Of the recent epidemics, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly severe,
not only putting our health at risk, but also negatively affecting our daily lives. As there are no …

The Internet of Audio Things (IoAuT) is an emerging research field positioned at the
intersection of the Internet of Things, sound and music computing, artificial intelligence, and …

Harsh terrain, extreme weather conditions, and logistics challenges pose certain risks to
rescue workers when they are responding to emergencies in mountainous regions. During …

The use of drones has recently gained popularity in a diverse range of applications, such as
aerial photography, agriculture, search and rescue operations, the entertainment industry …

In this survey we are focusing on utilizing drone-based systems for the detection of
individuals, particularly by identifying human screams and other distress signals. This study …

Sound source localization from a flying drone is a challenging task due to the strong ego-
noise from rotating motors and propellers as well as the movement of the drone and the …

In this paper, we consider the problem of recovering desired sound source signals from on-
board microphone recordings on a noisy drone. Enhancement of source signal degraded by …

Speech enables easy human-to-human communication as well as human-to-machine
interaction. However, the quality of speech degrades due to background noise in the …

Although a significant amount of work has been carried out for visual perception in the
context of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), not so much has been done regarding auditory …

Most natural disasters are consequences of hurricanes, floods, volcano eruptions, and
earthquakes, and can severely disturb traditional communications networks and interrupt …