Andrew Mitchell
@mitchellacoustics.bsky.social
Senior Data Scientist, Connected Places Catapult
#OpenScience #Acoustics
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Host of @JustNoisePod.bsky.social
Developer of Soundscapy
https://soundscapy.readthedocs.io/
#OpenScience #Acoustics
drandrewmitchell.com
Host of @JustNoisePod.bsky.social
Developer of Soundscapy
https://soundscapy.readthedocs.io/
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![Paper Fig 1. Steps for calculating the SPI. (1) Define and parameterise the target circumplex
distribution;
(2) sample the target distribution and prepare the test
distribution;
(3) compare test and target distributions using the distance
metric [two-dimensional Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS)
distance, DBKS]; and
(4) calculate SPI 100(1 - DBKS)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rimqaeaslvmfo2bxmdekn2dw/bafkreiftti2e45ix4tw65mwpzulvma7tzampr67g5f6io6xfodugjvwpja@jpeg)
Our latest article and the capstone paper from the SSID Project!
We've spent 6 years working towards creating useful single-value indices of soundscape quality. We present SPI, our method for defining perception-focussed, context dependent Soundscape Perception Indices!
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
We've spent 6 years working towards creating useful single-value indices of soundscape quality. We present SPI, our method for defining perception-focussed, context dependent Soundscape Perception Indices!
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
Having a great three days at my favourite sound conference, the Urban Sound Symposium in Zurich!
April 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Having a great three days at my favourite sound conference, the Urban Sound Symposium in Zurich!
Our latest article and the capstone paper from the SSID Project!
We've spent 6 years working towards creating useful single-value indices of soundscape quality. We present SPI, our method for defining perception-focussed, context dependent Soundscape Perception Indices!
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
We've spent 6 years working towards creating useful single-value indices of soundscape quality. We present SPI, our method for defining perception-focussed, context dependent Soundscape Perception Indices!
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
April 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Our latest article and the capstone paper from the SSID Project!
We've spent 6 years working towards creating useful single-value indices of soundscape quality. We present SPI, our method for defining perception-focussed, context dependent Soundscape Perception Indices!
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
We've spent 6 years working towards creating useful single-value indices of soundscape quality. We present SPI, our method for defining perception-focussed, context dependent Soundscape Perception Indices!
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
"The way they conceptualise AI has been shaped by the prominence of gen AI tools. The misconception that AI means LLMs and chatbots can make managing stakeholders’ expectations complicated. Generative AI tools are not the solution to every problem."
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'Generative AI is not the solution to every problem': Survey reveals officials' 'misconceptions' about AI
GDS research finds many civil servants continue to associate artificial intelligence solely with generative tools
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April 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"The way they conceptualise AI has been shaped by the prominence of gen AI tools. The misconception that AI means LLMs and chatbots can make managing stakeholders’ expectations complicated. Generative AI tools are not the solution to every problem."
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...
The amount of time I've spent in my programming support office hours just talking students through how to copy and paste a file is, frankly, concerning.
March 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The amount of time I've spent in my programming support office hours just talking students through how to copy and paste a file is, frankly, concerning.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Veronica Coan: “Daddy, do scientists just spend most of their time saying, ‘this is bullshit, this is bullshit, and this is also bullshit?’”
Jim Coan: “Yes, my love, that is what scientists spend most of their time doing.”
Jim Coan: “Yes, my love, that is what scientists spend most of their time doing.”
December 24, 2023 at 5:07 PM
Veronica Coan: “Daddy, do scientists just spend most of their time saying, ‘this is bullshit, this is bullshit, and this is also bullshit?’”
Jim Coan: “Yes, my love, that is what scientists spend most of their time doing.”
Jim Coan: “Yes, my love, that is what scientists spend most of their time doing.”
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Scientists are expected to do peer reviewing but no one tells you HOW. After talking with several folks about this today at #AGU24 , it seems a good time to link to this presentation I made several years ago -- feel free to use/share! docs.google.com/presentation...
Effective, efficient, and fair peer reviewing 2023
Effective, efficient, and fair peer reviewing Ben Bond-Lamberty Based on a presentation at the AGU Early Career Scientist Workshop, 2019 1
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December 12, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Scientists are expected to do peer reviewing but no one tells you HOW. After talking with several folks about this today at #AGU24 , it seems a good time to link to this presentation I made several years ago -- feel free to use/share! docs.google.com/presentation...
This looks like a very nice first introduction! I started my now decade-long journey in acoustics through music and I still often come back to that for how I think about acoustical principles.
Any musician or student interested in exploring acoustics should enjoy starting here!
Any musician or student interested in exploring acoustics should enjoy starting here!
🎵 My new book 'Basic Acoustics for Musicians' is here! 🎉
Dive into the science of sound—vibrations, resonance, timbre—perfect for musicians & educators. FREE on Apple Books! 📖
✨ books.apple.com/us/book/basi...
#AppleEDU #AppleTeacher #Acoustics #ADE #FreeBook #AppleBooks #Acoustics #Sabbatical
Dive into the science of sound—vibrations, resonance, timbre—perfect for musicians & educators. FREE on Apple Books! 📖
✨ books.apple.com/us/book/basi...
#AppleEDU #AppleTeacher #Acoustics #ADE #FreeBook #AppleBooks #Acoustics #Sabbatical
Basic Acoustics for Musicians
Arts & Entertainment · 2024
books.apple.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:19 PM
This looks like a very nice first introduction! I started my now decade-long journey in acoustics through music and I still often come back to that for how I think about acoustical principles.
Any musician or student interested in exploring acoustics should enjoy starting here!
Any musician or student interested in exploring acoustics should enjoy starting here!
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To offer some perspective as a researcher whose been in the field longer than it was trendy:
It comes from the name of the research field: the study of how to make intelligent machines. It’s not a declaration of success.
But if you want to refer to specific technologies use their names, Eg LLMs.
It comes from the name of the research field: the study of how to make intelligent machines. It’s not a declaration of success.
But if you want to refer to specific technologies use their names, Eg LLMs.
December 1, 2024 at 6:34 PM
To offer some perspective as a researcher whose been in the field longer than it was trendy:
It comes from the name of the research field: the study of how to make intelligent machines. It’s not a declaration of success.
But if you want to refer to specific technologies use their names, Eg LLMs.
It comes from the name of the research field: the study of how to make intelligent machines. It’s not a declaration of success.
But if you want to refer to specific technologies use their names, Eg LLMs.
November 27, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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Yes science is inherently political because the idea that human actions should be made in light of our understanding of reality is a political stance itself.
Might folks who say this really mean that “science isn’t partisan”?
Might folks who say this really mean that “science isn’t partisan”?
November 22, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Yes science is inherently political because the idea that human actions should be made in light of our understanding of reality is a political stance itself.
Might folks who say this really mean that “science isn’t partisan”?
Might folks who say this really mean that “science isn’t partisan”?
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It also potentially breaks Hugging Face's own TOS as well, since they did not obtain *explicit* consent. Just because content is public and accessible via an open API does not void license and copyright protections.
November 27, 2024 at 2:15 AM
It also potentially breaks Hugging Face's own TOS as well, since they did not obtain *explicit* consent. Just because content is public and accessible via an open API does not void license and copyright protections.
Back at the British Medical Association for day two of a great seminar on Open Source, Ethics, & Innovation in AI with @turingway.bsky.social #PractitionersHub!
#OSEIAI24
#OSEIAI24
November 26, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Back at the British Medical Association for day two of a great seminar on Open Source, Ethics, & Innovation in AI with @turingway.bsky.social #PractitionersHub!
#OSEIAI24
#OSEIAI24
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New Soundscapy release v0.7.6!
This release focussed on our backend tooling, automating releases, and introducing optional dependencies for audio processing.
github.com/MitchellAcou...
This release focussed on our backend tooling, automating releases, and introducing optional dependencies for audio processing.
github.com/MitchellAcou...
Release v0.7.6 · MitchellAcoustics/Soundscapy
What's Changed
resolved an issue with optional dependencies in the previous release v0.7.5
Refactor project structure and improve optional dependencies handling by @MitchellAcoustics in #101
Full...
github.com
November 14, 2024 at 8:42 AM
New Soundscapy release v0.7.6!
This release focussed on our backend tooling, automating releases, and introducing optional dependencies for audio processing.
github.com/MitchellAcou...
This release focussed on our backend tooling, automating releases, and introducing optional dependencies for audio processing.
github.com/MitchellAcou...
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Sorry, to explain a bit more, Zenodo and OSF are science-specific archives for research data which provide DOIs - persistent identifiers that should always link to specific objects. They're supported by CERN & US federal agencies respectively.
They're as permanent as anything on the internet can be
They're as permanent as anything on the internet can be
November 21, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Sorry, to explain a bit more, Zenodo and OSF are science-specific archives for research data which provide DOIs - persistent identifiers that should always link to specific objects. They're supported by CERN & US federal agencies respectively.
They're as permanent as anything on the internet can be
They're as permanent as anything on the internet can be
Public. Data. Repositories.
Research data should be uploaded to data repos where researchers can't (understandably) lose it and which don't have an incentive to magically misplace it (like journals, funders, and unis)
Zenodo, OSF, & figshare all have private options so embargo isn't a valid excuse
Research data should be uploaded to data repos where researchers can't (understandably) lose it and which don't have an incentive to magically misplace it (like journals, funders, and unis)
Zenodo, OSF, & figshare all have private options so embargo isn't a valid excuse
November 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Public. Data. Repositories.
Research data should be uploaded to data repos where researchers can't (understandably) lose it and which don't have an incentive to magically misplace it (like journals, funders, and unis)
Zenodo, OSF, & figshare all have private options so embargo isn't a valid excuse
Research data should be uploaded to data repos where researchers can't (understandably) lose it and which don't have an incentive to magically misplace it (like journals, funders, and unis)
Zenodo, OSF, & figshare all have private options so embargo isn't a valid excuse
Public. Data. Repositories.
Research should be uploaded to data repos where researchers can't (understandably) lose it and which have no incentive to magically make it disappear (like funders, journals, or unis).
Zenodo, OSF, figshare all have private options, so embargo isn't a valid excuse.
Research should be uploaded to data repos where researchers can't (understandably) lose it and which have no incentive to magically make it disappear (like funders, journals, or unis).
Zenodo, OSF, figshare all have private options, so embargo isn't a valid excuse.
November 20, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Public. Data. Repositories.
Research should be uploaded to data repos where researchers can't (understandably) lose it and which have no incentive to magically make it disappear (like funders, journals, or unis).
Zenodo, OSF, figshare all have private options, so embargo isn't a valid excuse.
Research should be uploaded to data repos where researchers can't (understandably) lose it and which have no incentive to magically make it disappear (like funders, journals, or unis).
Zenodo, OSF, figshare all have private options, so embargo isn't a valid excuse.
Reposted by Andrew Mitchell
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It’s 2024. Why on earth is this still allowed in top-tier journals like RSE?!? #openscience
November 17, 2024 at 10:05 PM
It’s 2024. Why on earth is this still allowed in top-tier journals like RSE?!? #openscience
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Them: can you explain this gap in your CV
Me: look I made it in TeX and there's only so many hours in the day
Me: look I made it in TeX and there's only so many hours in the day
November 19, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Them: can you explain this gap in your CV
Me: look I made it in TeX and there's only so many hours in the day
Me: look I made it in TeX and there's only so many hours in the day
New Soundscapy release v0.7.6!
This release focussed on our backend tooling, automating releases, and introducing optional dependencies for audio processing.
github.com/MitchellAcou...
This release focussed on our backend tooling, automating releases, and introducing optional dependencies for audio processing.
github.com/MitchellAcou...
Release v0.7.6 · MitchellAcoustics/Soundscapy
What's Changed
resolved an issue with optional dependencies in the previous release v0.7.5
Refactor project structure and improve optional dependencies handling by @MitchellAcoustics in #101
Full...
github.com
November 14, 2024 at 8:42 AM
New Soundscapy release v0.7.6!
This release focussed on our backend tooling, automating releases, and introducing optional dependencies for audio processing.
github.com/MitchellAcou...
This release focussed on our backend tooling, automating releases, and introducing optional dependencies for audio processing.
github.com/MitchellAcou...
My new job title: Lecturer in AI for Sustainable Construction
The best talk/paper title I've thought of so far: "Sustainable Construction for AI" examining making data centres and their management actually sustainable and tackling the looming disaster of emissions from AI systems.
The best talk/paper title I've thought of so far: "Sustainable Construction for AI" examining making data centres and their management actually sustainable and tackling the looming disaster of emissions from AI systems.
September 16, 2024 at 5:43 PM
My new job title: Lecturer in AI for Sustainable Construction
The best talk/paper title I've thought of so far: "Sustainable Construction for AI" examining making data centres and their management actually sustainable and tackling the looming disaster of emissions from AI systems.
The best talk/paper title I've thought of so far: "Sustainable Construction for AI" examining making data centres and their management actually sustainable and tackling the looming disaster of emissions from AI systems.
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ai has entered its roast era. large scale mockery signals the beginning of the end. good. 🙂
June 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM
ai has entered its roast era. large scale mockery signals the beginning of the end. good. 🙂