A major challenge in speech recognition based on acoustic subword units is creating a lexicon which is robust to inter-and intra-speaker variations. In this paper we present a joint seg-mentation and labelling scheme to incorporate word-level linguistic knowledge into the training procedure. The proposed system is also based on a combined optimisation of the base-forms and the subword models. F...

Several experimental models of osteoarthritis in rats are used to study the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis. Many mechanically induced models have the limitation that permanent joint instability is induced by, for example, ligament transection or meniscal damage. This permanent instability will counteract the potential beneficial effects of therapy. The groove model of osteoarthritis uses a o...

In the Copenhagen interpretation the Heisenberg inequality ∆Q∆P ≥ ~/2 is interpreted as the mathematical expression of the concept of complementarity, quantifying the mutual disturbance necessarily taking place in a simultaneous or joint measurement of incompatible observables. This interpretation was criticized a long time ago, and has recently been challenged in an experimental way. These cri...

The convergence of information technology developments, together with instructional and pedagogical developments, is creating opportunities for new paradigms of learning and teaching. New concepts of postgraduated university education and of university continuing education will emerge, where new roles for individuals and institutions will be available and where new requirements will shrink. The...

When standing on a slope, a human adjusts his or her posture, i.e., ankle joint angles adjust to the gradient of the slope. In such adaptive behavior, ground reaction forces play an important role. Based on this view, we propose a new posture control law that employs PD and force feedback control, and prove its effectiveness in creating local stability. Applying this control law to a simple rob...

Policy choices in the wake of recent mass protests in Egypt will determine the likelihood of civil war in the short run and the prospects for democracy in the long run. Economic conditions can be improved by international action to reduce grain-based biofuel production and finance employment generation. Creating the conditions for stable democracy requires accepting power-sharing mechanisms in ...

In May 2000, ABC Industries (a multinational company which is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange) and Quisolvén (a company based on local capital from Columbusland1) announced the merger of their separate chemical product distribution businesses, thus creating the second largest company in the sector in Columbusland. The new joint venture Quisolvén was to be directed and operated by both par...

We present an approach to learning to recognize concurrent activities based on multiple data streams. One example is recognition of concurrent activities in hospital operating rooms based on multiple wearable and embedded sensors. This problem differs from standard time series classification in that there is no natural single target dimension, as multiple activities are performed at the same ti...

Creating a 3D model from multiple view images with complex objects is a challenging problem. The segmentation of registered 2D images and 3D points, reconstructed from the multiple view images, to meaningful objects is viewed as the fundamental stage. In this paper, we first present a joint segmentation framework for image-based plant and indoor modeling, which simultaneously segments 3D points...

This research investigates that brand differentiation creating superior values can be achieved not only by adding meaningful attributes but also meaningless attributes, which is called “trivial attribute effect.” Two studies provided empirical evidences as following; first, trivial attribute effect creates a strong brand differentiation even after subjects realize that trivial attribute has no ...