This volume documents the proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Workshop on Automatic Speech Recognition & Understanding (ASRU 2011). The workshop, held in Waikoloa, Hawaii, from December 11-15, 2011, brought together researchers and practitioners in the field of automatic speech recognition. The papers presented cover a wide range of topics, including acoustic modeling, language modeling, feature extraction, and evaluation methodologies for speech recognition systems. The collection serves as a snapshot of the state-of-the-art research and development in ASR at that time.

The proceedings of the IEEE Workshop on Automatic Speech Recognition & Understanding (ASRU) are generally regarded as valuable technical contributions within the academic and research community. These collections typically offer a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements and research directions in the specific year they were published. The papers presented at ASRU 2011 would have provided insights into the cutting-edge techniques and challenges faced by researchers in automatic speech recognition at that time. Such proceedings are essential for academics and engineers seeking to stay abreast of developments in the field.