Machine annotation
Build your own machine annotator (BYOMA) for your study by selecting target words and phones and configuring how articulatory targets are detected. BYOMA runs in your browser using kinematic and acoustic data folders.
EMA Annotation
Hand annotation
Review and correct annotated files. Requires kinematic and acoustic data folders (outputs from the preprocessing step) and runs in your browser.
FAQs
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What tools are available for annotation?
BYOMA lets you define rules for automatically labeling articulatory achievements across subjects. The Hand Annotator lets you inspect annotations and adjust landmark positions by hand.
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What data do I need?
You need kinematic data describing articulator movement and acoustic alignment data identifying when words and speech sounds occur. Organize both into folders by subject, with matching filenames for each recording.
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Does acoustic data mean audio recordings?
Here, acoustic data means tables of word and speech-sound labels with their start and end times. Audio recordings are a separate, optional input in the Hand Annotator.
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How do I get started?
Launch the tool you want to use and select your study folder and data folders. In BYOMA, choose the words and speech sounds to annotate and define your annotation rules. In the Hand Annotator, select a recording to review and correct its landmarks.
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Where does my data live?
Your research data stays on your machine. Both tools run in your browser and read and write the folders you select.
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Where do hand corrections get saved?
Corrections are saved in your study folder as separate files. Your original input files are not changed.
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Which browsers are supported?
Use Chrome or Edge so the tools can access the local folders you select.
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The hand annotator asks me to reconnect. What should I do?
Your browser may ask you to grant folder access again. Re-select your study folder and data folders when prompted.