A multi-filter system for speech enhancement under low signal-to-noise ratios

Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 671-682

  Yiu, K F C ^a   Chan, K Y ^a   Low, S Y ^b,c   Nordholm, S ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Noise reduction; Optimization; Speech echancement; Speech recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049111237     PISSN: 15475816     EISSN: 1553166X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/jimo.2009.5.671     Document Type: Article

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