In this paper, a neural learning approach is investigated, which is designed to generate duration parameter for mandarin speech synthesis. Unlike traditionally used rule-based methods, the novelty of this method lies in that it combines neural learning strategy and prior linguistic knowledge to obtain duration parameter. Rules generalized by linguists are used to encode input vectors of the neu...

This paper describes a statistical spectral parameter emphasis technique for HMM-based speech synthesis using mel-scaled line spectral pair (mel-LSP). Spectral parameter emphasis is effective for compensating over-smoothed spectra in HMM-based speech synthesis. However, there is no conventional technique that satisfies such requirements as automatic tuning for different speakers and realtime sy...

In this research, calcium titanate nanoparticles have been synthesized via mechanical alloying (MA). By changing the parameters of mechanical alloying, optimal conditions for synthesis of this compound was determined. For synthesis of this compound, a mixture of calcium hydroxide and titanium dioxide, rotation speed of 250 rpm and differnet ball to powder weight ratio was used. Phase investigat...

The field of automatic generation of synthesized sound has been focused usually in the estimation of parameters for a predetermined synthesis technique (or topology) to try to reproduce a particular target sound (1), (2). While this is very plausible, it is known that different sound synthesis techniques perform better with different types of sounds. Therefore, some parameter matching technique...

DONG, KE. Advanced Design Techniques in Linear Parameter Varying Control. (Under the direction of Associate Professor Fen Wu). To improve the analysis and control synthesis approach of linear fractional transformation (LFT) parameter-dependent systems, two types of non-quadratic Lyapunov function and switching control scheme are introduced and studied in this thesis. A gain-scheduled controller...

The research investigates synthesized Nano-structured PbO2 using ball milling. The structure and morphology of the samples were determined in the process of milling by means of XRD and SEM. The size of particles was estimated through DLS analysis. The TEM image of the synthesized powder verifies the achievement of Nano dimensions. Design and analyses of the results using Taguchi methodology rev...

In this paper an analysis of the complexity involved in the implementation and synthesis of linear parameter-varying (LPV) controllers is presented. Its purpose is to provide guidance in the selection of a synthesis approach for practical LPV control problems and reveal directions for further research with respect to complexity issues in LPV control. Standard methods are classified into polytop...