List of Publications


Journal and Conference Papers

  • R. Sankar and D. Doheny, Adaptive Noise Cancellation Algorithms for Aerospace Applications Using Ring Laser Gyro, Proc. 1st Annual Partners in Education and Research Conference, Cocoa Beach, FL, October 1998.

  • S. Nagarajan and R. Sankar, Efficient Implementation of Linear Predictive Coding Algorithms, IEEE Southeastcon '98, Orlando, FL, April 1998, pp. 69-72.

  • E. Sheybani and R. Sankar, Multiresolution Decomposition Techniques for Robust Signal Processing, IEEE Southeastcon '98, Orlando, FL, April 1998, pp. 20-23.

  • R. Sankar and N. Sethi, Robust Speech Recognition Techniques Using a Radial Basis Function Neural Network for Mobile Applications, IEEE Southeastcon '97, Blacksburg, VA, April 1997, pp. 87-91.

  • T. Rusch, R. Sankar, and J. Scharf, Signal Processing Methods for Pulse Oximetry, Computers in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 143-159, March 1996.

  • H. Ruan and R. Sankar, Applying Neural Network to Robust Keyword Spotting in Speech Recognition Application, International Conference on Neural Networks (ICNN), Perth, Australia, November 1995, pp. 2882-2886.

  • S. Varada and R. Sankar, Hardware Strategies for End Point Detection, Proc. IEEE Southcon, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, March 1995, pp. 163-167, (also accepted for The Fifth International Conf. on Signal Processing Applications & Technology - ICSPAT, Dallas, TX, October 1994).

  • T. Rusch, J. Scharf, and R. Sankar, Alternate Pulse Oximetry Algorithms for SpO2 Computation, Proc. 16th Annual International Conf. of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Baltimore, MD, November 1994, pp. 848-849.

  • R. Sankar and S. Patravali, Noise Immunization Using Neural Net for Speech Recognition, Proc. IEEE International Conf. on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Adelaide, Australia, April 1994, Vol. II, pp. 685-688.

  • R. Sankar and S. Patravali, Robust Speech Recognition by Noise Immunization Using Neural Network, Proc. Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering (ANNIE '93), St. Louis, MO, November 1993.

  • R. Sankar and J. Natour, Automatic Computer Analysis of Transients in EEG, Computers in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 407-422, November 1992.

  • V. K. Sundaresan, S. Nichani, N. Ranganathan, and R. Sankar, A VLSI Hardware Accelerator for Dynamic Time Warping, Proc. 11th IAPR International Conf. on Pattern Recognition, The Hague, The Netherlands, August/September 1992, Vol. IV, pp. 27-30.

  • R. Sankar, Implementation of an Experimental Speaker-Independent Discrete Utterance Recognition System, Proc. IEEE International Conf. on Signal Processing, Beijing, China, October 1990, pp.445-448.

  • R. Sankar and N. Demir, Spectral Estimation and Sinusoidal Noise Cancellation using Structural Signal Processing, Proc. IEEE Southeastcon, Williamsburg, VA, April 1991, pp. 218-220.

  • R. Sankar and J. Goldstein, Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Epileptiform Transients in EEG, Proc. 21st IEEE Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, Tallahassee, FL, March 1989.

  • R. Sankar, A Pitch Extraction Algorithm for Voice Recognition Applications, Proc. 20th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, Charlotte, NC, March 1988, pp. 384-387.

  • R. Sankar, Experimental Evaluation of Structural Features for a Speaker-Independent Voice Recognition System, Proc. 20th Southeastern Symposium on System Theory, Charlotte, NC, March 1988, pp. 378-382.

  • R. Sankar, Parameter Estimation using Structural Signal Representation, Proc. IEEE Southeastcon '87, Tampa, FL, April 1987, pp. 606-608.

  • R. Sankar and J. Goldstein, Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition Approach to Transient Detection and Classification of EEG for the Diagnosis of Epilepsy, Proc. IEEE Southeastcon '87, Tampa, FL, April 1987, pp. 405-408.

  • R. Sankar, Improvements in Image Enhancement Using Fuzzy Set, Proc. North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society (NAFIPS), New Orleans, LA, June 1986, pp. 502-515.

  • S.D. Morgera and R. Sankar, Digital Signal Processing for Precision Wide Swath Bathymetry, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Vol. OE-9, No. 2 pp. 73-84, April 1984, (Invited Paper).

  • R. Sankar and S.D. Morgera, Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of a Backscattered Signal for a Precision Ocean Bottom Mapping System, International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 92-95, 1984.

  • L. M. Roytman, L. D. Coraor and R. Sankar, Structural Signal Representation and Its Use in Speaker-Independent Recognition, Proc. IEEE International conf. on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Bombay, India, January 1984, pp.574-576.

  • R. Sankar and S. D. Morgera, Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of a Backscattered Signal for a Precision Ocean Bottom Mapping System, Proc. IASTED International Symposium on Applied Modeling and Simulation , Paris, France, July 1982.


    • Chapters or Segments in Books

  • Contributed to biomedical variables section: Blood Chemistry (with T. Rusch), The Measurement, Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook, J. G. Webster (Editor), CRC Press, 1996.


    • Theses and Projects

    M.S. Theses

  • N. Sethi, Evaluation of Noise Reduction Techniques and RBF Neural Network for Robust Speech Recognition in Mobile Applications, December 1996.

  • S. Patravali, Robust Speech Recognition Using Neural Networks, August 1995.

  • T. Rusch, Implementation and Design of a Portable Pulse Oximeter Using Spectral Analysis, November 1994.

  • V. K. Sundaresan, Software and Hardware Solutions for Dynamic Time Warping Algorithm, December 1991.

  • M. E. Thompson, PC-Based Isolated Word Recognition System, July 1990.

  • R. F. Lorenzoni, Software Implementation of an LPC Based Isolated Word Recognition System, July 1989.

  • J. D. Natour, Automatic Detection and Classification of Epileptiform Transients in EEG, April 1988.

    M.S. Projects

  • H. Ruan, Applying Neural Network to Robust Keyword Spotting in Speech Recognition Application, April 1995.

    • Technical Reports

  • T. L. Rusch, R. Sankar, and J. E. Scharf, The Development of a Portable Pulse Oximeter for the Detection of Critical Hypoxemic Events in Non-surgical Patients, Group Technologies, December 1994.

  • R. Sankar, ASR-ANN Research Project Report, Motorola, August 1991, (Final Report).

  • V.K. Jain, R. Sankar, M. Thompson, and S. Skrzypkowiak, Isolated Digit Recognition, Precision Software Inc., July 1990, (Final Report, 108 pages).

  • V.K. Jain, R. Sankar, M. Thompson and S. Skrzypkowiak, Isolated Digit Recognition, Precision Software Inc., October 1989, (Preliminary Report, 50 pages).

  • R. Sankar and L. M. Roytman, Speaker-Independent Discrete Utterance Recognition Using Feature Extraction based on Structural Signal Representation, Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, May 1985.

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