Publications in 2003

  1. Y. Konno, J. Cao, T. Arai and T. Takeda, “Visualization of brain activities of single-trial and averaged multiple-trials MEG data,” IEICE Trans. on Fundamentals, Vol. E86-A, No. 9, pp. 2294-2302, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (826 kB)]
  2. S. Imatomi, T. Arai and M. Kato, “Effects of hoarseness on ratings of hypernasality: Source-filter-theory approach,” Japan Journal of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 304-314, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (647 kB)]
  3. T. Arai, “Estimating number of speakers by the modulation characteristics of speech,” Proc. of the IEEE International Conf. on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Vol. 2, pp. 197-200, Hong Kong, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (176 kB)]
  4. T. Arai, “Physical and computer-based tools for teaching Phonetics,” Proc. of the International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (ICPhS), Vol. 1, pp. 305-308, Barcelona, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (626 kB)]
  5. T. Lander and T. Arai, “Using Arai’s vocal tract models for education in Phonetics,” Proc. of the International Congress of Phonetic Sciences (ICPhS), Vol. 1, pp. 317-320, Barcelona, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (89 kB)]
  6. N. Hodoshima, T. Arai, T. Inoue, K. Kinoshita and A. Kusumoto, “Improving speech intelligibility by steady-state suppression as pre-processing in small to medium sized halls,” Proc. of the European Conf. on Speech Communication and Technology (Eurospeech) , pp. 1365-1368, Geneva, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (91 kB)]
  7. M. Komatsu and T. Arai, “Acoustic realization of prosodic types: Constructing average syllables,” LACUS Forum XXIX: Linguistics and the Real World, edited by D. W. Coleman, W. J. Sullivan and A. Lommel, pp. 259-269, Houston, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (384 kB)]
  8. Y. Konno, J. Cao, T. Arai and T. Takeda, “Detection of brain activity for averaged multiple-trial magnetoencephalography data,” Proc. of the Australian and New Zealand Intelligent Information Systems Conference (ANZIIS), pp. 361-366, Sydney, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (381 kB)]
  9. M. Chait, S. Greenberg, T. Arai and D. Poeppel, “Binding mechanisms in speech processing,” Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, p. 82, New York, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (58 kB)]
  10. M. Chait, S. Greenberg, T. Arai, J. Z. Simon and D. Poeppel, “Brain mechanisms for speech segmentation,” KIT International Symposium on Brain and Language, Tokyo, 2003 (Invited Lecture).
    [Abstract] [PDF (67 kB)]
  11. M. Irie, M. Shindo, N. Nagatsuka and T. Arai, “Shitsugo-shou-sha ni okeru gengo-teki purosodii-ninchi ni tsuite no kenkyuu: Akusento-idou-benbetsu-nouryoku wo chuushin toshite,” Jpn. J. Commun. Disord., Vol. 20, No. 3, p. 172, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (67 kB)]
  12. Y. Murahara, K. Sakamoto, H. Kanai and T. Arai, “Analysis of blood pressure waveform using linear prediction method,” Proc. Japan Soc. ME & BE, p. 598, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (101 kB)]
  13. Y. Murahara, K. Sakamoto, H. Kanai and T. Arai, “Senkei-yosoku ni yoru myakuha-kaiseki,” Japanese Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 33, Suppl., p. 72, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (102 kB)]
  14. T. Arai and E. Maeda, “Acoustics education in speech science using physical models of the human vocal tract,” Trans. Tech. Comm. Education in Acoustics, The Acoustical Society of Japan, Vol. EDU-2003-08, pp. 1-5, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (488 kB)]
  15. E. Maeda and T. Arai, “Education in acoustics for high-school students using mechanical vocal tract,” Trans. Tech. Comm. Education in Acoustics, The Acoustical Society of Japan, Vol. EDU-2003-09, pp. 1-6, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (643 kB)]
  16. T. Arai, N. Hodoshima, T. Goto, T. Inoue, N. Ohata, K. Kinoshita, T. Kitamura and A. Kusumoto, “Pre-processing technique to prevent degradation of speech intelligibility in reverberant environments,” Trans. Tech. Comm. Psychol. Physiol. Acoust., The Acoustical Society of Japan, Vol. 33, No. 5, H-2003-59, pp. 341-346, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (483 kB)]
  17. T. Arai and S. Greenberg, “Speech dynamics by ear, eye, mouth and machine,” International Workshop on Speech Dynamics by Ear, Eye, Mouth and Machine, Technical Report of IEICE Japan, Vol. SP2003-43, pp. 1-2, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (140 kB)]
  18. S. Greenberg and T. Arai, “What are the essential cues for understanding spoken language?,” International Workshop on Speech Dynamics by Ear, Eye, Mouth and Machine, Technical Report of IEICE Japan, Vol. SP2003-48, pp. 27-36, 2003 (Invited Paper).
    [Abstract] [PDF (1034 kB)]
  19. N. Hodoshima, T. Arai, T. Inoue, K. Kinoshita and A. Kusumoto, “Improving intelligibility of speech by steady-state suppression as pre-processing in small to medium sized halls,” International Workshop on Speech Dynamics by Ear, Eye, Mouth and Machine, Technical Report of IEICE Japan, Vol. SP2003-53, pp. 61-66, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (485 kB)]
  20. N. Kanedera, T. Arai, K. Okada and K. Asai, “Continuous speech recognition based on the contribution of modulation spectrum,” International Workshop on Speech Dynamics by Ear, Eye, Mouth and Machine, Technical Report of IEICE Japan, Vol. SP2003-54, pp. 67-72, 2003.
    [Abstract] [PDF (518 kB)]
  21. E. Maeda, T. Arai and N. Saika, “Study of mechanical models of the human vocal tract having nasal cavity,” Technical Report of IEICE Japan, Vol. SP2003-55, pp. 1-5, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (454 kB)]
  22. Y. Konno, J. Cao, T. Arai, T. Takeda and H. Endo, “Evaluation for decomposed brain activities of single-trial and averaged multiple-trials MEG data,” Proc. of the Workshop on Information-Based Induction Sciences (IBIS), pp. 223-228, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (551 kB)]
  23. E. Maeda, T. Arai, N. Saika and Y. Murahara, “Studying the sound source of a mechanical vocal tract using a driver unit of horn speaker,” Proc. Spring Meet. Acoust. Soc. Jpn., Vol. 1, pp. 417-418, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (160 kB)]
  24. N. Hodoshima, T. Arai, T. Inoue, K. Kinoshita and A. Kusumoto, “Improving intelligibility of speech through PA systems by steady-state suppression in small to medium sized halls,” Proc. Spring Meet. Acoust. Soc. Jpn., Vol. 2, pp. 1073-1074, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (212 kB)]
  25. E. Maeda, T. Arai, N. Saika and Y. Murahara, “The effects of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses on sounds using mechnical vocal tract models,” Proc. Autumn Meet. Acoust. Soc. Jpn., Vol. 1, pp. 339-340, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (174 kB)]
  26. T. Arai, E. Maeda and N. Umeda, “Education in Acoustics using Umeda and Teranishi’s mechanical model of the human vocal tract,” Proc. Autumn Meet. Acoust. Soc. Jpn., Vol. 1, pp. 341-342, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (195 kB)]
  27. K. Yasu, M. Yasuda, T. Arai, Y. Murahara and M. Hishitani, “An evaluation of the critical-band compression algorithm for the wider auditory filter of hearing impaired people: A case study of one profound hearing-impaired person,” Proc. Autumn Meet. Acoust. Soc. Jpn., Vol. 1, pp. 415-416, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (162 kB)]
  28. T. Goto, T. Inoue, N. Ohata, N. Hodoshima and T. Arai, “The effect of pre-processing for improving speech intelligibility in the Sophia University lecture hall,” Proc. Autumn Meet. Acoust. Soc. Jpn., Vol. 1, pp. 613-614, 2003 (in Japanese, Poster Award).
    [Abstract] [PDF (167 kB)]
  29. M. Komatsu, T. Arai and T. Sugawara, “Inritsu-ruikei-ron he no onkyou-teki apuroochi,” Proc. of the General Meeting of the Phonetic Society of Japan, pp. 75-80, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (386 kB)]
  30. Y. Konno, J. Cao and T. Arai, “Independent component analysis for synthesized MEG data,” Proc. of the Saitama Institute of Technology Wakate Kenkyuu Forum, pp. 173-176, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (297 kB)]
  31. T. Kitamura, T. Arai, P. Connors, P. Stone, K. Iitaka and M. Shindo, “A study on educational tools with an animated talking agent for the hearing impaired,” Sophia Linguistica, Vol. 50, pp. 221-233, 2003 (in Japanese).
    [Abstract] [PDF (933 kB)]