Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – Recognition
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Armstrong, Angela A (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
Recognition
Reexamination Certificate
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07957967
ABSTRACT:
A system classifies the source of an input signal. The system determines whether a sound source belongs to classes that may include human speech, musical instruments, machine noise, or other classes of sound sources. The system is robust, performing classification despite variation in sound level and noise masking. Additionally, the system consumes relatively few computational resources and adapts over time to provide consistently accurate classification.
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Armstrong Angela A
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
QNX Software Systems Co.
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