Two-layer automatic sound classification system for conversation enhancement in hearing aids

Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-94

  Alexandre, Enrique ^a   Cuadra, Lucas ^a   Álvarez, Lorena ^a   Rosa Zurera, Manuel ^a   López Ferreras, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); LINEAR SYSTEMS; NEURAL NETWORKS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

AUTOMATIC SOUND CLASSIFIER; DIGITAL HEARING AIDS; FISHER LINEAR DISCRIMNANT; SOUND ENVIRONMENT;

HEARING AIDS;

EID: 36048937635     PISSN: 10692509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ica-2008-15107     Document Type: Article

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