Browsing Computing Conference Papers by Author "McLoughlin, I.V."
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Acoustic analysis and computerized reconstruction of speech in laryngectomised individuals
Sharifzadeh, Hamid; Allen, Jacqui E.; McLoughlin, I.V.; Sarrafzadeh, Hossein; Ardekani, Iman (2016-05)In laryngectomised individuals, rehabilitation options include esophageal speech, tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP), and electrolarynx devices enabling patients to communicate. These do not generate natural sounding speech; ... -
Comparative whisper vowel space for Singapore English and British English accents
Sharifzadeh, Hamid; Ardekani, Iman; McLoughlin, I.V. (Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Association (APSIPA), 2015-12)Whispered speech, as a relatively common form of communications, has received little research effort in spite of its usefulness in everyday vocal communications. Apart from a few notable studies analysing the main whispered ... -
Phonated speech reconstruction using twin mapping models
Sharifzadeh, Hamid; HajiRassouliha, Amir; McLoughlin, I.V.; Ardekani, Iman; Allen, Jacqueline E. (IEEE Communications Society, 2015-12)Computational speech reconstruction algorithms have the ultimate aim of returning natural sounding speech to aphonic and dysphonic individuals. These algorithms can also be used by unimpaired speakers for communicating ...