Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Shazam at sea: music lookup techniques can distinguish dolphin calls


Music lookup services like Shazam have been helping listeners get songs out of their heads and into their music players for years, but now researchers are realizing that there's even more scientific value to be had from the principles behind these apps. Using the very algorithm employed by many music lookup services, researchers have found that it's possible to distinguish between Dolphins' "signature whistles" — the sounds that they use to effectively address other dolphins by name — in a simple and efficient way.


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/23/4950734/music-lookup-service-algorithm-used-to-identify-dolphin-whistles

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