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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

CatMeows: A Publicly-Available Dataset of Cat Vocalizations

Authors : Luca A. Ludovico, Stavros Ntalampiras, Giorgio Presti, Simona Cannas, Monica Battini, Silvana Mattiello

Published in: MultiMedia Modeling

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Abstract

This work presents a dataset of cat vocalizations focusing on the meows emitted in three different contexts: brushing, isolation in an unfamiliar environment, and waiting for food. The dataset contains vocalizations produced by 21 cats belonging to two breeds, namely Maine Coon and European Shorthair. Sounds have been recorded using low-cost devices easily available on the marketplace, and the data acquired are representative of real-world cases both in terms of audio quality and acoustic conditions. The dataset is open-access, released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence, and it can be retrieved from the Zenodo web repository.

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Metadata
Title
CatMeows: A Publicly-Available Dataset of Cat Vocalizations
Authors
Luca A. Ludovico
Stavros Ntalampiras
Giorgio Presti
Simona Cannas
Monica Battini
Silvana Mattiello
Copyright Year
2021
Book
MultiMedia Modeling

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-67834-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-67835-7

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67835-7_20

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