Design and evaluation of dynamic feature-based segmentation on music

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2010
Authors
Befus, Chad R.
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
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Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, c2010
Abstract
Segmentation is an indispensable step in the field of Music Information Retrieval (MIR). Segmentation refers to the splitting of a music piece into significant sections. Classically there has been a great deal of attention focused on various issues of segmentation, such as: perceptual segmentation vs. computational segmentation, segmentation evaluations, segmentation algorithms, etc. In this thesis, we conduct a series of perceptual experiments which challenge several of the traditional assumptions with respect to segmentation. Identifying some deficiencies in the current segmentation evaluation methods, we present a novel standardized evaluation approach which considers segmentation as a supportive step towards feature extraction in the MIR process. Furthermore, we propose a simple but effective segmentation algorithm and evaluate it utilizing our evaluation approach.
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viii, 94 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm
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Melodic analysis -- Data processing , Musical analysis -- Data processing , Music and technology , Signal processing -- Digital techniques , Pattern recognition systems , Dissertations, Academic
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