Audio, Access Services and User Experience

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Audio, Access Services and User Experience

11 Sept 2026
Conference Room 2
Technical Papers

Three presentations using technology to improve viewer experiences and access : the first from NHK on developments toward increasing the degree of automation of sign language interpretation from natural speech; the second on applying AI to give natural language interaction between the viewer and the information available in electronic programme guides; the third on conditioning the audio signals to True Wireless Stereo earphones to better replicate the live listening experience – Timbre Personalisation - with convincing test results.

Presented Papers:
'Sign language CG generation technology for enhancing information accessibility in DHH communities' - Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and NHK Foundation, Japan
Just talk to your TV: Transforming television interaction through voice driven AI and DVB-I in HBBTV environments' - CCMA S.A, Spain
'Timbre personalisation for earphones: A framework for perceptual consistency in next-generation media delivery' final Inc Japan and ARTSRIDGE LLC, Japan

Moderator
Andrew Dumbreck, Director - Andrew Dumbreck Media Ltd
Speakers
Kimio Hamasaki, Chief scientist - final Inc.
Rafael Bermúdez, Product Owner Research Team —3Cat - CCMA S.A – 3Cat
Tomoya Murakami, Research Engineer - Japan Broadcast Corporation (NHK)
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