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CSSC
2016
10 years 1 months ago
Non-parametric Sampling Approximation via Voronoi Tessellations
In this paper we propose a novel non-parametric sampling approach to estimate posterior distributions from parameters of interest. This technique is particularly suited for models...
Alejandro Villagran, Gabriel Huerta, Marina Vannuc...
CSSC
2016
10 years 1 months ago
Common Factor Analysis versus Principal Component Analysis: A Comparison of Loadings by Means of Simulations
Common factor analysis (CFA) and principal component analysis (PCA) are widely used multivariate techniques. Using simulations, we compared CFA with PCA loadings for distortions o...
Joost C. F. de Winter, Dimitra Dodou
CSL
2016
Springer
10 years 1 months ago
Capitalizing on musical rhythm for prosodic training in computer-aided language learning
Language transfer creates a challenge for Chinese (L1) speakers in acquiring English (L2) rhythm. This appears to be a widely encountered difficulty among foreign learners of Eng...
Hao Wang, Peggy Mok, Helen Meng
CSL
2016
Springer
10 years 1 months ago
Articulatory feature based continuous speech recognition using probabilistic lexical modeling
Phonological studies suggest that the typical subword units such as phones or phonemes used in automatic speech recognition systems can be decomposed into a set of features based ...
Ramya Rasipuram, Mathew Magimai-Doss
CSL
2016
Springer
10 years 1 months ago
Application of continuous state Hidden Markov Models to a classical problem in speech recognition
This paper describes an optimal algorithm using continuous state Hidden Markov Models for solving the HMS decoding problem, which is the problem of recovering an underlying sequen...
Colin J. Champion, S. M. Houghton
CSL
2016
Springer
10 years 1 months ago
Integrating articulatory data in deep neural network-based acoustic modeling
Hybrid deep neural network–hidden Markov model (DNN-HMM) systems have become the state-of-the-art in automatic speech recognition. In this paper we experiment with DNN-HMM phone...
Leonardo Badino, Claudia Canevari, Luciano Fadiga,...
CSL
2016
Springer
10 years 1 months ago
ALISA: An automatic lightly supervised speech segmentation and alignment tool
This paper describes the ALISA tool, which implements a lightly supervised method for sentence-level alignment of speech with imperfect transcripts. Its intended use is to enable ...
Adriana Stan, Yoshitaka Mamiya, Junichi Yamagishi,...
CSI
2016
10 years 1 months ago
Interoperating remote laboratory management systems (RLMSs) for more efficient sharing of laboratory resources
Remote laboratories have emerged as a viable addition to the tools supporting experiential learning. The advent of  Remote  Laboratory  Management  Systems  (...
David B. Lowe, Herbert Yeung, Mohamed Tawfik, Elio...