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WS 98Opening Day Program
An NSF Workshop: Language Engineering for Students 
and Professionals Integrating Research and Education
 
July 13, 1998 at 9:00am in the Arellano Theater, Levering Hall
Continental Breakfast will be served.
OpeningRemarks
A.M. 9:00 Welcome, Frederick Jelinek, CLSP/JHU, Chair WS98
9:05 Opening Remarks, Gary Strong, National Science Foundation
9:15 Opening Remarks, Allen Sears, DARPA
9:20 Opening Remarks, Barbara Wheatley, Department of Defense
Summary of Goals& Objectives for Teams
9:25 Dynamic Segmental Models of Speech Coarticulation, John Bridle, (Dragon Systems, UK)
9:40 Discussion and Questions
9:50 Rapid Speech Recognizer Adaptation for New Speakers, Vassilis Digalakis (TUC)
10:05 Discussion and Questions
10:15 Break
10:35 Core Natural Language Processing Technology Applicable to Multiple Languages, Jan Hajic (Charles U., CR)
10:50 Discussion and Questions
Administrative& Technical Workshop Information
11:00 Administrative Information and WS98 Staff Introductions, 
Kimberly S. Petropoulos (CLSP/JHU)
11:05 Technical Information and System Administration Staff Introductions, Bill Byrne (CLSP/JHU)
11:25 Software, Tools, and Databases, Joe Picone (Miss. State)
11:45 Adjourn. Proceed to Barton Hall 123 for an Introduction to the WS98 Laboratory.
P.M. 12:00 Break
1:30 Team Meetings:
Barton 117
Core Natural Language Processing Technology Applicable to Multiple Languages, 
Jan Hajic (Charles U., CR)
Barton Hall 225
Rapid Speech Recognizer Adaptation for New Speakers, Vassilis Digalakis(TUC)
Barton Hall 123
Dynamic Segmental Models of Speech Coarticulation, John Bridle, (Dragon Systems, UK)
 

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Johns Hopkins University

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