Christopher Relyea

Student

Stanford University CCRMA

About Me

Chris is a Master's student in Music, Science and Technology at Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA). He has a background in classical music performance (French Horn) and computer science, and focuses his audio efforts in music-related software/firmware design and studio recording. He's worked as Bose as a R&D intern, at Stanford as an audio firmware research assistant, and at Nintendo as an audio software intern.

As a current graduate student, he likes to take as much time as possible to explore different avenues of research or niche applications of audio technology with the hope to become a curious, well-rounded professional. In his free time, he produces music with synthesizers, plays video games, cooks, and bikes/hikes around the Bay Area.

Sessions

  • Microphones Could Save Your Life!

    Medical Acoustics, Unexpected Audio Applications, And Why You Should Stay Curious
    00:00 - 00:00 UTC | Monday 9th November 2026 |
    Beginner
    Intermediate

    What happens when the skills that audio programmers have become intimately familiar with—microphones, filters, signal processing, machine learning and more—are used to help save lives? This talk introduces the audience to the field of medical acoustics through the development story of the Tracheal Acoustic Monitor (TAM), an invention from Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) and School of Medicine which analyzes airway sounds to monitor breathing of patients under anesthesia. As a real-time, automated, audio-based monitor for breathing activity, the TAM detects respiratory obstruction and irregularities which may otherwise lead to serious adverse events when […]