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HMM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hidden Markov modelling
1, record 1, English, hidden%20Markov%20modelling
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HMM 1, record 1, English, HMM
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hidden Markov modeling 2, record 1, English, hidden%20Markov%20modeling
correct, noun
- HMM 2, record 1, English, HMM
correct, noun
- HMM 2, record 1, English, HMM
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hidden Markov modelling(HMM) is a stochastic method built upon the principles of Markov chains(i. e. the probability of each event only depends on the state attained in the previous event) for modelling a system with unobservable states.... HMM has been utilized in some applications adequately, for example, speech processing and handwriting recognition, and in the past two decades in industrial systems for diagnostics and prognostics. 3, record 1, English, - hidden%20Markov%20modelling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modélisation par modèle de Markov caché
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A9lisation%20par%20mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modélisation à l'aide d'un modèle de Markov caché 2, record 1, French, mod%C3%A9lisation%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20d%27un%20mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
feminine noun
- modélisation markovienne cachée 3, record 1, French, mod%C3%A9lisation%20markovienne%20cach%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft-decision Viterbi algorithm
1, record 2, English, soft%2Ddecision%20Viterbi%20algorithm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The soft-decision Viterbi algorithm achieves great performance gains because soft-input provides a likelihood to the decoder. However, the [Hidden Markov Model(HMM) ] decoder, a discrete model, cannot make soft decisions. 1, record 2, English, - soft%2Ddecision%20Viterbi%20algorithm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de Viterbi à décision pondérée
1, record 2, French, algorithme%20de%20Viterbi%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9cision%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- acoustic frame
1, record 3, English, acoustic%20frame
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This will allow us to determine, based on knowledge of the HMM processing, what information in the acoustic frame is most important for classification and recognition. 1, record 3, English, - acoustic%20frame
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trame acoustique
1, record 3, French, trame%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage de ce modèle consiste à calculer les probabilités de transition entre tous les états du modèle. Cet apprentissage, relativement lourd à mettre en œuvre et coûteux en temps de calcul, se fait au préalable sur les prononciations par un très grand nombre de locuteurs (plusieurs centaines) de tous les mots du vocabulaire dans les conditions d'utilisation. On prend ainsi en considération les variabilités interlocuteurs et les variabilités dues aux canaux acoustiques et électriques. La reconnaissance consiste à trouver le modèle le plus probable susceptible d'avoir produit l'observation mesurée : les trames acoustiques du mot à reconnaître. 1, record 3, French, - trame%20acoustique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2014-09-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hidden Markov model
1, record 4, English, hidden%20Markov%20model
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HMM 1, record 4, English, HMM
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
model of signal, in which the state of each signal segment is represented as a state in a Markov process and in which these states are not directly observable 1, record 4, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Markov process is a stochastic process consisting of a series of states in which the probability of transition from one state to another depends only on the two states and not on preceding states. 1, record 4, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
To recognize an utterance, the system computes the likelihood that it was generated by each of the models derived during training. The utterance is recognized as the word or other entity whose model gives the highest likelihood score. 1, record 4, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hidden Markov model; HMM : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-29 : 1999]. 2, record 4, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- modèle de Markov caché
1, record 4, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
modèle de signal, dans lequel l'état de chaque segment de signal est représenté par un état d'un processus de Markov, ces états n'étant pas directement observables 1, record 4, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un processus de Markov est un processus stochastique consistant en une suite d'états, la probabilité de passage d'un état à un autre ne dépendant que de ces deux états et non des états précédents. 1, record 4, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pour reconnaître un énoncé, le système calcule la vraisemblance de sa production par chacun des modèles dérivés pendant un apprentissage. L'énoncé est reconnu comme le mot ou une autre entité dont le modèle correspond à la vraisemblance maximale. 1, record 4, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
modèle de Markov caché : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 4, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Work Study
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hedonic model methodology
1, record 5, English, hedonic%20model%20methodology
noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Office automation experts have applied a variety of techniques including the hedonic model methodology(HMM), to measuring employee worth(as opposed to productivity). 1, record 5, English, - hedonic%20model%20methodology
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Étude du travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méthodologie du modèle hédoniste
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thodologie%20du%20mod%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9doniste
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Méthode comparative de mesure de l'efficacité d'un employé en fonction du coût réel d'une heure de travail dans différents secteurs d'emploi). 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thodologie%20du%20mod%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9doniste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hidden Markov model
1, record 6, English, hidden%20Markov%20model
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- HMM 2, record 6, English, HMM
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A model of speech signal, where the state of each speech segment is represented as a state in a Markov process and where these states are not directly observable. 3, record 6, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Markov process: a stochastic process consisting of a series of states where the probability of each state depends only on the immediately preceding state. 3, record 6, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition taken from ISO/CEI 2382-29, 1996. 3, record 6, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modèle de Markov caché
1, record 6, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle de signal de parole, dans lequel l'état de chaque segment de parole est représenté par un état d'un processus de Markov, ces états n'étant pas directement observables. (ISO/CEI, 2382-29, 1996). 2, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un modèle de Markov est caractérisé par les états, les probabilités des états initiaux, les fonctions de densités de probabilités des transitions entre ces états et les fonctions de densités de probabilité des "observations". On parle de modèles de Markov cachés (Hidden Markov Models, HMM), car seules les "observations" sont la manifestation extérieure du processus. 3, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour reconnaître un énoncé, le système calcule la vraisemblance de sa production par chacun des modèles dérivés pendant un apprentissage. L'énoncé est reconnu comme le mot dont le modèle correspond à la vraisemblance maximale (ISO/CEI, 2382-29, 1996). 2, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hidden Markov model
1, record 7, English, hidden%20Markov%20model
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- HMM 2, record 7, English, HMM
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mathematical framework that models a series of observations based upon a hypothesized underlying but hidden process. 2, record 7, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hidden Markov model is one in which you observe a sequence of emissions, but you do not know the sequence of states the model went through to generate the emissions. 3, record 7, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The model consists of a set of states and transitions between these states. Each state emits a signal, based upon a state-specific emission probability distribution. 2, record 7, English, - hidden%20Markov%20model
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- modèle de Markov caché
1, record 7, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle de mélange à régime markovien, c'est-à-dire, une fonction probabiliste d'une chaîne de Markov où une distribution différente est associée à chaque état de la chaîne. 2, record 7, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modèle de Markov caché. Un automate à état fini avec des probabilités pour chaque transition, c'est-à-dire la probabilité que le prochain état soit s2 étant donné que l'état courant est s1. Les états ne sont pas directement observables. Chaque état produit un ensemble de sorties observables avec une certaine probabilité. 3, record 7, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les modèles de Markov cachés sont fréquemment utilisés dans de nombreux domaines tels que le traitement de la parole, le traitement des séries temporelles non-stationnaires, le contrôle de qualité, etc. 2, record 7, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Markov%20cach%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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