Center for Language & Speech Processing(CLSP), JHU Courses

Text-Dependent Speaker Verification: BUT System for the SdSV Challenge 2020

Explore text-dependent speaker verification techniques, including x-vector and i-vector systems, phrase-dependent PLDA backend, and phrase recognition for improved performance in short-duration scenarios.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Bootleg: Guidable Self-Supervision for Named Entity Disambiguation

Explore self-supervised Named Entity Disambiguation techniques to improve tail entity performance using Bootleg's innovative approach and transformer-based architecture.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learning Probabilistic and Lexicalized Grammars for Natural Language Processing

Explore probabilistic lexicalized grammars for NLP, focusing on PLTIGs and efficient induction techniques to reduce dependency on human-annotated data.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Deep Learning of Generative Models - 2014

Explore generative models in deep learning with Yoshua Bengio, covering motivations, applications, and fundamental challenges in AI and machine learning.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Automatic Summarization - 2009

Explore automatic summarization techniques, focusing on extractive and abstractive methods, evaluation metrics, and applications in natural language processing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Modeling the Spread of Information within Novels - Information Propagation in Implicit Networks

Explore NLP techniques for tracking information flow in literary networks, focusing on character identification and coreference resolution to model implicit information propagation in novels.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Conjectures, Results, and Myths in Interactive Computation - 2005 Lecture

Explore interactive computation paradigms, challenging traditional algorithmic models. Gain insights into Persistent Turing Machines and their implications for computational expressiveness and software engineering.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Speech Recognition in the Context of Variability: Lessons from Human Listeners

Explore how human listeners adapt to speech variability, leveraging systematic variance for robust phonetic constancy. Gain insights into cognitive processes underlying speech recognition and communication.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Neural Control of Speech - 2009

Explore neural network models of speech production, examining brain regions involved and their coordination. Gain insights into speech acquisition, disorders, and potential neural prostheses for speech restoration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Computational Analysis of Sound Scenes - 2020

Explore computational sound scene analysis, covering tasks from basic classification to advanced localization and captioning, with deep learning techniques and data requirements.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Values and Patterns in Data Learning - 2009

Explore discrete value analysis in data learning through distribution modeling, probability estimation, data compression, and classification. Discover insights from renowned mathematicians and information theorists.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Rational Recurrences for Empirical Natural Language Processing

Explore rational recurrences in NLP, combining deep learning with linguistic theory for more interpretable models without sacrificing accuracy. Discover new approaches to weighted finite-state pattern matching and their applications.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

In the Beginning Was the Familiar Voice - 2012

Explore the evolution and significance of voice in human communication, examining its multifaceted role in conveying emotions, identity, and social cues across species and disciplines.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building Better Language Models - Paradigms and Techniques

Explore advanced techniques for building and improving language models, covering paradigms, zero-shot learning, and multitask prompted training.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Predicting Language Change - 2009

Explore mathematical models of language change, drawing parallels with biological evolution and applying insights from linguistics and population genetics to predict linguistic shifts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video