Recent advances in real-time magnetic resonance imaging (RT-MRI) have made it possible
to study the anatomy and dynamic motion of the vocal tract during speech production with …

The tongue is critical in the production of speech, yet its nature has made it difficult to
measure. Not only does its ability to attain complex shapes make it difficult to track, it is also …

Ultrasound imaging of the tongue is increasingly common in speech production research.
However, there has been little standardization regarding the quantification and statistical …

In this paper, a new automatic contour tracking system, EdgeTrak, for the ultrasound image
sequences of human tongue is presented. The images are produced by a head and …

Software product lines (SPLs) enable modular, large-scale reuse through a software
architecture addressing multiple core and varying features. To reap the benefits of SPLs …

Let Λ be a preprojective algebra of simply laced Dynkin type Δ. We study maximal rigid Λ-
modules, their endomorphism algebras and a mutation operation on these modules. This …

There are still crucial gaps in our knowledge about developmental paths taken by children to
adult-like speech motor control. Mature control of articulators during speaking is manifested …

Translation and rotation movements of an ultrasound probe relative to the speaker's head
induce error. We examine one means of reducing such errors, the headset stabilising …

Computerized analysis of the tongue surface movement can provide valuable information to
speech and swallowing research. Ultrasound technology is currently the most attractive …

A machine learning technique is used to match reconstructed tongue contours in 30 frame
per second ultrasound images to speaker vocal tract parameters obtained from a …