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The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Toronto October 26, 2006 by October 24, 2006 by October 11, 2006 by March 10, 2006 The 2006 University of Toronto ECE Idea Competition January 10, 2006 by December 12, 2005 Introducing the "Phase-Based Speech Processing" textbook, written by APL researchers. November 7, 2005 Maclean's Magazine Article about the University of Toronto, Alireza Rabi, and the APL by October 6, 2005 Profile of Parham Aarabi in The Independent Newspaper by September 28, 2005 Metro article about Parham Aarabi by September 26, 2005 Toronto Star article about Parham Aarabi by September 9, 2005 Parham Aarabi is chosen by MIT's Technology Review Magazine as one of the "World's Top 35 Young Innovators" - known as the TR35 Award by September 9, 2005 Globe and Mail Newspaper Article Regarding Parham Aarabi's Career by September 9, 2005 MIT hails UofT Prof - by the Toronto Sun by September 8, 2005 Engineering professor among world's top innovators by August 17, 2005 U of T profs make good teachers by August 1, 2005 Parham Aarabi is selected by TVOntario as one of "Ontario's Best Lecturers" by July 1, 2005 Parham Aarabi is awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor, becoming at the age of 28, one of the youngest tenured Professors in the University of Toronto's history. by June 25, 2005 Skulematters article titled 'Students Give Their Professor an A+' by June 17, 2005 Parham Aarabi is awarded the 2005 Gordon R. Slemon Teaching of Design Award by June 17, 2005 Parham Aarabi is awarded the 2004 ECE Departmental Teaching Award by May 11, 2005 30-minute G4TechTV talk show entirely dedicated to the ECE-APL Robotics Competition, hosted by Carolyn Weaver by March 7, 2005 Space-TV Coverage of the ECE-APL Robotics Competition, by Natasha Eloi by March 7, 2005 by March 7, 2005 by March 5, 2005 Globe and Mail Newspaper Article Regarding the 2005 ECE-APL Robotics Competition by March 4, 2005 The 2005 ECE-APL Robotics Competition, spanning two different buildings at the University of Toronto, transforms the Artificial Perception Lab into a state-of-the-art robotic control center by February 15, 2005 Discovery Channel interview about the APL interactive 3D scene localization system by January 21, 2005 Robot Revolution by December 6, 2004 Victor Nerenberg interviews Sam Mavandadi regarding the APL's multi-camera system by December 1, 2004 Multicamera surveillance automated - TRN Magazine article regarding the APL's new multi-camera search algorithm which is demonstrated below by Sam Mavandadi by November 26, 2004 Toronto Star article on Speech Recognition Challenges and Promises by November 18, 2004 Video cameras gain perspective by November 15, 2004 Multi-camera system searches images in 3D by November 2, 2004 Prof. Parham Aarabi gives a talk at the Federal Parliament of Canada in Ottawa on recent research innovations of the Artificial Perception Lab. Attendees included Canadian members of parliament, senators, and executives from the federal funding agencies. by October 23, 2004 At the 2004 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Parham Aarabi is awarded the inaugural IEEE Mac Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award by October 12, 2004 Professor Parham Aarabi is the winner of the first-ever Mac Van Walkenburg Early Career Teaching Award. by October 6, 2004 Pulse 24 Television News Coverage: "U of T Engineering Professor, Parham Aarabi, Wins International Teaching Award" by October 6, 2004 Engineering professor wins international teaching award by October 6, 2004 The Sound of Silence by August 25, 2004 The 2003-2004 APL Biennial Report is released to over 5000 media representatives, researchers, academics, and potential industrial partners. (4.3 Mbyte pdf file) by August 24, 2004 Amid the cacophony, a quiet conversation by August 16, 2004 The Toronto Sun article regarding APL signal processing research by August 12, 2004 Smart Microphone Sounds Good - University of Toronto researchers demonstrate brainy microphones that battle cell phone background noise by August 12, 2004 New York Times article about APL dual-microphone speech enhancement research by August 2, 2004 Technologies Cut Mobile Phone Background Noise by July 28, 2004 Scientific American leading article: New Computer Chip Poised to Combat Cell Phone Background Noise by July 23, 2004 Ear-like system could clear up cellphone conversations by July 21, 2004 Ear-like system could clear up cellphone conversations by June 29, 2004 Maryam Modir Shanechi is selected by University of Toronto Magazine as one of the next generation Canadian leaders who are UofT alumni. by June 9, 2004 An APL inspired Popular Mechanics Magazine article about rescue robotics by June 5, 2004 CIO Magazine article: Professor Parham Aarabi har byggt en robot som orienterar sig i rummet med hjälp av ljudintryck. by June 1, 2004 Information Fusion journal special issue on Robust Speech Processing, which was guest-edited by Prof. Parham Aarabi, is published by Elsevier Science by April 18, 2004 Prof. Parham Aarabi's talk on Humans, Computers, and Speech, is covered by CityTV and broadcast internationally over satellite by April 7, 2004 Robot Guided by its Voice by April 6, 2004 Robot Guided by its Voice by MIT's Technology Review Magazine by March 24, 2004 The APL Factor - After working for the 2002 summer at the APL, Michael Jarema and Maryam Modir Shanechi obtain the top highest academic averages (in the entire engineering faculty) in the 2002-2003 academic year by March 9, 2004 The President of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) visits the APL as part of NSERC's 25th anniversary celebration by February 25, 2004 Stanford University's CSL Colloquium talk on multi-microphone speech processing by Prof. Parham Aarabi is broadcast to over 300 industrial sites and televised live over the Stanford Instructional Television Network by January 21, 2004 Space-TV Television Interview with Prof. Aarabi by Natasha Eloi by January 14, 2004 Pulse 24 Television Coverage of APL Sensor Networks Research by Sharon Navarro by January 9, 2004 Robot is guided by sound (in Russian) by January 8, 2004 Robô desloca-se usando a própria voz by December 28, 2003 CBC Newsworld Television Interview By Jackie Perrin With Prof. Aarabi by December 18, 2003 Robótica: Sigue la voz by December 18, 2003 Discovery Channel Interview By Jay Ingram About the APL Array Guided Robot by December 10, 2003 Robots May Become Museum Guides by December 10, 2003 Scientific American leading article: Robot's Voice Helps It Find Its Way by December 10, 2003 Roboter navigiert mit Geplapper by December 9, 2003 Hear here: Robot navigates using its own voice by December 9, 2003 U Of T Robot Navigates Using Its Own Voice by December 1, 2003 by November 28, 2003 Prof. Parham Aarabi is selected as the 2003 ECE Professor of the Year by July 30, 2003 by June 17, 2003 by June 16, 2003 Article about why smart appliances are not always smart. by May 28, 2003 Prof. Parham Aarabi receives the 2002-2003 Faculty of Engineering Early Career Teaching Award by May 24, 2003 The 2001-2002 APL Biennial Report is released to over 1000 media representatives, researchers, academics, and potential industrial partners. by April 11, 2003 The APL Stock Market Competition concludes with Team 3 winning with the most profitable artificial stock trading system. by February 20, 2003 Click-Smart Living Jan/Feb issue interview with Prof. Aarabi about "Smart Homes" by February 5, 2003 In a collaborative effort, the Electronics group and the APL introduce the first enhanced Phase Transform based real-time sound localization chip: by January 10, 2003 by January 4, 2003 Cell Phones That Navigate for the Blind. by December 11, 2002 World Business Review TV interview on security, user friendliness, and privacy ... by November 22, 2002 Prof. Parham Aarabi is selected as the Best Computer Engineering Professor of the 2002 Fall Session by October 18, 2002 by October 15, 2002 by October 12, 2002 Bells & whistles Technology for the home front: Is it convenient, secure or just plain cool? by October 10, 2002 Parham Aarabi is using sound for navigation ... by October 2, 2002 Navigation mimics how the blind 'see' by October 2, 2002 Sounds Could Make Smart Devices Smarter by September 18, 2002 Elektronik orientiert sich an Schall wie ein Blinder by September 16, 2002 Scientist develops method for sound navigation by June 13, 2002 University wins big in research grants by May 29, 2002 Scientists awarded $35 million from granting council by March 28, 2002 Canada Research Chairs article by March 28, 2002 Canada Research Chairs Profile by March 11, 2002 Profile of Parham Aarabi by March 11, 2002 by © Copyright 2005 the Artificial Perception Laboratory