342 research outputs found
Error-resistant Single Qubit Gates with Trapped Ions
Coherent operations constitutive for the implementation of single and
multi-qubit quantum gates with trapped ions are demonstrated that are robust
against variations in experimental parameters and intrinsically indeterministic
system parameters. In particular, pulses developed using optimal control theory
are demonstrated for the first time with trapped ions. Their performance as a
function of error parameters is systematically investigated and compared to
composite pulses.Comment: 5 pages 5 figure
Real-Time Detection of Musical Onsets with Linear Prediction and Sinusoidal Modelling
Real-time musical note onset detection plays a vital role in many audio
analysis processes, such as score following, beat detection and various sound
synthesis by analysis methods. This paper provides a review of some of the
most commonly used techniques for real-time onset detection. We suggest
ways to improve these techniques by incorporating linear prediction, as well
as presenting a novel algorithm for real-time onset detection using sinusoidal
modelling. We provide comprehensive results for both the detection accuracy
and the computational performance of all of the described techniques,
evaluated using Modal, our new open source library for musical onset detection,
which comes with a free database of samples with hand-labelled note
onsets
Python for audio signal processing
This paper discusses the use of Python for developing audio signal processing applications. Overviews of Python language, NumPy, SciPy and Matplotlib are given, which together form a powerful platform for scientic computing. We then show how SciPy was used to create two audio programming libraries,
and describe ways that Python can be integrated with the SndObj library and Pure Data, two existing environments for music composition and signal processing
Real-time segmentation of the temporal evolution of musical sounds
Since the studies of Helmholtz, it has been known that the temporal evolution of musical sounds plays an important role
in our perception of timbre. The accurate temporal segmentation of musical sounds into regions with distinct characteristics
is therefore of interest to researchers in the field of timbre perception as well as to those working with different forms
of sound modelling and manipulation. Following recent work by Hajda (1996), Peeters (2004) and Caetano et al (2010),
this paper presents a new method for the automatic segmentation of the temporal evolution of isolated musical sounds in real-time. We define attack, sustain and release segments using cues from a combination of the amplitude envelope, the spectro- temporal evolution and a measurement of the stability of the sound that is derived from the onset detection function. We conclude with an evaluation of the method
Metamorph: Real-Time High-Level Sound Transformations Based On A Sinusoids Plus Noise Plus Transients Model
Spectral models provide ways to manipulate musical audio signals that can be both powerful and intuitive, but high-level control is often required in order to provide flexible real-time control over the potentially large parameter set. This paper introduces Metamorph, a new open source library for high-level sound transformation. We
describe the real-time sinusoids plus noise plus transients model that is used by Metamorph and explain the opportunities that it provides for sound manipulation
Python for audio signal processing
This paper discusses the use of Python for developing audio signal processing applications. Overviews of Python language, NumPy, SciPy and Matplotlib are given, which together form a powerful platform for scientic computing. We then show how SciPy was used to create two audio programming libraries,
and describe ways that Python can be integrated with the SndObj library and Pure Data, two existing environments for music composition and signal processing
SIMPL: A Python Library for Sinusoidal Modelling
This paper introduces Simpl, a new open source library for sinusoidal
modelling written in Python. The library is presented as a
resource for researchers in spectral signal processing, who might
like to access existing methods and techniques. The text provides
an overview of the design of the library, describing its data abstractions
and integration with other systems. This is complemented
by some brief examples exploring the functionality of the library
Perceptual Centre correlates in Evoked Potentials
Perceptual centres (p-centres) are the subjective moments of occurrence of acoustic stimuli. When sounds are perceived in synchrony or are regularly spaced, it is their p-centres which occur synchronously or are isochronous. In order to analyse or model the acoustic features which influence the p-centre, it is necessary to measure p-centres for many stimuli. However there is a problem: it is difficult for an external observer to determine the exact time at which a listener perceives a sound’s occurrence. A possible solution is to find a measurable electrophysiological correlate of the p-centre. In order to investigate this, an experiment is described which compares features of the Auditory Evoked Potential (AEP) response and p-centres for a number of speech and synthetic stimuli. The results indicate a correlation between the latency of the dominant negative peak of the AEP and the p-centre
Bike Renting Data Analysis: The Case of Dublin City
Public bike renting is more and more popular in cities to incentivise a reduction in car journeys and to boost the use of green transportation alternatives. One of the challenges of this application is to effectively plan the resources usage. This paper presents some analysis of Dublin bike renting scheme based on statistics and data mining.It provides available bike patterns at the most interesting bike stations, that is, the busiest and the quietest stations. Consistency checking with new data reinforces confidence in the patterns obtained. Identifying available bike patterns helps to better address user needs such as organising the rebalancing of the bike numbers between stations in advance of demand
Budget Perspectives 2013. RESEARCH SERIES NUMBER 28 September 2012
The annual Budget Perspectives Conference provides a forum for discussing key
public policy issues of both immediate and longer term concern. In the context of
the current fiscal and economic crisis, research insights are needed at both the
macro and micro level. The former are central to understanding and managing the
significant reductions in the budget deficit needed to put Ireland's public finances on
a sustainable footing. The latter are essential because a successful budgetary
adjustment requires restructuring of both public expenditure and taxation. This in
turn requires that policy adjustments take full account of both efficiency and equity
issue and are seen to do so. The research papers presented at this year's annual
Budget Perspectives Conference continue in this tradition, providing an opportunity
for policymakers, social partners and researchers to engage with some of the major
current issues
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