Data processing: speech signal processing – linguistics – language – Speech signal processing – For storage or transmission
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2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Opsasnick, Michael N. (Department: 2626)
Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language
Speech signal processing
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C704S211000
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ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus to measure jitter (period-to-period fluctuations in fundamental frequency) among the voices of suicidal, major depressed, and non-suicidal patients to predict near-term suicidal risk.
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Ozdas Asli
Silverman Marilyn K.
Silverman Stephen E.
Opsasnick Michael N.
Quinn Charles N.
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