Stop! What’s that sound? Audio forensics in 2020
Dates: June 25, 2020
Meets: Thurs. 10 -11:30AM (MDT) -Webex Webinar- Live
Cost:
$0.00
- This talk will be held via the online Webex platform.
- On June 24th you will receive a confirmation email with login information.
Maher will describe the methods used to assess the authenticity of forensic audio recordings and the techniques applied in several case studies involving audio forensic interpretation and research. For example, can we use audio from a mobile phone video to identify someone making threats of violence? Is the subtle creak heard on an airplane’s cockpit voice recorder a telltale sign of a malfunction in the plane’s airframe resulting in a commercial airline accident? Was a gunshot heard near the boundary of Yellowstone National Park made by a poacher who encroached in the park or by a legal hunter in the forest outside the park?
Register and tune in on June 25th to learn more about this fascinating topic.
Fee: $0.00
Rob Maher
Rob Maher, professor of electrical and computer engineering in the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering at Montana State University.Maher’s research and teaching interests are in the area of digital audio signal processing, audio forensic analysis, digital music synthesis and acoustics. He occasionally serves as an expert witness in criminal and civil court cases, and he is the author of the book “Principles of Forensic Audio Analysis” (Springer, 2018). In his spare time, he enjoys music, hiking, and both road and trail running. He is a board member for Baroque Music Montana, past-president of the local Big Sky Wind Drinkers running club, and a member of several amateur music groups including the Second String Orchestra (cellist).
