Recently developed methods in computational neuroethology have enabled increasingly
detailed and comprehensive quantification of animal movements and behavioral kinematics …

Neuronal activity within the premotor region HVC is tightly synchronized to, and crucial for,
the articulate production of learned song in birds. Characterizations of this neural activity …

Complex, learned motor behaviors involve the coordination of large-scale neural activity
across multiple brain regions, but our understanding of the population-level dynamics within …

Studies comparing acoustic signals often rely on pixel-wise differences between
spectrograms, as in for example mean squared error (MSE). Pixel-wise errors are not …

Thousands of species use vocal signals to communicate with one another. Vocalizations
carry rich information, yet characterizing and analyzing these complex, high-dimensional …

Coordinated acoustic displays, in which two or more individuals combine their sounds to
produce collaborative signals, are among the most remarkable and least understood forms …

The zebra finch is a well-studied animal model for investigating the neural mechanisms of
vocal learning, and electrophysiology is the primary technique for understanding their song …

What happens when humans and birds engage each other through a collaboration-as-
fantasy mediated by computers? Could such an exercise be modelled in a way that helps us …

Losing the ability to speak—whether from stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other neurological
disorders—significantly reduces a person's quality of life. Research studies demonstrate …

What is your preferred mode of communication? For many of us, we feel comfortable
speaking, writing, or typing to share our thoughts and connect with others. Our practiced …