Attention-Enhanced Voice Portrait Model Using Generative Adversarial Network

Voice portrait technology has explored and established the relationship between speakers’ voices and their facialfeatures, aiming to generate corresponding facial characteristics by providing the voice of an unknown speaker.Due to its powerful advantages in image generation, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have now beenwidely applied across various fields. The existing Voice2Face methods for voice portraits are primarily based onGANs trained on voice-face paired datasets. However, voice portrait models solely constructed on GANs facelimitations in image generation quality and struggle to maintain facial similarity. Additionally, the training processis relatively unstable, thereby affecting the overall generative performance of the model. To overcome the abovechallenges,wepropose a novel deepGenerativeAdversarialNetworkmodel for audio-visual synthesis, namedAVPGAN(Attention-enhanced Voice Portrait Model using Generative Adversarial Network). This model is based ona convolutional attention mechanism and is capable of generating corresponding facial images from the voice ofan unknown speaker. Firstly, to address the issue of training instability, we integrate convolutional neural networkswith deep GANs. In the network architecture, we apply spectral normalization to constrain the variation of thediscriminator, preventing issues such as mode collapse. Secondly, to enhance the model’s ability to extract relevantfeatures between the two modalities, we propose a voice portrait model based on convolutional attention. Thismodel learns the mapping relationship between voice and facial features in a common space from both channeland spatial dimensions independently. Thirdly, to enhance the quality of generated faces, we have incorporated adegradation removal module and utilized pretrained facial GANs as facial priors to repair and enhance the clarityof the generated facial images. Experimental results demonstrate that our AVP-GAN achieved a cosine similarity of0.511, outperforming the performance of our comparison model, and effectively achieved the generation of highqualityfacial images corresponding to a speaker’s voice.

Optimization Study of Active-Passive Heating System Parameters in Village Houses in the Southern Xinjiang Province

Aiming at the problems of large energy consumption and serious pollution of winter heating existing in the rural buildings in Southern Xinjiang,a combined active-passive heating system was proposed,and the simulation software was used to optimize the parameters of the system,according to the parameters obtained from the optimization,a test platform was built and winter heating test was carried out.The simulation results showed that the thickness of the air layer of 75 mm,the total area of the vent holes of 0.24 m^(2),and the thickness of the insulation layer of 120 mm were the optimal construction for the passive part;solar collector area of 28 m^(2),hot water storage tank volume of 1.4 m^(3),mass flow rate of 800 kg/h on the collector side,mass flow rate of 400 kg/h on the heat exchanger side,and output power of auxiliary heat source of 5∼9 kWwere the optimal constructions for active heating system.Test results showed that during the heating period,the system could provide sufficient heat to the room under different heating modes,and the indoor temperature reached over 18°C,which met the heating demand.The economic and environmental benefits of the system were analyzed,and the economic benefits of the systemwere better than coal-fired heating,and the CO_(2) emissionswere reduced by 3,292.25 kg compared with coalfiredheating.The results of the study showed that the combinedactive-passiveheating systemcouldeffectively solve the heating problems existing in rural buildings in Southern Xinjiang,and it also laid the theoretical foundation for the popularization of the combined heating systems.

Fuzzy Proportional Integral Derivative control of a voice coil actuator system for adaptive deformable mirrors

Research on adaptive deformable mirror technology for voice coil actuators(VCAs)is an important trend in the development of large ground-based telescopes.A voice coil adaptive deformable mirror contains a large number of actuators,and there are problems with structural coupling and large temperature increases in their internal coils.Additionally,parameters of the traditional proportional integral derivative(PID)control cannot be adjusted in real-time to adapt to system changes.These problems can be addressed by introducing fuzzy control methods.A table lookup method is adopted to replace real-time calculations of the regular fuzzy controller during the control process,and a prototype platform has been established to verify the effectiveness and robustness of this process.Experimental tests compare the control performance of traditional and fuzzy proportional integral derivative(Fuzzy-PID)controllers,showing that,in system step response tests,the fuzzy control system reduces rise time by 20.25%,decreases overshoot by 78.24%,and shortens settling time by 67.59%.In disturbance rejection experiments,fuzzy control achieves a 46.09%reduction in the maximum deviation,indicating stronger robustness.The Fuzzy-PID controller,based on table lookup,outperforms the standard controller significantly,showing excellent potential for enhancing the dynamic performance and disturbance rejection capability of the voice coil motor actuator system.

Classification research of TCM pulse conditions based on multi-label voice analysis

Objective To explore the feasibility of remotely obtaining complex information on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)pulse conditions through voice signals.Methods We used multi-label pulse conditions as the entry point and modeled and analyzed TCM pulse diagnosis by combining voice analysis and machine learning.Audio features were extracted from voice recordings in the TCM pulse condition dataset.The obtained features were combined with information from tongue and facial diagnoses.A multi-label pulse condition voice classification DNN model was built using 10-fold cross-validation,and the modeling methods were validated using publicly available datasets.Results The analysis showed that the proposed method achieved an accuracy of 92.59%on the public dataset.The accuracies of the three single-label pulse manifestation models in the test set were 94.27%,96.35%,and 95.39%.The absolute accuracy of the multi-label model was 92.74%.Conclusion Voice data analysis may serve as a remote adjunct to the TCM diagnostic method for pulse condition assessment.

All Voices Should Be Heard and Heeded in a True Democracy

For all its different forms,democracy is expected to promote people’s well-being,instead of being weaponized to justify hegemony,as democracy is also a principle of global governance.

Raising the Chinese Voice

As China celebrates the 40th anniversary of joining the International Atomic Energy Agency,an expert talks about how her organization is nurturing talents for overseas projects.

Young Voices for a Better Future

On September 4,the"Strengthening Youth Exchange to Build a Friendly Future"China-Laos Youth Dialogue was held at the National University of Laos (NUOL) in Vientiane with an aim to consolidate bilateral friendship,promote the building of a ChinaLaos community with a shared future,and strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the youth of both countries.

Greater Voice for Global South

The African Union's(AU)admission as a new G20 member is a diplomatic breakthrough and a major step towards a more balanced world order in favour of the developing nations.In September,the G20 Summit in Delhi,India,accepted the AU as its new member,giving the continent a greater voice in the global economic affairs.

视听翻译模式Voice-over的研究综述

本文聚焦视听翻译模式Voice-over,分析了国内外发表于翻译研究相关学术期刊上的相关学术论文,探讨国内外Voice-over模式的具体概念、发展阶段与应用领域等问题,认为国内外翻译研究界对Voice-over这一视听翻译模式的整体关注度不高,但近年来有增强的趋势;该模式除了应用于视听翻译领域外,开始应用于其他领域;学科意识逐渐增强,呈现多学科互相促进之势。本文对Voice-over模式的发展阶段、分类研究与国内研究现状做出了整理,以期为国内该模式的研究发展有所助益。

Securing User Authentication with Server-Side Voice Verification

User authentication is critical to the security of any information system. The traditional text-based passwords and even biometric systems based on face and fingerprint validation suffer from various drawbacks. Voice-based authentication systems have emerged as an effective alternative method. Within the user authentication systems, the server-side voice authentication systems added advantages. The purpose of this paper is to present an innovative approach to the use of voice verification for user authentication. This paper describes a new framework for the implementation of server-side voice authentication, ensuring that only the users who are authenticated and validated can access the system. In addition to providing enhanced security and a more pleasant user experience, this technology has potential applications in a wide range of fields.

Estill Voice Training在流行音乐演唱中的应用——技巧和效果探究

本研究旨在探究Estill Voice Training在流行音乐演唱中的应用,以揭示其在提升歌手演唱技巧和效果方面的潜力。通过对Estill Voice Training的核心原理和技巧进行阐述,并结合实际案例和研究数据,探讨其在流行音乐领域的实际应用价值。本文旨在为流行音乐演唱者、声乐教育者和音乐产业相关人士提供借鉴,促进流行音乐演唱技术的进步和发展。

Active-passive radial-additive friction stir repairing of mechanical hole out of dimension tolerance of AZ31 magnesium alloy

In order to avoid the depth increasing of repaired hole and eliminate the super-fine grain band in stir zone by radial-additive friction stir repairing(R-AFSR), a solid-state repairing technique of active-passive radial-additive friction stir repairing(AP-RAFSR) assisted by the truncated cone-shaped filling material was proposed in this study. The mechanical hole out of dimension tolerance of AZ31 magnesium alloy was chosen as the repaired object. The results indicated that the AP-RAFSR process rather than the R-AFSR process avoided the kissing bond in the bottom of the repairing interface under the condition of the tool pin length equal to the height of the standard mechanical hole.The continuously-distributed and large-length super-fine grain bands were eliminated in the stir zone by AP-RAFSR. The maximum tensile and compressive-shear strengths of repaired hole by AP-RAFSR reached 190.6 MPa and 138.9 MPa at 1200 rpm respectively, which were equivalent to 97.7% and 89.6% of those of the standard mechanical hole. This AP-RAFSR process assisted by the truncated cone-shaped filling material provides a new technique to obtain a no-depth-increasing, defect-free and high-strength repaired mechanical hole.

Voices from the Two Sessions:Next Stage of China’s Development

During this year’s Two Sessions,the First Session of the 14th National People’s Congress(NPC,the top legislative body)and the First Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC,the top advisory body),in March,nine press briefings were held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,at which 18 NPC deputies,24 CPPCC National Committee members,and nine leaders of government ministries and commissions shared stories of how they performed their duties,responded to questions of common concern,and looked forward to the next stage of China’s development.

Voices of standards heard!

During this year’s Two Sessions,which are of great importance in the country’s political calendar,representatives from all walks of life gathered in Beijing in March to discuss important topics of common concerns.Their insights and voices of the vital role of standards in supporting high-quality development are showcased in the SPECIAL REPORT column.

The Voice of Mulan

Since 2010, Beijing Mulan Community Service Center has been dedicated to providing female migrant workers with services and help to adapt to urban life.IN January 2023, an original short documentary called Song of Freedom was released. It takes an in-depth look into the lives and backstories of a special group of photography enthusiasts at the Mulan Community Service Center in Beijing.

The Dilemma of Women’s Voices in the Post-Epidemic Era:Misconceptions of Feminism on Digital Media Platforms-The Example of Sina Weibo

Weibo,one of China’s largest digital media platforms,has become a major platform for women’s voices to fight for equality.However,misconceptions of feminism on Weibo have become obstacles to women’s voices,for which the platforms did not post women’s views prominently.From the perspective of women themselves,this paper adopted a questionnaire to study the misunderstanding of feminism and its impact on women’s expression on Weibo.

From the Voices in the Narratives of After-School Support Advisors: Support for Children’s After-School Support Advisors in Japan

This paper examines how advisors perceive the voices made by Mr.A(pseudonym),the founder of after-school support for children(Initiative Z:pseudonym)in Japan,to advisors who support children.Furthermore,the purpose of this study is to find out how advisors think about the voices and that the voices have led or not advisors to support children,if to do so,what points are key to continuing support for children.Therefore,in Initiative Z,I conducted a survey of two advisors who were approached by Mr.A,who is involved in supporting children as an advisor.As a result of analyzing the narratives obtained from interviews with the two advisors,it was found that the advisor had a sense of being recognized by Mr.A because Mr.A acknowledged the advisor’s way of life.This feeling on the part of the advisor led to trust in Mr.A,and the advisor was in tune with Mr.A’s thoughts on after-school support,suggesting that the advisor was providing support to the child.

The Loss of Textual Function Caused by Passive Voice Translation

Passive voice is an important grammatical phenomenon,and the translation of English passive voice is a hot issue in translation research.In translation,some linguistic phenomena of the source language cannot be expressed in the target language,and the translation has limits of translatability.However,fewer scholars have studied the loss of textual function caused by the translation of passive voice.The authors argue that the conversion of voice in the translation process can,to a certain extent,cause the loss of meaning.In this paper,the authors analyze the loss of textual function caused by the conversion of English passive voice to Chinese active voice from the perspective of the limits of translatability.The authors believe that this phenomenon is common and unavoidable.Therefore,when dealing with the passive voice,the translator should preserve its discourse function as much as possible,rather than just“converting passive to active voice”.

基于VoiceXML的语音电子邮件系统的设计

设计的语音电子邮件系统将传统的电子邮件服务扩展到有线或无线、固定或移动电话系统,使用户可以通过普通的电话来方便地接收自己的电子邮件。该文对基于VoiceXML标准的语音电子邮件系统开发进行了探讨,并对语音电子邮件网关的设计进行了深入的研究。

VoiceXML语音平台缓存技术综述

论述了VoiceXML(voice extensible markup language)语音平台缓存系统的基本要素及理想特性,介绍了VoiceXML语音平台与WWW环境的异同,分析了目前WWW缓存技术中缓存内容选择、缓存替换算法、缓存一致性控制以及内容预取等方面的研究情况及其在VoiceXML语音平台中的应用,最后给出了VoiceXML语音平台中的缓存技术需要进一步研究的问题。