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Speech-intelligibility improvements using a binaural adaptive-scheme based conceptually on human auditory processing.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10630478     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A speech enhancement scheme is presented using diverse processing in sub-bands spaced according to a human-cochlear describing function. The binaural adaptive scheme decomposes the wide-band input signals into a number of band-limited signals, superficially similar to the treatment the human ears perform on incoming signals. The results of a series of intelligibility and formal listening tests are presented in which acoustic speech signals corrupted with recorded automobile noise were presented to 15 normal hearing volunteer subjects. For the experimental cases considered, the proposed binaural adaptive sub-band processing scheme delivers a statistically significant improvement in terms of both speech-intelligibility and perceived quality when compared with both the conventional wide-band processed and the noisy unprocessed case. The scheme is capable of extension to a potentially more flexible sub-band processing method based on a constrained artificial neural network (ANN).
Authors:
A Hussain; D R Campbell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of neural systems     Volume:  9     ISSN:  0129-0657     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Neural Syst     Publication Date:  1999 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-02-07     Completed Date:  2000-02-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100527     Medline TA:  Int J Neural Syst     Country:  SINGAPORE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  461-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Computing, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation
Adolescent
Adult
Audiometry
Auditory Cortex / physiology*
Cochlea / physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neural Networks (Computer)*
Noise
Speech Perception*

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