SHIZUKA NAKAMURA, Ph.D.
Speech and Audio Processing Laboratory, Department of Intelligence Science and Technology,
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Japan
京都大学 大学院情報学研究科 知能情報学専攻 音声メディア研究室
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Japan
京都大学 大学院情報学研究科 知能情報学専攻 音声メディア研究室
RESEARCH INTERESTS
SPECIAL FIELDS
- Speech Sciences, Acoustics, Phonetics (English and Japanese), Applied Linguistics, English Education, and Speech Language Information Processing.
音声科学, 音響学, 音声学 (英語, 日本語), 応用言語学, 英語教育学, 音声言語情報処理.
- Quantitative analysis and the modeling of the Japanese dialogue.
日本語対話の定量的な分析とモデル化.- The prosodic features of Japanese news speech read by newscasters.
アナウンサによる日本語ニュース音声の韻律的特徴.
- The prosodic features of Japanese news speech read by newscasters.
- Basic research on the prosody of the English speech utilizing the acoustical analysis and computer processing, and its application to the English language education.
音響分析とコンピュータ処理による英語音声の韻律の基礎研究およびその英語教育への応用.
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENTS (selected)
- Researcher, Department of Intelligence Science and Technology, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Japan, 2015-present.
京都大学大学院情報学研究科 (知能情報学専攻), 研究員, 2015年-現在.- Main duties: analyzing and modeling the Japanese dialogue; designing and building a Japanese human-robot and human-human dialogue corpus including supervising annotation; accessorily supervising researches of graduate and undergraduate students who major in informatics (especially speech language information processing); and carrying out my research project supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS (see detail in 'PROJECTS' below).
主業務: 日本語対話の分析とモデル化, 人-ロボットおよび人-人の日本語対話コーパスの設計と構築 (転記の監督を含む), 情報学 (とくに音声言語情報処理) 専攻の大学院生および学部生の研究の指導補助, 日本学術振興からの援助による研究課題の遂行 (詳細は下の 'PROJECTS' 参照).
- Main duties: analyzing and modeling the Japanese dialogue; designing and building a Japanese human-robot and human-human dialogue corpus including supervising annotation; accessorily supervising researches of graduate and undergraduate students who major in informatics (especially speech language information processing); and carrying out my research project supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS (see detail in 'PROJECTS' below).
- Assistant Professor, Independent Department of Linguistics and Language Informatics, Department of Language and Culture, Graduate School of Language and Culture, Osaka University, Japan, 2012-2015.
大阪大学大学院言語文化研究科 (言語文化専攻言語情報科学講座), 助教, 2012-2015年.- Main duties: being in charge of scientific English classes (for undergraduate students who major in engineering science, using a CALL system), accessorily supervising researches of graduate students who major in phonetics and English education; operating and maintaining a computer network environment of the graduate school including servers, websites and student PC rooms; being in charge of a secretariat of the Osaka University Society for the Study of language and Culture; and carrying out my research project supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS (see detail in 'PROJECTS' below).
主業務: 科学英語クラスの担当 (基礎工学部の学生対象, CALLシステム利用), 音声学および英語教育学専攻の大学院生の研究の指導補助, 研究科のコンピュータネットワーク環境 (サーバ類,ウェブサイト,学生PC室等を含む) の維持管理, 大阪大学言語文化学会の事務局の担当, 日本学術振興からの援助による研究課題の遂行 (詳細は下の 'PROJECTS' 参照).
- Main duties: being in charge of scientific English classes (for undergraduate students who major in engineering science, using a CALL system), accessorily supervising researches of graduate students who major in phonetics and English education; operating and maintaining a computer network environment of the graduate school including servers, websites and student PC rooms; being in charge of a secretariat of the Osaka University Society for the Study of language and Culture; and carrying out my research project supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS (see detail in 'PROJECTS' below).
- Research Fellow (DC1), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS, Japan, 2009-2012.
日本学術振興会, 特別研究員 (DC1), 2009-2012年.- Main duty: completing my research project supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS (see detail in 'PROJECTS' below).
主業務: 日本学術振興からの援助による研究課題の完成 (詳細は下の 'PROJECTS' 参照).
- Main duty: completing my research project supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS (see detail in 'PROJECTS' below).
DEGREES
- Doctor of Science in Global Information and Telecommunication Studies, Waseda University, Japan, Mar. 2012.
博士 (国際情報通信学), 早稲田大学, 2012年3月. - Master of Science in Global Information and Telecommunication Studies, Waseda University, Japan, Mar. 2009.
修士 (国際情報通信学), 早稲田大学, 2009年3月. - Bachelor of Arts in Literature, Waseda University, Japan, Mar. 2007.
学士 (文学), 早稲田大学, 2007年3月.
PROJECTS (selected)
AS A PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS)
- (ongoing)
Acoustical analyses based on prosodic features of the duration structure of rhythm in English speech and its application to education,
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), 4,030,000 Yen, #17K13445, Apr. 2017 - Mar. 2021.
英語音声のリズムの時間構造の韻律的特徴に基づく音響学的な解析とその教育への応用,
科学研究費補助金若手研究 (B), 4,030,000円, #17K13445, 2017年4月-2021年3月. - (completed)
Acoustical analyses of the rhythm in English learner speech based on the measurement of the duration structure and its application to education,
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), 3,900,000 Yen, #25770148, Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2018.
英語学習者音声のリズムの音響学的な時間構造測定による解析とその教育への応用,
科学研究費補助金若手研究 (B), 3,900,000円, #25770148, 2013年4月-2018年3月. - (completed)
Acoustical measurement of the duration structure of rhythm units in English speech and its application to language education,
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up, #24820025, Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2013.
英語音声におけるリズム区分の時間構造の音響学的な測定とその語学教育への応用,
科学研究費補助金研究活動スタート支援, 2,470,000円, #24820025, 2012年4月-2013年3月. - (completed)
Objective evaluation of English learners’ speech based on a mathematical model reflecting prosodic control and perceptual characteristics,
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows, 2,100,000 Yen, #09J06162, Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2012.
韻律制御および知覚特性を反映した数理モデルに基づく英語学習者音声の客観評価,
科学研究費補助金特別研究員奨励費, 2,100,000円, #09J06162, 2009年4月 - 2012年3月.
- (ongoing)
ISHIGURO Symbiotic Human-Robot Interaction Project,
Research Director: Hiroshi Ishiguro (Osaka Univ.),
Verbal Conversation Research Group Reader: Tatsuya Kawahara (Kyoto Univ.),
Japan Science and Technology Agency JST, Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology ERATO,
< 1,200,000,000 Yen, #JPMJER1401, Jul. 2014 - Mar. 2020.
石黒共生ヒューマンロボットインタラクションプロジェクト,
研究総括: 石黒 浩 (大阪大学),
音声対話研究グループリーダ: 河原達也 (京都大学),
科学技術振興機構 JST, 戦略的創造研究推進事業 ERATO,
< 1,200,000,000円, #JPMJER1401, 2014年7月-2020年3月.
[info ENG] [info JPN] - (completed)
Quantitative analysis and the modeling of L2 timing control through the comparison with L1 timing characteristics,
Principal Investigator: Yoshinori Sagisaka (Waseda Univ.),
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B),
18,720,000 Yen, #23320091, Apr. 2011 - Mar. 2016.
第二言語発話の時間韻律制御に見られる第一言語の定量的影響分析とモデル化,
研究代表者: 匂坂芳典 (早稲田大学),
日本学術振興会 JSPS, 科学研究費補助金基盤研究 (B),
18,720,000円, #23320091, 2011年4月-2016年3月. - (completed)
A modeling of prosody perception for second language learning,
Principal Investigator: Hiroaki Kato (National Institute of Information and Communications Technology NICT (2009-), Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International ATR (-2008) ),
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B),
18,720,000 Yen, #20300069, Apr. 2008 - Mar. 2012.
第二言語習得支援のための韻律知覚モデルの研究,
研究代表者: 加藤宏明 ( (株) 国際電気通信基礎技術研究所 ATR (2009-), (独) 情報通信研究機構 NICT (-2008) ),
日本学術振興会 JSPS, 科学研究費補助金基盤研究 (B),
18,720,000円, #20300069, 2008年4月-2012年3月. - (completed)
Mathematical modeling of the temporal aspects of speech based on human perceptual and cognitive mechanisms,
Principal Investigator: Hiroaki Kato (Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International ATR),
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A),
49,400,000 Yen, #16200016, Apr. 2004 - Mar. 2007.
人の知覚認知処理機構に基づく音声の時間的側面の数理モデル構築,
研究代表者: 加藤宏明 ( (株) 国際電気通信基礎技術研究所 ATR),
日本学術振興会 JSPS, 科学研究費補助金基盤研究 (A),
49,400,000円, #16200016, 2004年4月-2007年3月.
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES (selected)
CERTIFICATES
- A certificate of completion of a ‘Summer Course in English Phonetics’ held in Division of Psychology
and Language Sciences, Univ. College London, England, 50 hours (theory and practice of
pronunciation, intonation and listening) in Aug. 2015. Directors: Geoff Lyndsey (Univ. College London) and Inger Margrethe Mees (Copenhagen Business School). - A teaching certificate (English) given by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology MEXT, Japan, Mar. 2007.
- Japanese (native, mastery of Tokyo / Okayama (Bizen) / Nagoya / Gifu (Mino) dialects for listening and speaking, Tottori / Osaka / Kyoto dialects for listening) and English.
- Praat, WaveSurfer, ELAN, MATLAB, STRAIGHT (speech analysis, modification and synthesis system), HTK (Hidden Markov model tool kit), etc.
- Trainings of various types of the broadcasting in Japanese such as news, storytelling, radio drama, radio
commercial, and MC (which were educated by semi-professional announcers and voice actors), as a member
of the Japanese broadcasting study group ‘WAK’ in Waseda Univ., 2003.
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS (selected)
- Research Fellow (DC1), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JSPS, Japan, 2009-2012.
特別研究員 (DC1), 日本学術振興会, 2009-2012年. - Azusa Ono Memorial Academic Award, Waseda University, Japan, Mar. 2009.
小野梓記念賞 (学術), 早稲田大学, 2009年3月. - The Top Graduate, Graduate School of Global Information and Telecommunication Studies, Waseda University, Japan, Mar. 2009.
首席修了生総代, 早稲田大学理工学術院国際情報通信研究科, 2009年3月.
ACADEMIC SOCIETIES (selected)
INTERNATIONAL
- International Phonetic Association IPA.
- International Speech Communication Association ISCA.
- Acoustical Society of America ASA.
- Acoustical Society of Japan ASJ.
日本音響学会. - The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers IEICE.
電子情報通信学会. - Information Processing Society of Japan IPSJ.
情報処理学会. - The Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence JSAI.
人工知能学会.
CONTACT
MAILING ADDRESS
- Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, JAPAN
〒606-8501, 京都市左京区吉田本町, 京都大学大学院情報学研究科
- shizuka [ at ] sap.ist.i.kyoto [ hyphen ] u.ac.jp
(c) 2015. Shizuka Nakamura.