This paper proposes novel robust speech F0 estimation using SRH (Summation Residual Harmonics) based on TV-CAR (Time-Varying Complex AR) analysis. We have already proposed robust F0 estimation based on the TV-CAR analysis in which weighted auto-correlation for complex residual signals is used as the criterion. In the SRH method, the criterion is calculated from LP residual signals. The criterio...

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are unique smart materials that have many advantages, such as ability to resist large strains without leaving residual strains and ability to recover original form. However, the high costs of SMAs have limited their usage. This paper evaluates the behavior of concrete structures equipped with SMAs in an optimal manner as they are being used along the plastic hinge of ...

Thermoelastic Stress Analysis (TSA) is a full-field technique for experimental stress analysis that is based on infra-red thermography. The technique has proved to be extremely effective for studying elastic stress fields and is now well established. It is based on the measurement of the temperature change that occurs as a result of a stress change. As residual stress is essentially a mean stre...