Estrella's Lab Notebook

Estrella's Lab Notebook

SPRING 2026 SCHEDULE:

Monday: 11-2:30PM

Wednesday: 11-2PM

Thursday: 11-1PM

Friday: 8-10AM

 

Longitudinal PPA “Picnic” Project Reliability

Date

Priorities

Notes

Date

Priorities

Notes

Mar 27, 2026

-Clip samples and run whisper for recently clipped tasks.

-Finished clipping for BISE022_6m

-Finished clipping for BILP034_6m, pending clarification for MAINCat task. I’ll upload the tasks on box once clarified. For now I have saved the Audacity project under my notebook.

-Finished clipping BISD019_6m

-I was not able to get a node for Whisper so I will work on those next week as they’ve begun to accumulate.

 

Mar 26, 2026

-Update reliability spreadsheet with consensus

-Continue editing Whisper Catalan Smartsheet

-Finished clipping BILP036_Pre

-Started to clip BIE015_Pre

-Finished updating the CS reliability sheet for Catalan and Spanish. Most congruent transcriber pair also updated on the sheet.

-Finished editing the Catalan Smartsheet:

  • BISE012 →Psychiatric case manifested as a neurodegenerative disorder. Patient not seen anymore. DELETE EVERYWHERE.

    BISE011 POST → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

    BISE010 POST → Fixed with Dr.Grasso

  • BISE010 3M → Picnic scene has not been clipped.

  • BISE010 6M → Picnic scene has not been clipped.

    BISE007 12M → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

    BILP012 PRE → Fixed.

    BIML001 12M → Fixed. Important event not administered.

    BILP019 3M → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

    BILP018 PRE → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

  • BILP018 12M → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

    BILP017 12M → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

    BILP015 3M → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

  • BILP015 12M → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

    BILP014 12M → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

  • BILP014 3M → Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

    BILP013 12M -> Fixed. Note imp event clip could not be located according to smartsheet comment.

    BILP007 PRE → Fixed. Picnic scene not administered.

Mar 25, 2026

-Update the reliability spreadsheet with new rely values

-Check that transcribers have followed instructions of replacing the pre-consensus transcript with the post-consensus

-Go into Catalan Whisper Smartsheet and ensure that all Pre-R01 tasks have been marked as “completed” (if applicable)

  • Transcribers have began to populate the Box folder with the updated transcriptions (post-consensus) in the original folder. They have been updating the folders within Longitudinal PPA Project with the updated transcriptions and replacing the (pre-consensus) transcriptions.

Note that Pre-R01 Tasks consist of:

Cat Rescue, Picnic, and Important Event

Mar 23, 2026

-Confirm participant timepoints that could not be found on the smartsheet

-Run RELY for latest re-transcription sample

-I ran RELY for BILP017

Pair 2 +3 (JC + HM) → include consensus met in smartsheet

% Utterances: 100

% Words: 93.0

Pair 1+3 (NMC + HM)

% Utterances: 73.3

% Words: 91.0

 

-Finished clipping BILP035_Post and BISD024_Pre

 

 

Minor tweaks to Connected Speech Documentation:

After the consensus meeting:

  • Update the original transcript that is located in its original folder (e.g., B--Connected Speech_Data) based on the agreed changes.

  • Delete any old or unreliable transcript versions from the original folder so only the final version remains.

  • The updated transcript is now the final, reliable version and can be used for analysis. 

 

  • Record all reliability calculations and decisions in the Connected Speech Reliability Smartsheet.

  • Update Transcriber 1 and Transcriber 2 in the Smartsheet with the final reliability values (the most matching pair).

  • Previous reliability results will be documented in the project specific consensus folder within the transcriber spreadsheet.

 

Mar 13, 2026

-Finish Running PRE-RO1 Catalan samples that crashed + update the smart sheet.

 

 

Noticed some participants could not be found on the smart sheet .

To find these go to the Catalan parent sheet and check if all assigned tasks have been marked as “completed” as they may not be updated. If not, take note of the patient timepoints that are actually missing.

BISE012 → DELETE EVERYWHERE

BISE011 POST

BISE010 POST, 3M, 6M.

BISE007 12M

BILP012 PRE

BIML001 12M

BILP019 3M

BILP018 PRE, 12M

BILP017 12M

BILP015 3M, 12M

BILP014 12M, 3M

BILP013 12M

BILP007 PRE

 

 

 

Mar 11, 2026

-Prioritize clipping for Catalan to begin getting the samples ready for the transcribers!

-It looks like most consensus meetings were done yesterday and Saturday!

-Helena + Jaume and Helena + Whendy are nearly done with consensus. Pending 7 more!

-Run RELY for updated transcriptions on samples

-It looks like most consensus meetings were done yesterday and Saturday!

-Helena + Jaume and Helena + Whendy are nearly done with consensus. Pending 7 more!

-Prioritize clipping Pre, 12m, 6m, NOT Post or Mid! → Filter Clipping Smartsheet to show only those AND any that are not completed!!

Mar 6, 2026

-Finish running audio for SSSE10

-Check for any updates on transcriber spreadsheet

-Run Cat Rescue Catalan samples through Whisper

-No new updates on the transcriber’s spreadsheet.

-Finished Clipping SSSE010_Post

-Continued to clip BILP035_Post

-I wasn’t able to run Whisper because I couldn’t get a TACC token, but I’ll be sure to do so on Monday so I can finish the Catalan samples.

Mar 5, 2026

-Run RELY with transcriber 3 samples

Ran RELY for BILP010_Pre

AEQ (Transcriber 1) + HM (Transcriber 3)

% utterances: 82.4

% words: 75.2

WAM (Transcriber 2) + HM (Transcriber 3)

% utterances: 87.5

% words: 74.2

Ran RELY for BISE013_12m

MVR (Transcriber 1) + HM (Transcriber 3)

% utterances: 72.7

% words: 74.5

WAM (Transcriber 2) + HM (Transcriber 3)

% utterances: 100

% words: 89.8

Mar 4, 2026

-Continue to run Whisper

-Check updates from consensus

-Continue to clip audios

-Finished running all samples for the Cat Rescue Spanish samples!

-Pending clarification for BISE011 audio labeling

Mar 2, 2026

-Run Whisper for samples

-Finished running Whisper for the following Spanish samples

Pre, 3m, 6m, 12m, Post for all except BILP014

BILP006

BILP007

BILP008

BILP009

BILP010

BILP011

BILP012

BILP013

BILP014 (12m only)

I had issues with the Whisper laptop. It was running very slow and kept closing tabs. At some point Whisper stopped generating the transcripts but I was able to finish the samples. All changes are reflected on Box and Smartsheet. I also spoke with Arely about a few questions I had regarding clipping and using Audacity. Thanks!

Project 1: Overview of Connected Speech Project

Date

Priorities

Notes

Date

Priorities

Notes

Feb 27, 2026

-Finish running Whisper for samples I have clipped

-Begin running Whisper for samples Aaliyah assigned.

WFH Today

Catalan Bridge OBS Samples (All completed):

BISE010:Obs1 (Audios 1-9) and Obs2 (1 audio)

BISE011: Obs1 (Audios 1-11)

BILP013: Obs1 (Audios 1-9) and Obs2 (1 audio)

BILP010: Obs1 (Audios 1-8)

BISE006: Obs1 (Audios 1-9) and Obs2 (Audios 1-9)

 

Spanish (recently clipped) all audio samples ran through Whisper for:

SSLP009

BILP030

BILP033

BISD023

BIML004

I will continue to run the pending samples Aaliyah assigned me next week.

Feb 26, 2026

-Finish Clipping BISD023_Post

-Run through Whisper completed Span. Samples

-Finished clipping BISD023. All changes are reflected on the Smartsheet and Box!

I also began writing Whisper for S1+S3 Spanish Tasks.

Picnic:

BILP030_6m

BILP033_6m

SSLP009_6m

BISD023_Post

Important Event:

BILP030_6m

BILP033_6m

SSLP009_6m

BISD023_Post

BIML004_Pre

Teeth:

SSLP009_6m

BISD023_Post

BIML004_Pre

BILP030_6m

BILP033_6m

MAIN DOG:

BIML004_Pre

BILP030_6m

BILP033_6m

SSLP009_6m

Frog Where:

BIML004_Pre

BILP030_6m

BILP033_6m

SSLP009_6m

Feb 25, 2026

-Finish clipping BILP033_6m

-Continue to clip WAB samples that contain the picnic scene

From meeting with Dr.Grasso:

-Refer to the parent Smartsheet to see which participants have not had the Picnic Scene WAB sample clipped! Those are of highest priority for the project!

 

-Finished clipping BILP033

-Halfway done clipping BISD023

Feb 23, 2026

-Begin clipping WAB samples that have the picnic scene

-Meet with Arely to discuss clipping training/feedback

  • I clipped BILP030_6m. All changes reflected on Smartsheet and box!

  • Halfway done clipping BILP033_6m

  • Note: The Audacity project file can be found in Box lab notebook in order to continue on different desktop. Left off at 22 m and 32 s. No interruptions yet.

  • Received feedback from Arely regarding my clipping training. Green light to clip samples.

Feb 20, 2026

-Begin to clip new audio samples

-Clipped BIML004. All tasks except Bridge and Picnic were administered. All outputs were put into their corresponding folders in Box.

-Completed clipping SSSE010_Post. Need to export the file and add everything to its designated folders.

Feb 19, 2026

-Edit Audacity project and upload to Lab Notebook on Box

-Finished clipping project and made changes to the clipping. Such as removing accidental loops I made, etc. All files, including the Audacity project, have been uploaded to my lab notebook on Box under “Clipping Practice” folder.

-Questions:

  • How to determine which WAB samples are missing from the longitudinal project?

  • Were the samples underneath green row on CS Reliability sheets ever confirmed with Sonia?

Feb 18, 2026

-Meet with Dr.Grasso + Jada to discuss next steps for project

Clipping:

 

Meeting notes:

Make the following changes to Smartsheet conditional formatting

below 99.5

highlights if below .0795 to account for running

Feb 16, 2026

-Add automation workflow to the smartsheet

-Finish clipping practice

WFH

Added conditional formatting to columns on the smartsheet. Also made sure the %s rounded to whole numbers.

Completed the clipping practice.

Made sure the initials of all transcribers were present in the file names for both Catalan and Spanish in the Longitudinal PPA project.

 

Feb 12, 2026

-Finish running reliability for Catalan samples

Ran reliability for all Cat samples:

BILP012

BILP017

BILP020

BISE004

BISE010

BISD011

BISD013

BISD014

BILP020

BILP027

BISD015

BISD008

BILP008

BILP009

BILP010

BILP012

BILP014

BISE006

BISE007

BISD007

 

Feb 11, 2026

-Finish running reliability for Spanish samples.

-Copy Rater 1 CATALAN Files to Longitudinal speech project folder

Finished running reliability for the Spanish samples:

Note: BISD015 had 100% in both words and utterances. Unsure if this is normal.

Began to copy over rater 1 CATALAN files into respective folder. Pending adding initials of transcriber into the file name.

Feb 9, 2026

 

I finished running these samples through Clan and have updated the smartsheet to reflect the results. The sheet seemed to have settings that highlighted any changes in yellow.
BISE013
BISD011
BISD013
BISE016
BISE011
BILP009
BILP011
BILP013
BILP014
BISE011
BISE013
BILP022
BISE014
BISD012
BILP011
BILP018

Feb 6, 2026

-Finish copying over Rater 1

Files COPIED:

-BISE011 Obs1

-BISE013, 12mo

-BILP022, 12mo

-BILP018, Pre

-BILP011, Pre

-BISE014, Pre

-BISD012, 12mo

-BISD015, 12mo

Note:

-BILP007, Pre → Transcriber 1 file could not be located. Transcriber 2 not located, uploaded by Sonia.

-BILP008, Pre → Transcriber 1 file could not be located. Transcriber 2 located.

-BILP009, Pre → Transcriber 1 file could not be located. Transcriber 2 located.

-BILP010, Pre → Transcriber 1 file could not be located. Transcriber 2 located.

Feb 5, 2026

-Meet with Dr.Grasso to discuss next steps.

Met with Dr.Grasso regarding next steps for the longitudinal PPA project.

Beginning to work on:

@Estrella Palomo to copy all Rater 1 files over to box Reliability folder for the Longitudinal PPA project https://utexas.app.box.com/folder/340279736665?s=zzqulcftyamfs5pid1yu6ww89bbzm9kf by Feb 12, 2026

 

Files copied to Transcriber 1:

-BISE010, Pre

-BISE013, Pre

-BISE011, Pre

-BISE016, Pre

-BISD013, Pre

-BISD011, Pre

-BILP006. 12mo

-BILP009, 12mo

-BILP 011, 12mo

-BILP013, 12mo

-BILP014, 12mo

Note:

-BISE005, Pre → Transcriber 1 File could not be located. Transcriber 2 located.

Feb 4, 2026

To-Do:

-2 BRIDGE Files

-Obs

-Pre-Ro1

 

Catalan → Double check Jimena’s smartsheet input on box

 

-Fill out extra boxes on smartsheet

 

-Catalan Cat Rescue Picture Story Description Pre-R01

 

Notes:

ENSURE ALL ARE IN THEIR CORRESPONDING FOLLOWERS

  • Clinical: 12m, 6m, pre, post, and MID

  • Eval: EB1: Brushing teeth, important event, picnic scene

  • Observational: OBS 1 and 2

  • PRE-RO1: Pre, Post, 12m, 6m, AND 3m

Feb 2, 2026

 

Ran whisper for:

  • BISE024 (Pre)

  • BISE025 (Pre)

  • BISE 022 (Pre)

  • BISE021 (Pre)

  • BISE013 (12m)

  • BISD023 (Pre)

  • BISD019 (Pre)

  • BISD018 (Pre)

  • BISD016 (Pre)

  • BISD016 (12m) No sample 6

  • BISD014 (Pre)

  • BISD014 (12m)

  • BISD 013 (Pre) No sample 9

  • BISD013 (12m)

  • BILP034 (Pre)

  • BILP029 (Pre) No sample 2

  • BILP028 (Pre)

  • BILP024 (Pre) No sample 6 or 8

 

Jan 29, 2026

 

Tasks Completed:

  • Moved incorrectly filed Cat samples to their correct folder in LongitudinalPPAPicnic_Project_Reliability

  • Located “BILP008_12mu_PicnicDescription_CAT” in box within 101 Connected Speech Data as instructed in the 7.Connected Speech/Transcription Reliability. Copied it into the longitudinal PPA folder.

 

Jan 28, 2026

 

Tasks Completed: