Comparison of some mechanical models of larynx in the synthesis of voiced sounds

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 461-466

  Cataldo, Edson ^a,b   Lucero, Jorge Carlos ^c   Sampaio, Rubens ^a,d   Nicolato, Lucas ^b  

^a ABCM   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^d PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Articulatory synthesis; Signal processing; Voice production

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL PROCESSING; AUDITION; INTEGRODIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TISSUE;

ARTICULATORY SYNTHESIS; LARYNX; LUNGS; NASAL CAVITIES; SYNTHETIC VOICE SOUND;

SPEECH SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33847733104     PISSN: 16785878     EISSN: 18063691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-58782006000400011     Document Type: Article

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