Casualty accessible and enhanced (A&E) audio : trialling object-based accessible TV audio

Ward, L; Paradis, M; Shirley, BG; Russon, L; Moore, R; Davies, R

Abstract

Casualty Accessible and Enhanced (A&E) Audio is the first public trial of accessible audio technology using a narrative importance approach. This trial allows viewers to personalize the audio of an episode of the BBC’s "Casualty" drama series based on their hearing needs. Using a simple interface the audio can be varied between the broadcast mix and an accessible mix containing narratively important non-speech sounds, enhanced dialogue, and attenuated background sounds. This paper describes the trial’s development, implementation, and it’s evaluation by normal and hard of hearing listeners (n=5209 on 20/8/2019). 299 participants also completed a survey, rating the technology 3.6/5 stars. 73% reported the technology made the content more enjoyable or easier to understand.

Citation

Ward, L., Paradis, M., Shirley, B., Russon, L., Moore, R., & Davies, R. Casualty accessible and enhanced (A&E) audio : trialling object-based accessible TV audio. Presented at 147th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, New York, USA

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: 147th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention
• Conference Location: New York, USA
• End Date: Oct 19, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Oct 8, 2019
• Publication Date: Oct 8, 2019
• Deposit Date: Jan 7, 2022
• Publisher: Audio Engineering Society
• Book Title: 147th AES Convention
• ISBN: 9781942220312
• Publisher URL: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=20586
• Related Public URLs: https://doi.org/10.17743/aesconv.2019.978-1-942220-31-2
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference