Keynote Speech At DSP World Focuses On Technologyís Role In Simulating Real World
In a keynote address at the upcoming DSP World Spring Design Conference, Tomlinson Holman, President and Founder of TMH Corporation, will discuss why advanced digital signal processing (DSP) is critical for design of electronic systems that approach the limits of human perception in simulating reality. According to Holman, who first coined the term ""5.1"" to describe multichannel audio in 1987, the demand for near perfect reproduction of audio-visual experiences in consumer electronics products presents exciting challenges and opportunities for designers and engineers working with DSP technology. The speech, titled ""The Bit Rate Of Reality: Full Employment For DSP Engineers,"" is a highlight of the third annual DSP World Spring Design Conference, which runs April 26-28, 1999 at the Santa Clara Convention Center (Santa Clara, California). Conference attendees will have the opportunity to enhance the skills required to meet the challenges described by Holman by choosing from nearly sixty educational workshops during the three-day event. On the exhibition floor, attendees will see the latest products and services for DSP design along with a special demonstration of TMH experiments to create what Holman relates as the most advanced audio systems available today. ""Over the past ten years, audio designers and engineers have made great advances in the electronic enhancement of sound design,"" said Holman. ""Multichannel, surround sound audio systems are found in over 17 million homes across America. Even more advanced ten-channel audio is now possible and our demo on the show floor will provide a reference design vector for DSP-based audio-video systems of the future."" During the two-day DSP World exhibition, April 27-28, TMH Corporation will demonstrate an experimental 10.2 channel audio system. Every thirty minutes, attendees will have the opportunity to experience how closely the system simulates real sound. Holmanís keynote talk, which takes place on Tuesday, April 27 at 5:15 p.m., will focus on how the demand for more realistic audio-video reproduction continues to push the limits of DSP technology. Holman will lead the audience through a set of calculations that measure how many terabits of data a human can perceive both visually and aurally. The required bandwidth will be compared to both the current and future capabilities of audio and video replication. He will also examine the newly proposed DVD-Audio 1.0 specification form a DSP industry perspective. The keynote lecture is part of a program of 59 technical classes and full-day tutorial sessions for engineers and designers who need to keep pace with the rapid evolution of the digital signal processing industry. DSP World Spring Design Conference also includes a two-day exhibition and special events such as a ""Meet The Speakers"" breakfast and a panel discussion on the future of DSP architectues. For more information contact Wendy Lewis or Kim Moore at FS Communications, 650 691 1488 or Miller Freeman Inc., sponsors of the event, at 415 278 5231.