The 2019 IEEE Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding Workshop (ASRU) convenes leading researchers to present advancements in the field. This collection of proceedings captures the state-of-the-art in ASRU, covering a wide array of topics from fundamental algorithms to practical applications. The workshop provides a platform for the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of cutting-edge research in automatic speech recognition and understanding.

The IEEE ASRU workshop is a highly regarded event within the speech processing community, known for showcasing rigorous academic research. Proceedings from such workshops typically represent the forefront of theoretical and applied ASRU, offering insights into emerging trends and technical breakthroughs. The content is expected to be dense, technical, and of interest primarily to researchers and practitioners in the field.