pdf | presentation]
Advisors: Prof. Mads Græsbøll Christensen, Prof. Søren Holdt Jensen, Prof. Marc Moonen
Assessment Committee: Prof. Børge Lindberg, Prof. W. Bastiaan Kleijn, Prof. Zheng-Hua Tan, Dr. Adriana Vasilache

D. Giacobello, T. van Waterschoot, M. G. Christensen, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “High-Order Sparse Linear Predictors for Audio Processing”, in Proc. 18th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Aalborg, Denmark, August 2010. [pdf | presentation]

D. Giacobello, “Estimation of Frame Independent and Enhancement Components for Speech Communication over Packet Networks”, Broadcom Corp., Irvine, CA, July 2010. [presentation]

D. Giacobello, M. N. Murthi, M. G. Christensen, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Estimation of Frame Independent and Enhancement Components for Speech Communication over Packet Networks”, in Proc. 35th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Dallas, Texas, March 2010. [pdf | poster]

D. Giacobello, M. G. Christensen, M. N. Murthi, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Enhancing Sparsity in Linear Prediction of Speech by Iteratively Reweighted 1-norm Minimization”, in Proc. 35th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Dallas, Texas, March 2010. [pdf | poster]

D. Giacobello, M. G. Christensen, M. N. Murthi, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Retrieving Sparse Patterns Using a Compressed Sensing Framework: Applications to Speech Coding Based on Sparse Linear Prediction”, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 103-106, January 2010. [pdf]

2009

D. Giacobello, M. N. Murthi, M. G. Christensen, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Re-estimation of Linear Predictive Parameters in Sparse Linear Prediction”, in Rec. 43rd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, California, November 2009. [pdf | presentation]

D. Giacobello, “Sparse Linear Prediction and Its Applications to Speech Processing”, EST-SIGNAL Meeting, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, September 2009. [presentation]

D. Giacobello, M. G. Christensen, M. N. Murthi, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Speech Coding Based on Sparse Linear Prediction”, in Proc. 17th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), Glasgow, UK, August 2009. [pdf | poster]

D. Giacobello, “Joint Coding of Coefficients Location and Amplitude in Sparse Vectors through Spectral Modeling”, Aalborg Universitet Internal Report, August 2009. [pdf]

D. Giacobello, M. G. Christensen, J. Dahl, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Joint Estimation of Short-Term and Long-Term Predictors in Speech Coders”, in Proc. 34th IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Taipei, Taiwan, April 2009. [pdf | presentation]

2008

D. Giacobello, “Restoration of Howling Corrupted Audio Signals through Frequency-Domain Autoregressive Interpolation”, Aalborg Universitet Internal Report, December 2008. [pdf]

D. Giacobello, M. G. Christensen, J. Dahl, S. H. Jensen, M. Moonen, “Sparse Linear Predictors for Speech Processing”, in Proc. 9th Annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association (INTERSPEECH), Brisbane, Australia, September 2008. [pdf | poster]

D. Giacobello, D. Neri, L. Prati, S. Brofferio, “Acoustic Echo Cancellation on the Adaptive Multi-Rate Speech Codec Parameters”, in Proc. 11th International Workshop on Acoustic Echo and Noise Control (IWAENC), Seattle, Washington, September 2008. [pdf | poster]

D. Giacobello, M. Semmoloni, D. Neri, L. Prati, S. Brofferio, “Voice Activity Detection Based on the Adaptive Multi-Rate Speech Codec Parameters”, in Proc. 11th International Workshop on Acoustic Echo and Noise Control (IWAENC), Seattle, Washington, September 2008. [pdf | poster]

D. Giacobello, “Sparse Linear Prediction and Its Applications to Speech Processing”, Nordic Speech Group Meeting, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, February 2008. [presentation]

D. Giacobello, “Spectral Aspects of Linear Prediction of Speech Based on the Absolute Error Minimization Criterion”, Aalborg Universitet Internal Report, February 2008. [pdf]

2006

D. Giacobello, “Study And Evaluation of Innovative Algorithms for Voice Quality Enhancement in Speech Signals Encoded Using ACELP (Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction)”, M.Sc. Thesis, Politecnico Di Milano, Milano, Italy, July 2006. [pdf | presentation]
Advisors: Dr. Luca Prati, Dr. Danilo Neri, Prof. Sergio Brofferio
Assessment Committee: Prof. Fabio Rocca, Prof. Andrea Monti-Guarnieri, Prof. Umberto Spagnolini