Publication detail

Algorithms for Vowel Recognition in Fluent Speech Based on Formant Positions

STANĚK, M. POLÁK, L.

Original Title

Algorithms for Vowel Recognition in Fluent Speech Based on Formant Positions

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

This paper deals with Czech vowels and two algorithms for vowel detection in fluent speech. Basic algorithm is based on the frequencies of first two formants F1 and F2 determining the individual vowels. The accuracy of basic algorithm is susceptible to the quality of recorded speech signal because voice distortion and surrounding noise can cause a high rate of false vowel detection. Second algorithm is an improved version on the first one extended by retroactive checking of vowel duration. Both algorithms were applied on created speaker database containing 5 female and 13 male native speakers. Better results were obtained using the improved algorithm which reduced false detection of vowel segments over all speakers and all vowels by 36.7% at average.

Keywords

formants, LPC spectrum, speech processing, vowel recognition

Authors

STANĚK, M.; POLÁK, L.

RIV year

2013

Released

3. 7. 2013

ISBN

978-1-4799-0403-7

Book

36th International Conference on Telecommunications and Signal Processing 2013

Pages from

521

Pages to

525

Pages count

5

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT99366,
  author="Miroslav {Staněk} and Ladislav {Polák}",
  title="Algorithms for Vowel Recognition in Fluent Speech Based on Formant Positions",
  booktitle="36th International Conference on Telecommunications and Signal Processing 2013",
  year="2013",
  pages="521--525",
  isbn="978-1-4799-0403-7"
}