Search Results - "Simko, Juraj"

The influence of fundamental frequency on perceived duration in spectrally comparable sounds by Dawson, Caitlin, Aalto, Daniel, Simko, Juraj, Vainio, Martti

“…The perceived duration of a sound is affected by its fundamental frequency and intensity: higher sounds are judged to be longer, as are sounds with greater…”
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Optimization-based planning of speech articulation using general Tau Theory by Elie, Benjamin, Šimko, Juraj, Turk, Alice

“…This paper presents a model of speech articulation planning and generation based on General Tau Theory and Optimal Control Theory. Because General Tau Theory…”
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Hierarchical representation and estimation of prosody using continuous wavelet transform by Suni, Antti, Šimko, Juraj, Aalto, Daniel, Vainio, Martti

“…•We introduce a wavelet based representation system for speech prosody.•Emergent hierarchy from f0, intensity and duration.•Prominences and boundaries are…”
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Fluency-related Temporal Features and Syllable Prominence as Prosodic Proficiency Predictors for Learners of English with Different Language Backgrounds by Kallio, Heini, Suni, Antti, Šimko, Juraj

“…Prosodic features are important in achieving intelligibility, comprehensibility, and fluency in a second or foreign language (L2). However, research on the…”
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Hyperarticulation in Lombard speech: Global coordination of the jaw, lips and the tongue by Šimko, Juraj, Beňuš, Štefan, Vainio, Martti

“…Over the last century, researchers have collected a considerable amount of data reflecting the properties of Lombard speech, i.e., speech in a noisy…”
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Comparative Analysis of Majority Language Influence on North Sámi Prosody Using WaveNet-Based modeling by Hiovain, Katri, Suni, Antti, Kakouros, Sofoklis, Šimko, Juraj

“…The Finnmark North Sámi is a variety of North Sámi language, an indigenous, endangered minority language spoken in the northernmost parts of Norway and…”
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Analyzing second language proficiency using wavelet-based prominence estimates by Kallio, Heini, Suni, Antti, Šimko, Juraj, Vainio, Martti

“…•A new wavelet-based method for assessing prosodic proficiency in L2 is proposed.•Signal-based syllable prominence is a reliable predictor of prosodic…”
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Dialectal variation of duration patterns in Finnmark North Sámi quantity by Hiovain, Katri, Vainio, Martti T., Šimko, Juraj

“…Ternary length contrast is a rare phonological feature, investigated here both in terms of its realization and possible undergoing changes. In North Sámi, a…”
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Optimization-based modeling of Lombard speech articulation: Supraglottal characteristics by Elie, Benjamin, Šimko, Juraj, Turk, Alice

“…This paper shows that a highly simplified model of speech production based on the optimization of articulatory effort versus intelligibility can account for…”
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Optimization-based modeling of speech timing by Windmann, Andreas, Šimko, Juraj, Wagner, Petra

“…•An optimization-based model of suprasegmental speech timing is presented.•Timing patterns are modeled by trading off economy and clarity-related…”
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Embodied Task Dynamics by Simko, Juraj, Cummins, Fred

“…Movement science faces the challenge of reconciling parallel sequences of discrete behavioral goals with observed fluid, context-sensitive motion. This…”
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Quantity language speakers show enhanced subcortical processing by Dawson, Caitlin, Aalto, Daniel, Šimko, Juraj, Putkinen, Vesa, Tervaniemi, Mari, Vainio, Martti

“…•Language background affects cABR responses to sound.•Finnish (quantity language) speakers show higher cABR peak amplitude than German.•Change in sound…”
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A Novel Approach to Transient Fourier Analysis for Electrical Engineering Applications by Beňová, Mariana, Dobrucký, Branislav, Šedo, Jozef, Praženica, Michal, Koňarik, Roman, Šimko, Juraj, Kuchař, Martin

“…This paper presents a detailed investigation into the application of transient Fourier analysis in select electrical engineering contexts. Two novel approaches…”
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Emergence of prosodic boundary: Continuous effects of temporal affordance on inter-gestural timing by Benus, Stefan, Simko, Juraj

“…The bulk of our current knowledge about articulatory/acoustic signatures of prosodic structure comes from paradigms that elicit discrete prosodic variation…”
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Emergent consonantal quantity contrast and context-dependence of gestural phasing by Šimko, Juraj, O'Dell, Michael, Vainio, Martti

“…Embodied Task Dynamics is a modeling platform combining task dynamical implementation of articulatory phonology with an optimization approach based on…”
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Metrizable and \mathbb{R}-metrizable betweenness spaces by Juraj Simko

“…It is proved that the theory of the class of all betweenness spaces metrizable by real-valued metrics does not coincide with the theory of the class of all…”
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Connections of Grasping and Horizontal Hand Movements with Articulation in Czech Speakers by Tiainen, Mikko, Lukavský, Jiří, Tiippana, Kaisa, Vainio, Martti, Šimko, Juraj, Felisberti, Fatima, Vainio, Lari

“…We have recently shown in Finnish speakers that articulation of certain vowels and consonants has a systematic influence on simultaneous grasp actions as well…”
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Novel missense variant of CACNA1A gene: A case report of a family with episodic ataxia type 2 by Štefan, Sivák, Egon, Kurča, Adriána, Krajčiová, Martina, Hikkelová, Juraj, Šimko, Nadežda, Mišovicová, Ema, Kantorová, Monika, Turčanová-Koprušáková, Tatiana, Burjanivová, Daniel, Čierny, Vladimír, Nosál

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Sequencing and Optimization Within an Embodied Task Dynamic Model by Simko, Juraj, Cummins, Fred

“…A model of gestural sequencing in speech is proposed that aspires to producing biologically plausible fluent and efficient movement in generating an utterance…”
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Stability and Variability in Slovak Prosodic Boundaries by Benuš, Štefan, Šimko, Juraj

“…Encoding intended meanings in the type and strength of prosodic boundaries and strategies for communicating these meanings in ambient noise use similar…”
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