SRI International
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Improving robustness against reverberation for automatic speech recognition
In this work, we explore the role of robust acoustic features motivated by human speech perception studies, for building ASR systems robust to reverberation effects.
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Wearable Active Textiles for Personal Cooling and Heating: Saving Energy and Increasing Comfort
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) accounts for almost half of the energy used in a typical U.S. home and about 13 percent of all energy consumed in the nation. Implications of this energy consumption include negative effects on the environment and climate, wasted money from inefficient heating and cooling of buildings as well as…
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“It’s About Us, Include Us!”: Engaging Families in Early Childhood Data Initiatives
Families are critical stakeholders for early childhood and educational services, and they need data literacy and an understanding of how data are being used to inform decisions.
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K-3 Assessment that Informs Instruction
To help teachers address all domains of learning, SRI Education is working on developmentally appropriate, observation-based assessment focused on the whole child.
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Fast and Slow Ion Diffusion Processes in Lithium Ion Pouch Cells during Cycling Observed with Fiber Optic Strain Sensors
In this present study, various charge-cycling experiments were performed on Lithium-ion pouch cells with a particular class of FO sensors, fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), that were externally attached to the cells.
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Inception Drive
Inception Drive is an ultra-compact, infinitely variable transmission that promises to dramatically increase efficiency for robotics systems and allow for safer human-robot interaction.
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Using Speech to Assess Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem for the military – it affects at least 30 percent of military service members who have spent time in war zones. Not only does PTSD affect veterans, it also impacts their families and communities. Moreover, about eight percent of the civilian population is likely to develop PTSD at some point in…
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Can Inclusive STEM High Schools Narrow the STEM Gap for Under-Represented Students?
This week, SRI Education was honored to participate in the first-ever White House Summit on Next Generation High Schools, which included discussion on how to expand science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities for groups under-represented in these high-growth fields (African Americans, Hispanics, females and students from low-income families). Previous research shows that many students, especially among those…
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Preclinical evaluations to identify optimal linezolid regimens for tuberculosis therapy
Clinically relevant linezolid regimens were simulated in the in vitro hollow-fiber infection model (HFIM) system to identify the linezolid therapies that minimize toxicity, maximize antibacterial activity, and prevent drug resistance.
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Vertical Water Column Survey in the Gulf of Mexico Using Autonomous Underwater Vehicle SOTAB-I
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) called the Spilled Oil and Gas Tracking Autonomous Buoy system (SOTAB-I) is being developed to perform onsite measurements of oceanographic data as well as dissolved chemical substances using underwater mass spectrometry.
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SRI Research Presented at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) 2015 Carbon Capture Technology Meeting
Three SRI researchers presented information at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) 2015 Carbon Capture Technology Meeting.
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Supporting Parent-Child Experiences with PEG+CAT Early Math Concepts: Report to the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative (Executive Summary)
The study focused on PEG+CAT, a first-generation transmedia program designed to promote children’s mathematics and approaches to learning (ATL) skills.