Performance evaluation of real-time speech through a packet network: A random neural networks-based approach

Performance Evaluation

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-161

  Mohamed, Samir ^a   Rubino, Gerardo ^a   Varela, Martín ^a  

^a CAMPUS DE BEAULIEU   (France)

Author keywords

G networks; Network loss models; Packet audio; Random neural networks; Speech quality assessment; Speech transmission performance

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; NEURAL NETWORKS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SPEECH TRANSMISSION;

G-NETWORKS; NETWORK LOSS MODELS; PACKET AUDIO; RANDOM NEURAL NETWORKS; SPEECH QUALITY ASSESSMENT; SPEECH TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE;

PACKET NETWORKS;

EID: 2342628532     PISSN: 01665316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.peva.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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