On the detection of pitch marks using a robust multi-phase algorithm

Speech Communication

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 552-566

  Legat M ^a   Matousek J ^a   Tihelka, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fundamental frequency; Glottal closure instant; Pitch mark; Speech signal polarity

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE SCORE; DETECTION ACCURACY; DETECTION ALGORITHM; FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCIES; GLOTTAL CLOSURE INSTANT; NUMBER OF METHODS; PITCH MARK; SPEECH SIGNAL POLARITY; SPEECH SIGNALS; SPEECH WAVEFORMS; VOICED SPEECH;

ALGORITHMS; CONTINUOUS SPEECH RECOGNITION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

SIGNAL DETECTION;

EID: 79952362108     PISSN: 01676393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.specom.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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