Matti Antero Karjalainen

Matti Antero Karjalainen (April 2, 1946 – May 30, 2010) studied electronics at the Tampere University of Technology and received a doctoral degree on speech synthesis in 1978. He developed Synte 2 the first portable microprocessor-based text-to-speech synthesizer in the world.[4]

Matti Antero Karjalainen
Born	(1946-04-02)April 2, 1946 Hankasalmi, Finland
Died	May 30, 2010(2010-05-30) (aged 64) Espoo, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Alma mater	Tampere University of Technology (TUT)
Known for	Synte 2 speech synthesizer
Awards	Audio Engineering Society Fellow (1999), Audio Engineering Society Silver Medal (2006), IEEE Fellow (2009)
Scientific career
Fields	Speech synthesis, Speech analysis, Speech technology, Audio signal processing, Psychoacoustics
Institutions	Acoustics Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology
Thesis	An Approach to Hierarchical Information Processes with an Application to Speech Synthesis by Rule (1978)
Doctoral advisor	Boris Segerståhl
Doctoral students	Vesa Välimäki, Ville Pulkki

Microprocessor cards of Synte 2 speech synthesizer (1979) [1]

Synte 2 speech synthesizer for speech impaired people (1979) [1]

Synte 2 speech synthesizer on the table (1979) [1]

Synte 2 speech synthesizer and symbol table (1979) [1]

Speech Processing System SPS-01 (1979) [2]

Synte 2 speech synthesizer at the Invention Exhibition at the Museum Center Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland, picture 1 (June 20, 2012–) [3]

Synte 2 speech synthesizer at the Invention Exhibition at the Museum Center Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland, picture 2 (June 20, 2012–) [3]

Synte 2 speech synthesizer at the Invention Exhibition at the Museum Center Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland, picture 3 (June 20, 2012–) [3]

He was the head of Acoustics Laboratory at the Helsinki University of Technology from 1980 to 2006. He is speech synthesis, speech analysis, speech technology, audio signal processing and psychoacoustics pioneer in Finland. He became an associate professor 1980 and a full professor 1986. He was the supervisor of 24 doctoral theses and over 100 master's theses. His laboratory is now part of the Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics of the Aalto University.[4]

Awards and honors

• Audio Engineering Society Fellow (1999), for significant contribution to the areas of audio signal processing and education in audio
• Audio Engineering Society Silver Medal (2006), in recognition of outstanding scientific contributions to the audio industry in acoustics, auralization, and digital signal processing and synthesis
• IEEE Fellow (2009) [4]

Education

Karjalainen studied at the Tampere University of Technology, where he obtained a M.Sc. (Dipl.Eng.) in 1970, a Lic.Tech. in 1974, and a Dr.Tech. (with honors) in 1978. [5]

Thesis publications

• Master’s thesis "Elektroninen lämpöenergian mittari". (Electronic thermal energy meter)

• Licentiate thesis "Eräiden monikaistasuotimien eli monijakoisten säädettävien amplitudikäyräkorjaimien toimintaperiatteiden ja sovellutusten tutkiminen". (A Study on Multi-Band Audio Frequency Equalizers)

• PhD thesis An Approach to Hierarchical Information Processes with an Application to Speech Synthesis by Rule. Tampere University of Technology, Finland. (Acta Polytechnica Scandinavica, Ma 29). ISBN 951-666-105-X.

Publications

• Karjalainen, M.A. & Laine, U.K. & Toivonen, R.O. (1980). Aids for the handicapped based on "Synte 2" speech synthesizer (PDF). ICASSP-80, April 9–11, 1980.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

• Karjalainen, Matti (1980). Design of a microprocessor-based system for speech analysis. Tampere University of Technology, Department of Electronics, Finland. ISBN 951-720-490-6.

Books

• Karjalainen, Matti (1986). Kutsu kuulemaan julkista esitelmää, jonka Teknillisen korkeakoulun akustiikan professori Matti Antero Karjalainen pitää virkaanastujaisissaan marraskuun 11. päivänä 1986. (Invitation to hear a public presentation by a professor of acoustics Matti Antero Karjalainen at the University of Technology will hold his inauguration on November 11, 1986), Helsinki University of Technology, Finland. ISBN 951-753-928-2.

• Karjalainen, Matti (eds.) (1987). Puheen kuulemisen mallintaminen. (On the modelling of speech perception). Helsinki University of Technology, Acoustics Laboratory, Finland. ISBN 951-754-154-6.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

• Karjalainen, Matti (1999). Kommunikaatioakustiikka. (Communication Acoustics). Helsinki University of Technology, Acoustics Laboratory, Finland. ISBN 951-22-4412-8.

• Karjalainen, Matti (2000). Hieman akustiikkaa (A Little Acoustics) (PDF). (A Little Acoustics). Helsinki University of Technology, Acoustics Laboratory, Finland.

• Pulkki, Ville & Karjalainen, Matti (2015). Communication Acoustics: An Introduction to Speech, Audio and Psychoacoustics. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-118-86654-2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Personal web pages

• "Karjalainen's Homepage". Retrieved August 18, 2019.
• "Karjalainen's Publications" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2019.

References

1. "Aids for the handicapped based on Synte 2 speech synthesizer" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2019.
2. Karjalainen, Matti (1980). Design of a microprocessor-based system for speech analysis. Tampere University of Technology, Department of Electronics, Finland. ISBN 951-720-490-6.
3. "The Invention Exhibition at the Museum Center Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland, June 20, 2012–". Retrieved September 14, 2019.
4. "Matti Karjalainen (1946–2010) In Memoriam" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2019.
5. "Matti Karjalainen 2009 CV" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2019.