Objective OBJECTIVESThe subject of this project is Blind Source Separation (BSS) and Independent Component Analysis (ICA).The main objectives of the project are to achieve significant advances in:1. Development of theory and algorithms for linear ICA (in particular instantaneous and convolutive ICA, noisy and adaptive ICA), for non-linear ICA, and for separation of non-independent signals.2. Two main application areas: biomedical signals and acoustic mixturesDESCRIPTION OF WORKThe main item of the work to be performed are:1. Theory and algorithms- Analysis of open issues in linear ICA.- Development of better techniques for noisy and/or adaptive ICA- Development of theory and algorithms for nonlinear ICA.- Development of theory and algorithms for separation of non-independent signals.In all these aspects, theoretical issues will be addressed, side by side with the development of algorithms.2. Applications- Applications of these techniques and algorithms to biomedical signals (especially MEG and MNG) for artefact extraction and elimination and for a better interpretation of these signals.- Application for decomposing evoked fields in biomedical signals, enabling direct access to the underlying brain functioning.- Application to the separation of acoustic mixtures, first in well controlled situations and progressively proceeding to less controlled ones (actual persons as speaker, noise, moving sources and microphones).- Application of the separation of acoustic mixtures to the development of a new generation of hearing aids with a much better handling of noisy environments, taking into account the technological constraints for implementing the processing within a wearable device. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetinternet of thingsmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusesHIVnatural sciencesphysical sciencesacoustics Programme(s) FP5-IST - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on a "User-friendly information society, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.2.-6.1.1 - FET O: Open domain Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE EU contribution No data Address 46 AVENUE FELIX VIALLET 38031 GRENOBLE CEDEX 1 France See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FRAUNHOFER IAF Germany EU contribution No data Address Tullastr. 72 79108 MÜNCHEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Finland EU contribution No data Address OTAKAARI 1 02015 ESPOO See on map Total cost No data MCMASTER UNIVERSITY Canada EU contribution No data Address MAIN STREET WEST 1280 L8S 4L8 HAMILTON See on map Total cost No data