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2026

PreprintTiago F. Tavares, Fabio Ayres, Paris Smaragdis, "Diagnosing Neural Convergence with Topological Alignment Spectra". https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.08687 (Accepted at IJCNN 2026) [Code] ·

PreprintTiago Fernandes Tavares, "LogiPart: Local Large Language Models for Data Exploration at Scale with Logical Partitioning". https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.22211 (Accepted at IJCNN 2026) [Code] ·

2025

PreprintTiago Fernandes Tavares, Fábio José Ayres, "Multi-label Cross-lingual automatic music genre classification from lyrics with Sentence BERT". arXiv. 10.48550/ARXIV.2501.03769 ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Fabio José Ayres, Zhepei Wang, Paris Smaragdis, "On Class Separability Pitfalls In Audio-Text Contrastive Zero-Shot Learning". ICASSP 2025 - 2025 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP). 10.1109/ICASSP49660.2025.10888245 ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Luciano Pereira Soares, "Automated Formative Feedback for Short-form Writing: An LLM-Driven Approach and Adoption Analysis". 2025 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN). 10.1109/IJCNN64981.2025.11229260 ·

2024

ConferenceTiago F. Tavares, Fábio Miranda, "Explorando o Gap de Gênero em Matemática no ENEM em Municípios Brasileiros como Indicativo de Potenciais Candidatas para Carreiras em Computação". Anais do XXXII Workshop sobre Educação em Computação (WEI 2024). 10.5753/wei.2024.3003 ·

PreprintTiago Fernandes Tavares, Fabio Miranda, "Searching for winning study strategies for the Brazilian ENEM Exam". Center for Open Science. 10.35542/osf.io/mrwtd ·

2023

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Marcio Fernando Stabile Jr., "Enhancing Learning Effectiveness with Online Educational Platforms: Insights from the Use of Prairie Learn in a Data Science Classroom". PAAE/ALE ·

ConferenceZhepei Wang, Cem Subakan, Krishna Subramani, Junkai Wu, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Fabio Ayres, Paris Smaragdis, "Unsupervised Improvement of Audio-Text Cross-Modal Representations". 2023 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA). 10.1109/WASPAA58266.2023.10248180 ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Lucas Bertoloto, "Air Drums, and Bass: Anticipating Musical Gestures in Accelerometer Signals with a Lightweight CNN". 2023 IEEE 33rd International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP). 10.1109/MLSP55844.2023.10285920 ·

JournalTiago Fernandes Tavares, José Eduardo Fornari, "Finite State Machines with Data Paths in Visual Languages for Music". Computer Music Journal. 10.1162/comj_a_00688 ·

2022

JournalGeise Santos, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Anderson Rocha, "Reliability and generalization of gait biometrics using 3D inertial sensor data and 3D optical system trajectories". Scientific Reports. 10.1038/s41598-022-12452-6 ·

JournalAugusto Amstalden, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Anésio Azevedo Costa Neto, Giovana Cardi Camarini, "Audiovisual interactive artwork via web-deployed software: Motus composes Homino-idea". Revista Vórtex. 10.33871/23179937.2022.10.1.6 ·

JournalTiago Fernandes Tavares, "Open-set classification approaches to automatic bird song identification: towards non-invasive wildlife monitoring in Brazilian fauna". IEEE Latin America Transactions. 10.1109/TLA.2022.9904764 ·

JournalGeise Santos, Marcelo Wanderley, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Anderson Rocha, "A multi-sensor human gait dataset captured through an optical system and inertial measurement units". Scientific Data. 10.1038/s41597-022-01638-2 ·

2021

ConferenceGeise Santos, Johnty Wang, Carolina Brum, Marcelo M. Wanderley, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Anderson Rocha, "Comparative Latency Analysis of Optical and Inertial Motion Capture Systems for Gestural Analysis and Musical Performance". NIME 2021. 10.21428/92fbeb44.51b1c3a1 ·

ConferenceMarcio Albano H Ferreira, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Continuous Parameter Control Using an On/Off Sensor in the Augmented Handheld Triangle". Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Thales Roel Pessanha, Gustavo Nishihara, Guilherme Zanchetta L. Ávila, "Alloy Sounds: Non-Repeating Sound Textures with Probabilistic Cellular Automata". Digital Audio Effects - DAFx ·

ConferenceThales Roel Pessanha, Thiago Rossi Roque, Guilherme Zanchetta L. Ávila, Lucas B Pereira, Gabrielly Lima De Oliveira, Bruna C. M. Pinheiro, Renata F. P. P. Paulino, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "InFracta: the Body as an Augmented Instrument in a Collaborative, Multi-Modal Piece". International Conference on Computer Music ·

2020

ConferenceMiguel Clemente, Manuel Falleiros, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, José Fornari Novo Júnior, "Experiments on technology-assisted free improvisational practices with an ensemble of saxophone". Ubiquitous Music. 10.5281/zenodo.4247685 ·

JournalJuliano Henrique Foleiss, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Texture selection for automatic music genre classification". Applied Soft Computing. 10.1016/j.asoc.2020.106127 ·

JournalTiago Fernandes Tavares, Leandro Collares, "Ethnic music exploration guided by personalized recommendations: system design and evaluation". SN Applied Sciences. 10.1007/s42452-020-2318-y ·

JournalGeise Santos, Paulo Henrique Pisani, Roberto Leyva, Chang-tsun Li, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Anderson Rocha, "Manifold learning for user profiling and identity verification using motion sensors". Pattern Recognition. 10.1016/j.patcog.2020.107408 ·

JournalChristhian Henrique Gomes Fonseca, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Low-Latency f0 Estimation for the Finger Plucked Electric Bass Guitar Using the Absolute Difference Function". Revista de Informática Teórica e Aplicada: RITA. 10.22456/2175-2745.103182 ·

2019

ConferenceAndré Dalmora, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Identifying Narrative Contexts in Brazilian Popular Music Lyrics Using Sparse Topic Models: A Comparison Between Human-Based and Machine-Based Classification". Simpósio Brasileiro de Computação Musical. 10.5753/sbcm.2019.10417 ·

ConferenceChristhian Fonseca, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Low-Latency f0 Estimation for the Finger Plucked Electric Bass Guitar Using the Absolute Difference Function". Simpósio Brasileiro de Computação Musical. 10.5753/sbcm.2019.10433 ·

ConferenceVítor Shinohara, Juliano Foleiss, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Comparing Meta-Classifiers for Automatic Music Genre Classification". Simpósio Brasileiro de Computação Musical. 10.5753/sbcm.2019.10434 ·

ConferenceAna Julia Pereira Caetano, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Visualizing Air Drums: Analysis of Motion and Vocalization Data Related to Playing Imaginary Drums". XVII Symposium on Computer Music. 10.5753/sbcm.2019.10423 ·

2018

ConferenceGustavo Nishihara, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Development and evaluation of an augmented saxophone using a cyclic engineering methodology". XXVIII Encontro da SOBRAC. 10.17648/sobrac-87134 ·

ConferenceNathalia Batista, Lee Luan Ling, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Plínio Almeida Barbosa, "Detecção automática de sotaques regionais brasileiros: a importância da validação cross-datasets". Simpósio Brasileiro de Telecomunicações e Processamento Digital de Sinais - SBrT ·

ConferenceMitsunori Ogihara, Daniel Galarraga, Gang Ren, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "The semantic shapes of popular music lyrics: graph-based representation, analysis, and interpretation of popular music lyrics in semantic natural language embedding space". IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications. 10.1109/ICMLA.2018.00203 ·

JournalRaul Paiva Oliveira, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Impact of Algorithmic Composition on Player Immersion in Computer Games: A Case Study Using Markov Chains". Música Hodie. 10.5216/mh.v18i1.53571 ·

2017

ConferenceRaul Paiva De Oliveira, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Impact of algorithmic composition on player immersion in computer games: a case study using Markov chains". 16th Brazilian Symposium on Computer Music ·

ConferenceFelipe Souza Tanios, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Impact of Genre in the Prediction of Perceived Emotions in Music". 16th Brazilian Symposium on Computer Music ·

ConferenceErivan Duarte, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "A tool for the musical education of deaf people". 16th Brazilian Symposium on Computer Music ·

ConferenceFernanda De Souza Ferreira, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Increasing isolated word recognition performance by training models with reverberant audio". XXXV Brazilian Communications and Signal Processing Symposium ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Juliano Foleiss, "Automatic music genre classification in small and ethnic datasets". 13th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research ·

ConferenceErivan Duarte, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Perspectivas para educação musical dos Surdos". X Encontro de Educação Musical da Unicamp ·

ConferenceDimas Tadeu De Oliveira Junior, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Classificação Automática de Gêneros de Músicas Brasileiras usando Letras e Acordes". Encontro nacional de inteligência artificial e computacional ·

JournalLeandro Collares, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Amy Gooch, George Tzanetakis, "Personalizing self-organizing music spaces with anchors: design and evaluation". Multimedia Tools and Applications. 10.1007/s11042-017-4465-8 ·

2016

ConferenceRaul Paiva De Oliveira, Denise Calsavara Paiva De Oliveira, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Measurement Methods for Phenomena Associated with Immersion, Engagement, Flow, and Presence in Digital Games". Simpósio Brasileiro de Jogos Digitais ·

ConferenceBruno Sanches Masiero, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Active Learning in the 'Analysis and Synthesis of Musical Signals' Course". International Congress on Acoustics ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, "Jupyter em sala de aula: impactos em um curso de inteligência computacional". Congresso Brasileiro de Educação em Engenharia ·

JournalTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Romis Attux, "Unsupervised note activity detection in NMF-based automatic transcription of piano music". Journal of New Music Research. 10.1080/09298215.2016.1177552 ·

2015

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Gabriel Rimoldi, Vânia Eger Pontes, Jônatas Manzolli, "Cooperative musical creation using Kinect, WiiMote, Epoc and microphones: a case study with MinDSounDS". Sound and Music Computing. 10.5281/zenodo.851117 ·

JournalTiago Fernandes Tavares, "An interactive audio-visual installation using ubiquitous hardware and web-based software deployment". PeerJ Computer Science. 10.7717/peerj-cs.5 ·

2014

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jônatas Manzolli, "Query-by-multiple-examples: Content-based search in computer-assisted sound-based musical composition". Sound and Music Computing. 10.5281/zenodo.850561 ·

ConferenceElena Partesotti, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Color and emotion caused by auditory stimuli". Sound and Music Computing. 10.5281/zenodo.850721 ·

ConferenceFelipe Zagatto Patterniani, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Romis Ribeiro De Faissol Attux, "Sistema físico virtual acoplado a efeitos digitais para guitarra aumentada com acelerômetro". 12a. Conferência da AES-Brasil ·

2013

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Romis Attux, Amauri Lopes, "Unsupervised training of detection threshold for polyphonic musical note tracking based on event periodicity". ICASSP 2013 - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP). 10.1109/icassp.2013.6637601 ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Adriano Monteiro, Jônatas Manzolli, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Romis Ribeiro De Faissol Attux, "Real-time event sequencing without a visual interface.". Sound and Music Computing (SMC 2013). 10.5281/zenodo.850357 ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Alan Godoy, "Sonification of population behavior in particle swarm optimization". Proceeding of the fifteenth annual conference companion. 10.1145/2464576.2464603 ·

ConferenceLeandro Collares, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Joseph Feliciano, Shelley Gao, George Tzanetakis, Amy Gooch, "SoundAnchoring: Content-based exploration of music collections using anchored self-organized maps". Sound and Music Computing (SMC 2013). 10.5281/zenodo.850401 ·

ConferenceStéphan Schaub, Ivan Simurra, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, "Mixing Symbolic and Audio Data in Computer Assisted Music Analysis: A Case study from J. Harvey's Speakings (2008) for Orchestra and Live Electronics". Sound and Music Computing (SMC 2013) ·

JournalTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Romis Ribeiro De Faissol Attux, Amauri Lopes, "Survey on automatic transcription of music". Journal of the Brazilian Computer Society. 10.1007/s13173-013-0118-6 ·

2012

ConferenceShawn Trail, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Daniel Godlovich, George Tzanetakis, "Direct and surrogate sensing for the Gyil african xylophone". New Interfaces for Musical Expression ·

ConferenceShawn Trail, Mike Dean, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Gabrielle Odowichuck, Peter Driessen, Andrew Schloss, George Tzanetakis, "Non-invasive sensing and gesture control for pitched percussion hyper-instruments using the Kinect". New Interfaces for Musical Expression ·

ConferenceDaniel Godlovich, Tiago Fernandes Tavares, Shawn Trail, George Tzanetakis, "Physical Modeling and Hybrid Synthesis for the Gyil African Xylophone". Sound and Music Computing. 10.5281/zenodo.850132 ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Gabrielle Odowichuck, Sonmaz Zehtabi, George Tzanetakis, "Audio-visual vibraphone transcription in real time". IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP) ·

2011

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Amauri Lopes, "Improving a Multiple Pitch Estimation Method With AR Models". AES 42nd International Conference ·

2009

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Amauri Lopes, "Performance Evaluation of Fundamental Frequency Estimation Algorithm". International Workshop on Telecommunications ·

2008

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Amauri Lopes, "Towards the Evaluation of Automatic Transcription of Music". VI Congresso de Engenharia de Àudio ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Amauri Lopes, "Composição e Aplicação de Base de Dados para Avaliação de Algoritmos de Extração de Freqüência Fundamental". XVI Congresso Interno de Iniciação Científica ·

2007

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Amauri Lopes, "Transcrição Automática de Sinais de Áudio Monofônico Baseada em Quadros de Tamanho Variável". V Congresso de Engenharia de Audio ·

ConferenceTiago Fernandes Tavares, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Amauri Lopes, "Transcrição Automática de Sinais de Áudio". XV Congresso Interno de Iniciação Científica ·