an operations research linear solution system

see simplex algorithm

DOI: 10.3389/fcomp.2021.624594

(Sadeghian, Schaffer, and Zahorian 2021)

One-Liner

Using a genetic algorithm, picked features to optimize fore; achieved \(94\%\) with just MMSE data alone (ok like duh me too). Developed ASR tool to aid.

Novelty

• Developed an ASR methodology for speech, complete with punctuations
• Used a genetic algorithm to do feature selection; NNs performed worse because “space is smaller???”

Notable Methods

Used a GRU to insert punctuations

The paper leveraged the nuke that is a bidirectional GRU, ATTENTION,

challenges of autonomous driving

the world is messy—robo-taxies would be confused

It seems like an increasing trend to do data argumentation with generative approaches.

safety standards

ISO 26262

how to do it , instead of what to do

• functional safety standard
• methods about testing and processes

ISO 21448

intended functionality

• scenario based analysis of hazardous situations—“triggering conditions” => “mitigations” shown below
• identification and mitigation of functional insufficiencies
• (requires?) the discovering of unknown unknowns with mitigations

Safety and AI

the actual safety challenges

Challenge of speech anonymization: cannot develop a model which both preserves speech features well but also effectively anonymizes the speech.

Methodology

• Separate content and speech encoders
• Results in highly concentrated + effective speech content, but with very widespread voiceprint

Demo day

• No value add for demo-day winner
• Competition makes you want to prepare more
• “this much budget for an enriching experience”

Mentor Conversations

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Integration

• Integration into soundscape

Hiring

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