Design of an intelligent system for speech monitoring and treatment of low and excessive vocal intensity

Artificial Life and Robotics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 320-324

  AlMejrad, Ali S ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Intelligent systems; Speech monitoring; Vocal intensity

Indexed keywords

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; SPEECH INTENSITY; SPEECH PATHOLOGY; SYSTEM EVALUATION; SYSTEM FEATURES; TECHNICAL DESIGN; VOCAL INTENSITY;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS;

MONITORING;

EID: 77957767002     PISSN: 14335298     EISSN: 16147456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10015-010-0816-5     Document Type: Article

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