{"product_id":"9781394213580","title":"Automatic Speech Recognition and Translation for Low Resource Languages","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAutomatic Speech Recognition and Translation for Low Resource Languages\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eL. Ashok Kumar | D. Karthika Renuka | Bharathi Raja Chakravarthi | Thomas Mandl\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Artificial Intelligence \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e TRANSLATION \u003ci\u003efor\u003c\/i\u003e LOW-RESOURCE LANGUAGES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is a comprehensive exploration into the cutting-edge research, methodologies, and advancements in addressing the unique challenges associated with ASR and translation for low-resource languages. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutomatic Speech Recognition and Translation for Low Resource Languages\u003c\/i\u003e contains groundbreaking research from experts and researchers sharing innovative solutions that address language challenges in low-resource environments. The book begins by delving into the fundamental concepts of ASR and translation, providing readers with a solid foundation for understanding the subsequent chapters. It then explores the intricacies of low-resource languages, analyzing the factors that contribute to their challenges and the significance of developing tailored solutions to overcome them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chapters encompass a wide range of topics, ranging from both the theoretical and practical aspects of ASR and translation for low-resource languages. The book discusses data augmentation techniques, transfer learning, and multilingual training approaches that leverage the power of existing linguistic resources to improve accuracy and performance. Additionally, it investigates the possibilities offered by unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, as well as the benefits of active learning and crowdsourcing in enriching the training data. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on the importance of considering the cultural and linguistic context of low-resource languages, recognizing the unique nuances and intricacies that influence accurate ASR and translation. Furthermore, the book explores the potential impact of these technologies in various domains, such as healthcare, education, and commerce, empowering individuals and communities by breaking down language barriers.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book targets researchers and professionals in the fields of natural language processing, computational linguistics, and speech technology. It will also be of interest to engineers, linguists, and individuals in industries and organizations working on cross-lingual communication, accessibility, and global connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL. Ashok Kumar, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, PSG of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India. He has published more than 175 papers in international and national journals and received 26 awards for his PhD project on wearable electronics at national and international levels. He has created eight Centres of Excellence at PSG in collaboration with government agencies and industries such as the Centre for Audio Visual Speech Recognition and the Centre for Excellence in Solar Thermal Systems. Twenty-three out of 27 of his products have been technologically transferred to government funding agencies.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eD. Karthika Renuka, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor at PSG of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India. Her main areas of study focus on data mining, evolutionary algorithms, and machine learning. She is a recipient of the Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in STEMM. She has organized two international conferences on \u003ci\u003eThe Innovation of Computing Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInformation Processing and Remote Computing.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBharathi Raja Chakravarthi, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor in the School of Computer Science, University of Galway, Ireland. His studies focus on multimodal machine learning, abusive\/offensive language detection, bias in natural language processing tasks, inclusive language detection, and multilingualism. He has published many papers in international journals and conferences. He is an associate editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eExpert System with Application\u003c\/i\u003e and an editorial board member for \u003ci\u003eComputer Speech \u0026amp; Language\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Mandl, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Information Science and Language Technology, University of Hildesheim, Germany. His research interests include information retrieval, human-computer interaction, and internationalization of information technology and he has published more than 300 papers on these topics. He coordinated tracks at the Cross Language Evaluation Forum (CLEF), the European information retrieval evaluation initiative. Thomas Mandl is the co-chair at FIRE, the evaluation initiative for Indian languages, since 2020 and coordinates the HASOC track on hate speech detection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 April 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Scrivener\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394213580\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e496\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314252083340,"sku":"9781394213580","price":212.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394213580.jpg?v=1780141918","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781394213580","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}