Christopher Whitt - Research
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M.Eng. Candidate,
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Memorial University of Newfoundland B.Eng., - Memorial University of Newfoundland Research AreaDSP for Loudspeaker Arrays: Analysis and Design SupervisorPublicationsNumerical Optimization for Microphone and Loudspeaker Arrays - this is a general intro to what my thesis research is about. This paper won the Wally Reid Best Student Paper award at NECEC 2002. BackgroundMy research is on the optimization of loudspeaker arrays. I am investigating the use of stochastic optimization techniques to confirm the performance of existing array designs as well as to search for better array designs. This research topic has grown out of my personal interest in audio, electroacoustics and sound reinforcement. I have completed my course work and I am now working on my thesis. I am using MATLAB to simulate loudspeaker arrays and run the optimization algorithm. The optimization algorithm I am using is called Stochastic Region Contraction. My coursework included Advanced Computer Architecture, Information Theory and Coding, Image Processing, Ocean Acoustics and Engineering Analysis. Computer Architecture and Image Processing were either cross-listed or offered by Memorial's Computer Science department. Information Theory and Coding and Engineering Analysis are regular graduate course offerings in the engineering faculty. Ocean Acoustics is a course offered by the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography. [Computer Engineering Research
Laboratories - CERL] Lab: EN-4031 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science S.J. Carew Building Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada A1B 3X5 Last modified 2002-06-25 |