Text-To-Speech System: The task of transforming text into spoken words may be decomposed into several subtasks: Decide how to read the text, or how to expand abbreviations, numeric expressions, etc. into words. Examples: Dr./doctor; 12/twelve; ASAP/as soon as possible. Decide how to pronounce each word, or how to convert letters (graphemes) into sounds (phonemes). Examples: house/h […]

Is 1010101010101010 the result of tossing a coin and writing 1 if it comes a head and 0 if it comes a tail? And what about this one: 1001101111001101? One puts in doubt the first one but trusts the second. Although both strings are equally probable (because both have the same length), one feels that […]

: Chess has long been a model system to study complex thought processes. In particular, a consensus has emerged in that chess expertise comes in two forms: the ability to calculate variations (search) and the ability to recognize and remember meaningful patterns on the board (pattern recognition). Given the intricacies of the game, a robust […]