Genetic algorithm based simultaneous optimization of feature subsets and hidden Markov model parameters for discrimination between speech and non-speech events

International Journal of Speech Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-73

  Li, Yan Xiong ^a   Kwong, Sam ^b   He, Qian Hua ^a   He, Jun ^a   Yang, Ji Chen ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Hidden Markov model; Non speech events; Simultaneous optimization; Spontaneous speech processing

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION ACCURACY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FEATURE SUBSET; MAJOR FACTORS; MARKOV MODEL; NON-SPEECH EVENTS; SIMULTANEOUS OPTIMIZATION; SPEECH EVENTS; SPONTANEOUS SPEECH; SPONTANEOUS SPEECH CORPUS;

CLASSIFIERS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SET THEORY; SPEECH PROCESSING;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 79952874606     PISSN: 13812416     EISSN: 15728110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10772-010-9070-4     Document Type: Article

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