Our conception of the brain is influenced by metaphors like the computer which grant the brain an executive function. This notion ignores the fact that the brain evolved in the context of the natural environment and functions together with it. In addition, we are frequently less aware of the action-perception …

Deze cd-rom is ontwikkeld onder supervisie van het Transferpunt Vaardigheidsonderwijs. Het bevat een serie oefeningen rond toonhoogte in het algemeen, en toonhoogte van de menselijke stem in het bijzonder. Ze kunnen zonder of met een minimum aan begeleiding worden uitgevoerd. Het programma is in de …

Fast and successful searching for an object in a multimedia database is a highly desirable functionality. Several approaches to content based retrieval for multimedia databases can be found in the literature [9,10,12,14,17]. The approach we consider is feature extraction. A feature can be seen as a way …

People with voice problems can seek advice and therapy from a speech-language pathologist. Besides having problems with the speaking voice, a number of them are also amateur choristers. In addition to her standard examination, the speech-language pathologist has to specifically describe the use of the …