A hands-free user interface study of speech enhancement system

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500664
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Osaka Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: MATSUI KENJI 大阪工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (30613682)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YOSHIHISA Nakatoh 九州工業大学, 大学院工学研究院, 教授 (10599955) ; MITSUNORI Mizumachi 九州工業大学, 大学院工学研究院, 教授 (90380740) ; KATO Yumiko O. 聖マリアンナ医科大学, 医学部, 研究員 (10600463)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 発声支援 / 人工喉頭 / ハンズフリー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

People who have had aryngectomies have several options for the restoration of speech, but no currenty available device is satisfactory.This study was undertaken to explore the feasibility of using hands-free interface with small, right weight electro-larynx which does not need to hold by hands.The device was tested in a practical environment by electro-larynx users. Results of the subjective evaluation indicated that the proposed system was well accepted.

Free Research Field

音声信号処理