Important Points
SP13.5 Use Bayesian decision criterion. Various optimization of loss functions. Rescoring n-best lists. Experiment: LVCSR task Small improvements in WER. <- why?
SP17.7 Analyze lots of features, wavelet. Classify stress: Fast, Loud, Lombard, Neutral, Question, Slow, Soft, Cond50/70 (computer) Beat out MFCC by 9-14%. Used “SUSAS: Speech Under Simulated and Actual Stress Database”