Word recognition using hidden Markov models and neural associative memories [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Zöhre Kara Kayikci

Institut fur¨ NeuroinformatikUniversitat¨ UlmProf. Dr. Gunther¨ PalmWord Recognition using Hidden MarkovModels and Neural Associative MemoriesDissertation zur Erlangung des DoktorgradesDoktor der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.)der Fakultat¨ fur¨ Ingenieurwissenschaftenund Informatik der Universitat¨ Ulmvorgelegt vonZohr¨ e Kara Kayikciaus Istanbul, Tur¨ kei2008AmtierenderDekan :Prof.Dr.MichaelWeber1.Gutachter :Prof.Dr.Gunther¨ Palm2. :Prof.Dr.Dr.-Ing.WolfgangMinkerTagdermundlichen¨ Prufung¨ :24.02.2009AcknowledgementsFirst of all I would like to thank my PhD supervisor, Prof. Dr. Gunther¨ Palm,head of the “Institute of Neural Information Processing” at the University ofUlm, for his support, suggestions and his great interest.I would also like to express my gratitude to my second PhD supervisor, Prof.Dr. Dr. Ing. Wolfgang Minker, head of the “Institute of Information Techno logy” at the University of Ulm, for his interest in this thesis and his valuableadvice.I thank my mentor Dr. Friedhelm Schwenker for his reading and his helpfulrecommendations. My thanks go also to Dr. Muhamed Qubbati and DavidBouchain for a critical reading and for their useful suggestions.I also have to thank the Graduate School, University of Ulm whose doctoralscholarship financed this thesis. Further thanks go to my colleagues at theInstitute of Neural Information Processing of the University of Ulm for theirassistance.