MEMORIES is an innovative project which covers the entire audio chain, with a particular focus on

Improving the acquisition process by implementing a "Single Sensor Source Separation" (SSSS) tool
Improving the retrieval process, using an advanced search system based on semantic annotation
Defining an open exchange format, based on open standards, specifically OAIS (ISO 14721)
Validating the project by creating a demonstrator prototype, covering a variety of content profiles and a wide range of applications

Compared with other similar projects, MEMORIES is original because :

profiles are based on an ontological approach to describing and annotating audio content
an open architecture allows content to be managed in the form of Autonomous eXchange Entities (AXEs) to ensure
open interchange between individual systems, as well as sustainability, especially where archives are concerned
it offers AXEs that are semantically rich and structured
it has a modular, scalable architecture that works on both small and large platforms
it provides a sophisticated search tool adapted from information-gathering methods that have been tried and tested in genetic and genomic applications

Project objectives

An innovative audio processing called “Single sensor source separation”, for assisting the structuration, annotation, restoration and enhancement of audio contents.
An innovative automatic processing for the construction of relations allowing powerful searches in medium or large media databases, called “Enhanced Information Retrieval”
An “Open architectural frame”.
A “Demonstrator” platform for the evaluation, validation, demonstration and promotion of those three previous innovations.