Scholar
Okko Räsänen
Google Scholar ID: iMVBRk0AAAAJ
Professor, Tampere University, Finland
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,846
H-index
23
i10-index
54
Publications
20
Co-authors
88
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published multiple papers on topics such as simulating infant language acquisition, models of early word acquisition based on realistic-scale audiovisual naming events, exploring prenatal language exposure in computational models, introducing meta-analysis in evaluating computational models of infant language development, and developing intelligent wearables to track developing motor abilities in infants.
Research Experience
- Leads the Speech and Cognition research group, which primarily uses computational modeling combining signal processing and machine learning to address these questions. Additionally, works on developing tools for automatic detection of neurophysiological problems in infants and technological means for large-scale audio- and language data analysis.
Education
- No specific educational background information provided
Background
- Research interests include how children learn to understand and produce speech without explicit teaching, which aspects of language development are innate to our brains and bodies, and how much can be learned from the environment using generic cognitive skills. Also interested in making machines use and understand language like humans do, not just through textual representations but by truly understanding and communicating meanings in the signal.
