Studies of the time-stretching of GRBs using the average curves of emissivity

Time stretching, sometimes also referred to as time scaling, is a term describing techniques for replaying speech signals faster (i.e., time compressed) or slower (i.e., time expanded) while preserving their characteristics, such as pitch and timbre. One example for such an approach is the SOLA (synchronous overlap and add) algorithm (Roucus & Wilgus, 1985), which is often used to avoid cartoon-character-like voices during faster replay. Many studies have been carried out in the past in order to evaluate the applicability and the usefulness of time stretching for different tasks in which users are dealing with recorded speech signals. One of the most obvious applications of time compression is speech skimming, which describes the actions involved in quickly going through a speech document in order to identify the overall topic or to locate some specific information. Since people can listen faster than they talk, time-compressed audio, within reasonable limits, can also make sense for normal listening, especially in view of He and Gupta (2001), who suggest that the future bottleneck for consuming multimedia contents will not be network bandwidth but people’s limited time. In their study, they found that an upper bound for sustainable speedup during continuous listening is at about 1.6 to 1.7 times the normal speed. This is consistent with other studies such as Galbraith, Ausman, Liu, and Kirby (2003) or Harrigan (2000), indicating preferred speedup ratios between 1.3 and 1.8. Amir, Ponceleon, Blanchard, Petkovic, Srinivasan, and Cohen (2000) found that, depending on the text and speaker, the best speed for comprehension can also be slower than normal, especially for unknown or difficult contents.

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D4. Implementation of optical distance measurement using correlation-based and time stretching technique on digital signal controller

2015 32nd National Radio Science Conference (NRSC) ◽

10.1109/nrsc.2015.7117848 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Mohamed Atef ◽

Ehab A. Hamed ◽

Abdu-Allah Mahfouz

Keyword(s):

Digital Signal ◽

Distance Measurement ◽

Optical Distance ◽

Digital Signal Controller ◽

Time Stretching

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The time stretching of the average rise fronts and back slopes of different intensity groups of BATSE GRBs

Fourth Huntsville gamma-ray burst symposium ◽

10.1063/1.55300 ◽

1998 ◽

Author(s):

Maxim L. Litvak ◽

Igor G. Mitrofanov ◽

Michael S. Briggs ◽

William S. Paciesas ◽

Robert D. Preece ◽

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Keyword(s):

Average Rise ◽

Time Stretching

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Photonic time stretching of 102-GHz millimeter waves using 1.55-μm polymer electro-optic modulator

10.1117/12.408567 ◽

2000 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Harold R. Fetterman ◽

Daniel H. Chang ◽

Hernan Erlig ◽

Min-Cheol Oh ◽

Cheng H. Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Millimeter Waves ◽

Electro Optic ◽

Electro Optic Modulator ◽

Time Stretching

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Jack of Hilton and the History of the Hearth-Blower

The Antiquaries Journal ◽

10.1017/s0003581500000925 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 87 ◽

pp. 281-294 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Arthur MacGregor

Keyword(s):

Far East ◽

Classical Period ◽

Late Medieval ◽

History Of ◽

Time Stretching

The resurfacing of a late medieval hearth-blower, first brought to public notice by Robert Plot in 1686 but subsequently seen only infrequently, provides the opportunity for a review of the type. Examples of these anthropomorphic aeolipiles from England, all late medieval in date, are placed in context, both in time – stretching back to the Classical period – and in space. They prove to have been widely distributed in Continental Europe, while related types are known from as far east as the Himalayas. Although latterly limited in application to fanning the flames of a fire, earlier references show an awareness of a range of potential uses in domestic and industrial contexts.

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