Audio quality assessment in packet networks: An "inter-subjective" neural network model

International Conference on Information Networking

Volumn 2001-January, Issue , 2001, Pages 579-586

  Mohamed, S ^a   Cervantes Perez F ^b   Afifi, H ^c  

^a CAMPUS DE BEAULIEU   (France)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c INRIA   (France)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Humans; IP networks; Nonlinear distortion; Packet switching; Quality assessment; Signal processing; Signal processing algorithms; Telecommunication switching; Testing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING; NEURAL NETWORKS; NONLINEAR DISTORTION; PACKET NETWORKS; PACKET SWITCHING; QUALITY CONTROL; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SOUND REPRODUCTION; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; TESTING;

AUDIO QUALITY ASSESSMENTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNIONS; IP NETWORKS; PACKETIZATION INTERVALS; QUALITY ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL PROCESSING ALGORITHMS; SUBJECTIVE LISTENING TEST;

SWITCHING CIRCUITS;

EID: 84949752430     PISSN: 19767684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICOIN.2001.905514     Document Type: Conference Paper

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