Sarah Creer BA, MSc, PhD
Research Associate
Address:
ScHARR,
University of Sheffield,
Regent Court,
30 Regent Street,
Sheffield,
S1 4DA
Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 2978
Fax: +44 (0) 114 222 4095
E-mail: s.creer@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: 1.06, 1st Floor, The Innovation Centre
Biography
I joined the University in 2005 to start a PhD in speech synthesis in the Clinical Applications of Speech Technology (CAST) and Speech and Hearing (SpandH) groups as part of both the Department of Computer Science and Human Communication Sciences. The thesis aimed to determine a method of personalising synthetic voices for individuals with severe speech impairment for use with voice output communication aids.
On completion of the PhD I moved into the Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology group to work on the Social Engagement with Robots and Agents project (SERA) project, looking at how older people interact with robots when placed in their home.
I am currently working on Communication Matters – Research Matters: an AAC evidence base. I aim to gather quantitative data on the prevalence of need for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) across the UK and map the current provision of this technology.
Research Interests
My research interests are the provision, use and acceptance of communication aids, particularly the speech technology associated with voice output. I am also interested in health applications for other aspects of technology including robotic interfaces.
Teaching Interests
I am interested in teaching on research skills and any topic relating to the use of technology in speech and health applications.
Current projects
Communication Matters – Research Matters: An AAC Evidence Base
Key publications
- 1.Creer, S., Cunningham, S., Hawley, M., Wallis, P. (2011) Design decisions for an interactive domestic robot: describing the SERA project set-up. Applied Artificial Intelligence vol 25 (to appear).
- 2.Creer, S. M., Green, P. D, Cunningham, S. P. and Yamagishi, J. (2010) Building personalised synthetic voices for individuals with dysarthria using the HTS toolkit. In J. W. Mullennix and S. E. Stern, (eds.) Computer Synthesised Speech Technologies: tools for aiding impairment, Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global: chapter 6: 92-115.
- 3.Creer, S. M., Green, P. D. and Cunningham, S. P. (2009) Voice banking, Advances in clinical neuroscience and rehabilitation, 9(2) May/June: 16-17
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Section
Sarah Creer is based in Health Services Research, ScHARR (Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Group).