Essays about: "naturalness"

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  1. 11. A speech therapy support tool based on spectral density adjustment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Erik Stålberg; Artur Lidström; [2021]
    Keywords : speech therapy; spectral estimation; fundamental frequency estimation; FIR filter design; Mathematics and Statistics; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this work is to expand the toolbox of speech language pathologists and give them the ability to redesign a patient’s voice to a healthier sounding one, thereby giving the patient a target voice to strive towards. A modified voice is generated by applying a finite impulse response (FIR) filter, altering the spectrum of the patient’s voice. READ MORE

  3. 12. Generative Adversarial Networks for Cross-Lingual Voice Conversion

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Fredrik Ankaräng; [2021]
    Keywords : Generative Adversarial Network; CycleGAN; Cross-Lingual Voice Conversion; Speech Synthesis; Machine Learning;

    Abstract : Speech synthesis is a technology that increasingly influences our daily lives, in the form of smart assistants, advanced translation systems and similar applications. In this thesis, the phenomenon of making one’s voice sound like the voice of someone else is explored. READ MORE

  4. 13. Exploring the relationship between renewable energy development and people-place bonds : Insights from a rural recreation area in southern Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Yvonne Goudriaan; [2021]
    Keywords : Rural tourism; place attachment; NCP; co-constructed narratives; renewable energy development; landscape change;

    Abstract : The transition to a low carbon future is necessary to ensure humanity’s sustainable future, yet the expanding introduction of renewable energy technologies (RETs) is a central driver for transformations in rural landscapes worldwide. Introducing renewable energy (RE) infrastructures in rural landscapes raises concerns about the reduced naturalness and attractiveness of such landscapes for tourism and recreation as well as the transformation of people-place bonds as established through people’s interactions with and experiences in the surrounding landscapes. READ MORE

  5. 14. An Experimental Evaluation of Grounding Strategies for Conversational Agents

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Author : Yiqian Zou; [2020-09-11]
    Keywords : Grounding strategy; Grounding; Dialogue system;

    Abstract : With the continuous development of technology, dialogue system’s technology penetrates into human’s life. Grounding also becomes more and more important for dialogue systems. It is important to choose a suitable grounding strategy in a conversational agent. READ MORE

  6. 15. Interpolation of Perceived Gender in Speech Signals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Alexander Hagelborn; Jack Hulme Geber; [2020]
    Keywords : speech modelling; speech morph; interpolation; gender dysphoria; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : For individuals with gender dysphoria, voice therapy can be an important tool to change characteristics about their voice to align better with their gender identity. This is often done by practising with a speech therapist and can be a long and difficult process. READ MORE