What is This Workshop?

The workshop will provide tutorials on how detecting physical and mental wellness through human voice. The materials from basic speech science to more advance speaker characteristics detection will be covered. These topics contributes SDG goal number 3 (Good Health and Well-being), programs number 1 for Bridging the gap between R&D and the IDeal society (society 5.0) and Generating Economic and social value (The Moonshot Research and Development Program goals number 3 [Coevolution of AI and Robot) and number 9 [increase of mind and vitality], as well as digital transformation by data utilization. A number of two lecturers from Germany and Japan will be planned to provide fundamental and moderate background on speech science and technology.

The workshop will be held at NAIST, Nara, Japan on September 16-19, 2025. The workshop is open to all researchers and students who are interested in the field of speech science and technology. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field, engage in hands-on activities, and network with other attendees.

The workshop will cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Fundamentals of speech science and speech processing
• Speech signal processing techniques (with SPTK)
• Machine learning speaker characteristics based on templates (with Nkululeko)
• Emotion recognition from speech
• Applications of speech technology in healthcare

Participants will also have the opportunity to present their own research and receive feedback from experts in the field.

Organizers

The workshop is organized by Human AI Interaction Laboratory, NAIST, Japan. The team includes experts in speech science, signal processing, and healthcare applications of speech technology. The organizers are committed to providing a high-quality workshop experience for all participants.