Institute of Acoustics – Forensic Analysis of Speech and Sound

When: Wednesday 20th April 18.00 for 18.30
Where: BDP, 11 Ducie Street, Manchester M1 2JB

Head of Acoustics, Gavin Stevenson will host an Institute of Acoustics (IOA) north west branch evening meeting with a presentation by Dr Philip Harrison, forensic analyst at J P French Associates who are the UK’s longest established independent forensic laboratory specialising in the analysis of speech and sound for legal proceedings.  Dr Harrison will discuss the types of analyses undertaken for criminal cases and the specific techniques used such as automatic speaker identification and electric network frequency to determine the authenticity of recordings.  He will also use examples from real cases to illustrate his presentation.

The meeting is open to members of the institute and the general public but advance registration is required before 13^th April.  For further information and to book places please contact Pete Hargreaves of IOA at phargreaves@ntlworld.com