Implementing a Statistical Parametric Speech Synthesis System for a Patient with Laryngeal Cancer [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 Total laryngectomy, i.e., the surgical removal of the larynx, has a profound influence on a patient’s quality of life. The procedure results in a loss of natural voice, which in effect constitutes a significant socio-psychological problem for the patient.
Krzysztof Szklanny, Jakub Lachowicz
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Exploring the Link Between Sound Quality Perception, Music Perception, Music Engagement, and Quality of Life in Cochlear Implant Recipients [PDF]
Audiology ResearchBackground/Objectives: This study investigated the association between cochlear implant (CI) users’ assessed perception of musical sound quality and their subjective music perception and music-related quality of life (QoL).
Ayşenur Karaman Demirel +3 more
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Is a Multi-Slider Interface Layout Responsible for a Stimulus Spacing Bias in the MUSHRA Test?
Archives of Acoustics, 2015 The multi-stimulus test with hidden reference and anchors (MUSHRA) is commonly used for subjective quality assessment of audio systems. Despite its wide acceptance in scientific and industrial sectors, the method is not free from bias.
Sławomir ZIELIŃSKI
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Music Sound Quality Assessment in Bimodal Cochlear Implant Users—Toward Improved Hearing Aid Fitting [PDF]
Audiology ResearchBackground/Objectives: Cochlear implants (CIs) are a common treatment of severe-to-profound hearing loss and provide reasonable speech understanding, at least in quiet situations. However, their limited spectro-temporal resolution restricts sound quality,
Khaled H. A. Abdellatif +5 more
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Enhancement by postfiltering for speech and audio coding in ad hoc sensor networks [PDF]
JASA Express Letters, 2021 Enhancement algorithms for wireless acoustic sensor networks (WASNs) are indispensable with the increasing availability and usage of connected devices with microphones.
Sneha Das, Tom Bäckström
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Go Listen: An End-to-End Online Listening Test Platform
Journal of Open Research Software, 2021 Subjective listening tests are routinely conducted by academic researchers and industry professionals to assess the quality of various speech and audio processing algorithms and transmission services.
Dan Barry +3 more
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A Perceptual Evaluation of Music Real-Time Communication Applications
IEEE Access, 2023 Music Real-time Communication applications (M-RTC) enable music making (musiking) for musicians simultaneously across geographic distance. When used for musiking, M-RTC such as Zoom and JackTrip, require satisfactorily received acoustical perception of ...
Dana Kemack Goot +3 more
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Audio Compression using a Modified Vector Quantization algorithm for Mastering Applications [PDF]
International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications, 2023 Audio data compression is used to reduce the transmission bandwidth and storage requirements of audio data. It is the second stage in the audio mastering process with audio equalization being the first stage.
Shajin Prince +4 more
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Pilot study on the influence of spatial resolution of human voice directivity on speech perception
Acta Acustica, 2022 A perceptual threshold related to spatial resolution of the human voice directivity was determined through a listening test of similarity (MUSHRA). Directivity data of an artificial talking head measured at high spatial resolution (spherical harmonics ...
Quélennec Aurian, Luizard Paul
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Combining MUSHRA Test and Fuzzy Logic in the Evaluation of Benefits of Using Hearing Prostheses
Electronics, 2023 Assessing the effectiveness of hearing aid fittings based on the benefits they provide is crucial but intricate. While objective metrics of hearing aids like gain, frequency response, and distortion are measurable, they do not directly indicate user benefits.
Piotr Szymański +2 more
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