Audio and Acoustic Signal Processing [In the Spotlight]

Many of the technology trends we see today in audio and acoustic signal processing (AASP) can be traced back to visionary ideas of those we now call luminaries. Key figures in our community include Colin Cherry (1914–1979) for defining the cocktail party problem; Manfred Schroeder (1926–2009) for contributions to understanding of acoustics, hearing, music, and speech coding; and many other researchers equally important but too numerous to list.