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Paper: Edit Intro with tool Justification
author Dave Moffat <djmoffat@users.noreply.github.com>
date Fri, 24 Apr 2015 00:11:20 +0100
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b@1693 1 % -----------------------------------------------
b@1693 2 % Template for SMC 2012
b@1693 3 % adapted from the template for SMC 2011, which was adapted from that of SMC 2010
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b@1693 5
b@1693 6 \documentclass{article}
b@1693 7 \usepackage{smc2015}
b@1693 8 \usepackage{times}
b@1693 9 \usepackage{ifpdf}
b@1693 10 \usepackage[english]{babel}
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b@1693 15 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Some useful packages %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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b@1693 17 %\usepackage{amsmath} % popular packages from Am. Math. Soc. Please use the
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b@1693 20 %\usepackage{bm} % Bold Math package, defines the command \bf{}
b@1693 21 %\usepackage{paralist}% extended list environments
b@1693 22 %%subfig.sty is the modern replacement for subfigure.sty. However, subfig.sty
b@1693 23 %%requires and automatically loads caption.sty which overrides class handling
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b@1669 30 \def\papertitle{WEB AUDIO EVALUATION TOOL: A BROWSER-BASED LISTENING TEST ENVIRONMENT} %?
b@1698 31 \def\firstauthor{Nicholas Jillings}
b@1698 32 \def\secondauthor{Brecht De Man}
b@1693 33 \def\thirdauthor{David Moffat}
b@1693 34 \def\fourthauthor{Joshua D. Reiss}
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b@1693 36 % adds the automatic
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b@1693 93 % Title.
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b@1693 95 \title{\papertitle}
b@1693 96
b@1693 97 % Authors
b@1693 98 % Please note that submissions are NOT anonymous, therefore
b@1693 99 % authors' names have to be VISIBLE in your manuscript.
b@1693 100 %
b@1693 101 % Single address
b@1693 102 % To use with only one author or several with the same address
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b@1693 104 %\oneauthor
b@1693 105 % {\firstauthor} {Affiliation1 \\ %
b@1693 106 % {\tt \href{mailto:author1@smcnetwork.org}{author1@smcnetwork.org}}}
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b@1698 116
b@1698 117
b@1698 118 % FIX!!!
b@1693 119 \fourauthors
b@1693 120 {\firstauthor} {%Affiliation1 \\
b@1698 121 {\tt \href{mailto:b.deman@qmul.ac.uk}{n.g.r.jillings@se14.qmul.ac.uk, }}}
b@1693 122 {\secondauthor} {%Affiliation2\\ %
b@1698 123 {\tt \href{mailto:n.g.r.jillings@se14.qmul.ac.uk}{\{b.deman,}}}
b@1693 124 {\thirdauthor} {%Affiliation3\\ %
b@1698 125 {\tt \href{mailto:d.j.moffat@qmul.ac.uk}{d.j.moffat, }}}
b@1693 126 {\fourthauthor} {%Affiliation4\\ %
b@1698 127 {\tt \href{mailto:joshua.reiss@qmul.ac.uk}{joshua.reiss\}@qmul.ac.uk}}}
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b@1693 129 % ***************************************** the document starts here ***************
b@1693 130 \begin{document}
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b@1693 133 \maketitle
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b@1693 135 %
b@1693 136 \begin{abstract}
b@1669 137 New functionality in HTML5, notably its Web Audio API, allow for increasingly powerful applications in the browser. % is this true?
b@1669 138 Perceptual evaluation tests for audio, where the subject assesses certain qualities of different audio fragments through a graphical user interface and/or text boxes, require playback of audio and rapid switching between different files. % what else?
b@1669 139 The advantage of a web application is easy deployment on any platform, without requiring any other application or library, easy storing of results on a server.
b@1669 140 [...]
b@1669 141 %Place your abstract at the top left column on the first page.
b@1669 142 %Please write about 150-200 words that specifically highlight the purpose of your work,
b@1669 143 %its context, and provide a brief synopsis of your results.
b@1669 144 %Avoid equations in this part.\\
b@1669 145
b@1693 146 \end{abstract}
b@1710 147
b@1710 148 % TOTAL PAPER: Minimum 4 pages, 6 preferred, max. 8 (6 for demos/posters)\\
b@1693 149
b@1693 150 \section{Introduction}\label{sec:introduction}
b@1693 151
nickjillings@1676 152 %NICK: examples of what kind of audio applications HTML5 has made possible, with references to publications (or website)\\
nickjillings@1676 153
b@1714 154 Perceptual evaluation of audio plays an important role in a wide range of research including audio effect design \cite{}, sound synthesis \cite{de2013real}, source separation \cite{}, codec design \cite{}, general perception of audio \cite{schoeffler2013impact}, and many others \cite{friberg2011comparison}. \\ % EXPAND
b@1714 155
b@1710 156 The Web Audio API is a high-level JavaScript API designed for real-time processing audio inside the browser through various processing nodes \cite{webaudioapi}. Various web sites have used the Web Audio API for either creative purposes, such as drum machines and score creation tools \cite{webaudiodemo}, %http://webaudio.github.io/demo-list/
nickjillings@1676 157 others from the list show real-time captured audio processing such as room reverberation tools and a phase vocoder from the system microphone. The BBC Radiophonic Workshop shows effects used on famous TV shows such as Doctor Who, being simulated inside the browser \cite{bbcradiophonics}. %http://webaudio.prototyping.bbc.co.uk/
b@1714 158 Another example is the BBC R\&D automatic compressor which applies a dynamic range compressor on a radio station which dynamically adjusts the compressor settings to match the listener's environment \cite{mason2015compression}.\\ % The paper for this has not been released yet by AES...
b@1710 159
b@1714 160 This work is based in part on the APE audio perceptual evaluation interface for MATLAB \cite{deman2014b}. An important drawback of this toolbox is the need to have MATLAB to create a test and even to run (barring the use of an executable generated by MATLAB), and limited compatibility with both earlier and newer versions of MATLAB, which makes it hard to maintain. On the other hand, a web application generally has the advantage of running in most browsers on most applications, and we present a tool that requires no specialised software or even programming knowledge to set up.
b@1712 161
b@1717 162 [TO ADD: other interfaces for perceptual evaluation of audio, browser-based or not!] % IMPORTANT
b@1717 163
b@1717 164 We present a browser-based perceptual evaluation tool from which any kind of multiple stimulus audio evaluation tool where subjects need to rank, rate, select, or comment on different audio samples can be built.
b@1717 165 We also include an example of the multiple stimulus user interface included with the APE tool \cite{deman2014b}, which presents the subject with a number of axes on which a number of markers, corresponding with audio samples, can be moved to reflect any subjective quality, as well as corresponding comment boxes.
b@1717 166 However, other graphical user interfaces can be put on top of the engine that we provide with minimal or no modifications. Examples of this are the MUSHRA test \cite{mushra}, single or multiple stimulus evaluation with a two-dimensional interface (such as valence and arousal dimensions), or simple annotation (using free-form text, check boxes, radio buttons or drop-down menus) of one or more audio samples at a time.
b@1717 167 In case of for instance method of adjustment, where the audio is processed by the user \cite{bech}, or of AB test, where the interface does not show all audio samples to be evaluated at once, the back end of the tool needs to be modified as well.
b@1717 168
djmoffat@1718 169 There are a number of advantages to building a web audio based listening test environment. The ability to easily deploy a flexible and scalable testing environment that requires no proprietary software to run makes the web audio evaluation tool a very flexible testing tool. The ability to host a single test server and create multiple clients not only allows multiple participants to be involved in a trial simultaneously, but also permits participants to be located anywhere in the world. There are limited user experience issues, as all users should have some experience with using existing web technologies.
b@1712 170
djmoffat@1718 171
djmoffat@1718 172 %DAVE: justify:
djmoffat@1718 173 %\begin{itemize}
djmoffat@1718 174 %\item Easy deployment - no propitiatory software required
djmoffat@1718 175 %\item Entirely scalable
djmoffat@1718 176 %\item Trial multiple participants simultaneously
djmoffat@1718 177 %\item Intuitive environment - everyone uses the internet
djmoffat@1718 178 %\item Can be hosted and run from single location with participants worldwide
djmoffat@1718 179 %\end{itemize}
djmoffat@1713 180
b@1717 181 [TO ADD: in the following sections, we describe the interface in more detail, discuss the implementation, and go over design considerations and flexibility ... ]
b@1698 182
b@1698 183
b@1714 184 \section{Interface}\label{sec:interface}
b@1698 185
b@1717 186 At this point, we have implemented the interface of the MATLAB-based APE Perceptual Evaluation for Audio toolbox \cite{deman2014b}, which shows one marker for each simultaneously evaluated audio fragment on one or more horizontal axes, that can be moved to rate or rank the respective fragments in terms of any subjective quality, as well as a comment box for every marker, and any extra text boxes for extra comments. See \ref{fig:interface} for an example of the interface, with eleven fragments and one axis. %? change if a new interface is shown
b@1717 187
b@1717 188 However, the back end of this test environment allows for many more established and novel interfaces for listening tests, particularly ones where the subject only assesses audio without manipulating it (i.e. method of adjustment, which would require additional features to be implemented).
b@1641 189
b@1712 190 \begin{figure*}[htbp]
b@1712 191 \begin{center}
b@1712 192 \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{interface.png}
djmoffat@1713 193 \caption{Example of interface, with 1 axis and 11 fragments}
b@1712 194 \label{fig:interface}
b@1712 195 \end{center}
b@1712 196 \end{figure*}
b@1714 197 [DAVE to make new picture]
b@1641 198
b@1714 199 [BRECHT to expand]
b@1669 200
nickjillings@1700 201
b@1714 202
b@1714 203 \section{Architecture}\label{sec:architecture} % or implementation?
b@1714 204
nickjillings@1679 205 The tool runs entirely inside the browser through the new HTML5 Web Audio API and is supported by most major web browsers (with the exception of Internet Explorer). The API allows for constructing audio processing elements and connecting them together to produce a high quality, real time signal process to manipulate audio streams. The API supports multi-channel processing and has an accurate playback timer for precise scheduled playback control. The API is controlled through the browser JavaScript engine and is therefore highly configurable. Processing is all performed in a separate, low latency thread to the main JavaScript thread, meaning there is no blocking due to real time processing.
nickjillings@1700 206
nickjillings@1700 207 The web tool itself is split into several files to operate:
nickjillings@1700 208 \begin{itemize}
nickjillings@1679 209 \item \texttt{index.html}: The main index file to load the scripts, this is the file the browser must request to load.
nickjillings@1679 210 \item \texttt{core.js}: Contains functions and objects to define the audio objects, audio playback engine and loading media files
b@1669 211 \item \texttt{ape.js}: Parses setup files to create the interface as instructed, following the same style chain as the MATLAB APE Tool \cite{deman2014b}.
nickjillings@1700 212 \end{itemize}
nickjillings@1700 213
nickjillings@1676 214 The HTML file loads the \texttt{core.js} file along with a few other ancillary files (such as the jQuery JavaScript extensions)% should we cite jQuery.... https://jquery.com/
nickjillings@1679 215 , at which point the browser JavaScript begins to execute the on-page instructions, which gives the URL of the test setup XML document (outlined in Section \ref{sec:setupresultsformats}). \texttt{core.js} parses this document and executes the function in \texttt{ape.js} to build the web page with the given audio files. The reason for separating these two files is to allow for further interface designs (such as MUSHRA \cite{mushra} or A-B tests \cite{bech}) to be used, which would still require the same underlying core functions outlined in \texttt{core.js}, see also Section \ref{sec:interface}.
nickjillings@1700 216
nickjillings@1679 217 The \texttt{ape.js} file has several main functions but the most important are \textit{loadInterface(xmlDoc)}, \textit{loadTest(id)}, \textit{pageXMLSave(testId)} and \textit{interfaceXMLSave()}. \textit{loadInterface(xmlDoc)} is called to decode the supplied project document in respect for the interface specified and define any global structures (such as the slider interface). It also identifies the number of pages in the test and randomises the order, if specified to do so. This is the only madatory function in any of the interface files as this is called by \texttt{core.js} when the document is ready. The design style is such that \texttt{core.js} cannot 'see' any interface specific functions and therefore cannot assume any are available. Therefore the \textit{loadInterface(xmlDoc)} is very important to setup the entire test environment. It can be assumed that the interface files can `see' the \texttt{core.js} file and can therefore not only interact with it, but also modify it.
b@1717 218
nickjillings@1679 219 Each test page is loaded using \textit{loadTest(id)} which performs two major tasks: to populate the interface with the slider elements and comment boxes; and secondly to instruct the \textit{audioEngine} to load the audio fragments and construct the backend audio graph. The markers on the slider at the top of the page are positioned randomly, to minimise the bias that may be introduced when the initial positions are near the beginning, end or middle of the slider. While another approach is to place the markers outside of the slider bar at first and have the subject drag them in, the authors believe this doesn't encourage careful consideration and comparison of the different fragments as the implicit goal of the test becomes to audition and drag each fragment in just once, rather than to compare all fragments rigorously.
b@1717 220
b@1717 221 \textit{loadTest(id)} in \texttt{ape.js} also instructs the audio engine in \texttt{core.js} to create the \textit{audioObject} These are custom audio nodes, one representing each audio element specified in each page.
nickjillings@1679 222 They consist of a \textit{bufferSourceNode} (a node which holds a buffer of audio samples for playback) and a \textit{gainNode}. There are various functions applied depending on metric collection which record the interaction with the audio element. These nodes are then connected to the \textit{audioEngine} (itself a custom web audio node) containing a \textit{gainNode} (where the various \textit{audioObject} connect to) for summation before passing the output to the \textit{destinationNode}, a permanent fixed node of the Web Audio API created as the master output where the browser then passes the audio information to the system sound device. % Does this now make sense?
nickjillings@1679 223 % audio object/audioObject/Audio Object: -- should always be audioObject if talking about the JavaScript object, otherwise should say audio element or audio fragment.
b@1717 224
nickjillings@1679 225 When an \textit{audioObject} is created, it is given the URL of the audio sample to load. This is downloaded into the browser asynchronously using the \textit{XMLHttpRequest} object. This downloads any file into the JavaScript environment for further processing which is particularly useful for the Web Audio API because it supports downloading of files in their binary form for decoding. Once downloaded the file is decoded using the Web Audio API offline decoder. This uses the browser available decoding schemes to decode the audio files into raw float32 arrays, which are in turn passed to the relevant \textit{audioObject} for playback.
nickjillings@1679 226
nickjillings@1679 227 Once each page of the test is completed, identified by pressing the Submit button, the \textit{pageXMLSave(testId)} is called to store all of the collected data until all pages of the test are completed. After the final test and any post-test questions are completed, the \textit{interfaceXMLSave()} function is called. This function generates the final XML file for submission as outlined in Section \ref{sec:setupresultsformats}.
nickjillings@1679 228
nickjillings@1679 229 Browsers support various audio file formats and are not consistent in any format. Currently the Web Audio API is best supported in Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari. All of these support the use of the uncompressed WAV format. Although not a compact, web friendly format, most transport systems are of a high enough bandwidth this should not be a problem. Ogg Vorbis is another well supported format across the 4 supported major desktop browsers, as well as MP3 (although Firefox may not support all MP3 types) \cite{mozdevSupportedMedia}. %https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Supported_media_formats
nickjillings@1679 230 One issue of the Web Audio API is that the sample rate is assigned by the system sound device, rather than requested and does not have the ability to request a different one. % Does this make sense? The problem is across all audio files.
nickjillings@1679 231 Therefore, the default operation when an audio file is loaded with a different sample rate to that of the system is to convert the sample rate. To provide a check for this, the desired sample rate can be supplied with the setup XML and checked against. If the sample rates do not match, a browser alert window is shown asking for the sample rate to be correctly adjusted.
b@1717 232 As this happens before any loading or decoding of audio files, the system will only fetch files as soon as the system's sample rate meets any requirements, avoiding requests for large files until they are actually needed.
b@1717 233
b@1717 234 %During playback, the playback nodes loop indefinitely until playback is stopped. The gain nodes in the \textit{audioObject}s enable dynamic muting of nodes. When a bar in the sliding ranking is clicked, the audio engine mutes all \textit{audioObject}s and un-mutes the clicked one. Therefore, if the audio samples are perfectly aligned up and of the same sample length, they will remain perfectly aligned with each other.
b@1717 235 % Don't think this is relevant anymore
b@1717 236
b@1717 237 \section{Setup and results formats}\label{sec:setupresultsformats}
b@1717 238
b@1717 239 [DAVE: somewhere add input file]
b@1717 240
b@1717 241 Setup and the results both use the common XML document format to outline the various parameters. The setup file determines which interface to use, the location of audio files, how many pages and other general setup rules to define the testing envrionment. Having one document to modify allows for quick manipulation in a `human readable' form to create new tests, or adjust current ones, without needing to edit multiple web files. % I mean the .js and .html files, though not sure if any better.
b@1717 242 The setup document has several defined nodes and structure which are documented with the source code. For example there is a section for general setup options where the pre-test and post-test questions and statements are defined:
b@1717 243
b@1717 244 \texttt{<question id="location" mandatory="true"> Please enter your listening location \\ </question>}
b@1717 245
b@1717 246 From the above example it can be seen that a question box should be generated, with the id 'location' and it is mandatory to answer. The question is in the PreTest node meaning it will appear before any testing will begin. When the result for the entire test is shown, then this will appear in the PreTest node of the response with the id 'location' allowing it to be found easily. This outlines the importance of having clear and meaningful ID values. Pre- and post-test dialog boxes allow for comments or questions to be presented before or after the test, to convey listening test instructions, gather information about the subject, listening environment, and overall experience of the test.
b@1717 247
b@1717 248 [BRECHT to say we try to cater to as many audiences as possible, simple yet tweakable]
b@1717 249
b@1717 250 Further options in the setup file are:
b@1717 251
b@1717 252 \begin{itemize}
b@1717 253 \item \textbf{Snap to corresponding position}: When this is enabled, and a fragment is playing, the playhead skips to the same position in the next fragment that is clicked. If it is not enabled, every fragment is played from the start.
b@1717 254 \item \textbf{Loop fragments}: Repeat current fragment when end is reached, until the `Stop audio' or `Submit' button is clicked.
b@1717 255 \item \textbf{Comments}: Displays a separate comment box for each fragment in the page.
b@1717 256 \item \textbf{General comment}: One comment box, additional to the individual comment boxes, to comment on the test or a feature that some or all of the fragments share.
b@1717 257 \item \textbf{Resampling}: When this is enabled, tracks are resampled to match the subject's system's sample rate (a default feature of the Web Audio API). When it is not, an error is shown when the system does not match the requested sample rate.
b@1717 258 \item \textbf{Randomise page order}: Randomises the order in which different `pages' are presented. % are we calling this 'pages'?
b@1717 259 \item \textbf{Randomise fragment order}: Randomises the order and numbering of the markers and comment boxes corresponding with the fragments. This permutation is stored as well, to be able to interpret references to the numbers in the comments (such as `this is much [brighter] then 4').
b@1717 260 \item \textbf{Require playback}: Require that each fragment has been played at least once, if not in full.
b@1717 261 \item \textbf{Require full playback}: If `Require playback' is active, require that each fragment has been played in full.
b@1717 262 \item \textbf{Require moving}: Require that each marker is moved (dragged) at least once.
b@1717 263 \item \textbf{Require comments}: This option allows requiring the subject to require a comment for each track.
nickjillings@1679 264 \item \textbf{Repeat test}: Number of times test should be repeated (none by default), to allow familiarisation with the content and experiment, and to investigate consistency of user and variability due to familiarity. In the setup, each 'page' can be given a repeat count. These are all gathered before shuffling the order so repeated tests are not back-to-back if possible.
b@1717 265 \item \textbf{Returning to previous pages}: Indicates whether it is possible to go back to a previous `page' in the test.
b@1717 266 \item \textbf{Lowest rating below [value]}: To enforce a certain use of the rating scale, it can be required to rate at least one sample below a specified value.
b@1717 267 \item \textbf{Highest rating above [value]}: To enforce a certain use of the rating scale, it can be required to rate at least one sample above a specified value.
b@1717 268 \item \textbf{Reference}: Allows for a separate sample (outside of the axis) to be the `reference', which the subject can play back during the test to help with the task at hand \cite{mushra}.
b@1717 269 \item \textbf{Hidden reference}: Whether or not an explicit `reference' is provided, the `hidden reference' should be rated above a certain value \cite{mushra} - this can be enforced.
b@1717 270 \item \textbf{Hidden anchor}: The `hidden anchor' should be rated lower than a certain value \cite{mushra} - this can be enforced.
b@1717 271
b@1717 272 \end{itemize}
b@1717 273
b@1717 274 When one of these options is not included in the setup file, they assume a default value.
b@1717 275
b@1717 276 % loop, snap to corresponding position, comments, 'general' comment, require same sampling rate, different types of randomisation
b@1717 277
b@1717 278 The results file is dynamically generated by the interface upon clicking the `Submit' button. This also executes checks, depending on the setup file, to ensure that all tracks have been played back, rated and commented on. The XML output returned contains a node per audioObject and contains both the corresponding marker's position and any comments written in the associated comment box. The rating returned is normalised to be a value between 0 and 1, normalising the pixel representation of different browser windows.
b@1717 279
b@1717 280 The results will also contain information collected by any defined pre/post questions. These are referenced against the setup XML by using the same ID so readable responses can be obtained. Taking from the earlier example of setting up a pre-test question, an example reponse would be shown as the following.
b@1717 281
b@1717 282 \texttt{<comment id="location"> Queen Mary \\University of London </comment>}
b@1717 283
b@1717 284 Each page of testing is returned with the results of the entire page included in the structure. One `audioElement' node is created per audio fragment per page, along with its ID. This includes several child nodes including the value holding the rating between 0 and 1, and any metrics collected. These include how long the element was listened for, the initial position, boolean flags if the element was listened to, if the element was moved and if the element comment box had any comment. Furthermore, each user action (manipulation of any interface element, such as playback or moving a marker) is logged along with a the corresponding time code and stored or sent along with the results.
b@1717 285
b@1717 286 Future development will also evolve to include any session data, such as the browser the tool was used in. Currently the results files are downloaded on the user side of the browser as a .xml file to be manually returned. However the end goal is to allow the XML files to be submitted over the web to a receiving server to store them, allowing for automated collection.
b@1717 287
b@1717 288 % right?
b@1717 289
b@1717 290 %Here is an example of the setup XML and the results XML: % perhaps best to refer to each XML after each section (setup <> results)
b@1717 291 % Should we include an Example of the input and output XML structure?? --> Sure.
b@1717 292
b@1717 293 An example of the returned \textit{audioElement} node in the results XML file is as follows.
b@1717 294
b@1717 295 \texttt{<audioelement id="8"> \\
b@1717 296 <comment> \\
b@1717 297 <question>Comment on track 0</question> \\
b@1717 298 <response> The drums were punchy </response> \\
b@1717 299 </comment> \\
b@1717 300 <value> 0.25169491525423726 </value> \\
b@1717 301 <metric> \\
b@1717 302 <metricresult id="elementTimer"> \\ 2.3278004535147385< /metricresult> \\
b@1717 303 <metricresult id="elementTrackerFull"> \\
b@1717 304 <timepos id="0"> \\
b@1717 305 <time>1.7937414965986385</time> \\
b@1717 306 <position>0.41694915254237286</position> \\
b@1717 307 </timepos> \\
b@1717 308 <timepos id="1"> \\
b@1717 309 <time>2.6993197278911563</time> \\
b@1717 310 <position>0.45847457627118643</position> \\
b@1717 311 </timepos> \\</metricresult> \\
b@1717 312 <metricresult id="elementInitialPosition"> 0.47796610169491527 </metricresult> \\
b@1717 313 <metricresult id="elementFlagListenedTo"> true< /metricresult> \\
b@1717 314 <metricresult id="elementFlagMoved"> true </metricresult> \\
b@1717 315 </metric> \\
b@1717 316 </audioelement>}
b@1717 317
b@1717 318 As can be seen, the parent tag \texttt{audioelement} holds the id of the element passed in from the setup document. The first child element is \texttt{comment} and holds both the question shown and the response from the comment box inside.
b@1717 319 The child element \texttt{value} holds the normalised ranking value. Next comes the metric node structure, there is one \texttt{metricresult} node per metric event collected. The id of the node identifies the type of data it contains. For example, the first holds the id \textit{elementTimer} and the data contained represents how long, in seconds, the audio element was listened to. The next holds the id \textit{elementTrackerFull} and contains a pair of elements per entry. This represents the entire movement of the elements' slider giving the time the event took place in seconds from when the current test page started, and the new position. In our example there are three \texttt{timepos} children with their id representing their order. There is one of these \texttt{audioelement} tags per audio element outlined on each test page.
b@1717 320
b@1717 321 \section{Conclusions and future work}\label{sec:conclusions}
b@1717 322
b@1717 323 In this paper we have presented an approach to creating a browser-based listening test environment that can be used for a variety of types of perceptual evaluation of audio.
b@1717 324 Specifically, we discussed the use of the toolbox in the context of assessment of preference for different production practices, with identical source material.
b@1717 325 The purpose of this paper is to outline the design of this tool, to describe our implementation using basic HTML5 functionality, and to discuss design challenges and limitations of our approach. % or something
b@1717 326
b@1717 327 % future work
b@1717 328 Further work may include the development of other common test designs, such as MUSHRA \cite{mushra}, AB, ABX and method of adjustment tests.
b@1717 329 In addition, [...].
b@1717 330 [BRECHT to correct and expand]
b@1717 331
b@1717 332 from community
b@1717 333
b@1717 334 %\begin{itemize}
b@1717 335 %\item Options for MUSHRA style experiment with vertical slide per track
b@1717 336 %\item APE style experiment where all tracks are on a single horizontal axis % isn't that what we're doing now?
b@1717 337 %\item AB test
b@1717 338 %\item ABX test
b@1717 339 %\item Method of adjustment tests
b@1717 340 %\end{itemize}
b@1717 341
b@1717 342
b@1717 343 The source code of this tool can be found on \url{code.soundsoftware.ac.uk/projects/webaudioevaluationtool}.
b@1717 344
b@1717 345
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b@1717 347 %bibliography here
b@1717 348 \bibliography{smc2015template}
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b@1717 351
b@1717 352 \end{document}
b@1717 353
b@1717 354
b@1717 355
b@1717 356 % RUBBISH
b@1717 357
b@1717 358 %\subsection{Equations}
b@1717 359 %Equations of importance,
b@1717 360 %or to which you refer later,
b@1717 361 %should be placed on separated lines and numbered.
b@1717 362 %The number should be on the right side, in parentheses.
b@1717 363 %\begin{equation}
b@1717 364 %E=mc^{2+\delta}.
b@1717 365 %\label{eq:Emc2}
b@1717 366 %\end{equation}
b@1717 367 %Refer to equations like so:
b@1717 368 %As (\ref{eq:Emc2}) shows,
b@1717 369 %I do not completely trust Special Relativity.
b@1717 370 %
b@1717 371 %\subsection{Figures, Tables and Captions}
b@1717 372 %\begin{table}[t]
b@1717 373 % \begin{center}
b@1717 374 % \begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
b@1717 375 % \hline
b@1717 376 % String value & Numeric value \\
b@1717 377 % \hline
b@1717 378 % Hej SMC & 2015 \\
b@1717 379 % \hline
b@1717 380 % \end{tabular}
b@1717 381 %\end{center}
b@1717 382 % \caption{Table captions should be placed below the table, exactly like this,
b@1717 383 % but using words different from these.}
b@1717 384 % \label{tab:example}
b@1717 385 %\end{table}
b@1717 386
b@1717 387 %\begin{figure}[t]
b@1717 388 %\figbox{
b@1717 389 %\subfloat[][]{\includegraphics[width=60mm]{figure}\label{fig:subfigex_a}}\\
b@1717 390 %\subfloat[][]{\includegraphics[width=80mm]{figure}\label{fig:subfigex_b}}
b@1717 391 %}
b@1717 392 %\caption{Here's an example using the subfig package.\label{fig:subfigex} }
b@1717 393 %\end{figure}
b@1717 394
b@1717 395
b@1717 396
b@1717 397
b@1717 398
b@1717 399 %\begin{acknowledgments}
b@1717 400 %You may acknowledge people, projects,
b@1717 401 %funding agencies, etc.
b@1717 402 %which can be included after the second-level heading
b@1717 403 %``Acknowledgments'' (with no numbering).
b@1717 404 %\end{acknowledgments}
b@1717 405