Essays about: "speech functions"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 52 essays containing the words speech functions.

  1. 26. Real-Time Multiple Audio Beamforming System

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

    Author : Johan Lindqvist; Martin Sollenberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The Cocktail party problem is a known problem within audiology and relates to a person’s ability to understand and separate speech from a noisy background with multiple speakers. This master’s thesis, in collaboration with Eriksholm Research Center, part of the company Oticon, developed a real-time system to help people with Hearing Impairment (HI) handle this problem by using a microphone array and a Minimum Variance Distortionless Response (MVDR) beamformer. READ MORE

  3. 27. Cognitive Abilities and their Influence on Speech-In-Noise Information Processing : a Study on Different Kinds of Speech Support and Their Relation to the Human Cognition

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Elin Sjöström; [2017]
    Keywords : Cognitive Hearing Science; Speech-In-Noise; Speech perception; Cognitive functions; Top-down processing; Bottom-up processing; TMT; PASAT; LIT; Divided attention; Executive function; Semantic comprehension;

    Abstract : In this paper, top-down and bottom-up processing were studied regarding their effect on speech-in-noise. Three cognitive functions were also studied (divided attention, executive functioning, and semantic comprehension), and the effect they have on the speech processing and on each other. READ MORE

  4. 28. Executive function, working memory and speech-in-noise recognition – Comparing a non-semantic black and white version of the Trail Making Test to the original Trail Making Test

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Marc Friberg; [2017]
    Keywords : cognition; trail making test; speech in noise recognition; reading span task; working memory; executive function;

    Abstract : In this thesis, the relationship between cognition and speech-in-noise recognition, in normally-hearing Swedish students, is examined. The Trail Making Test, hypothesized to measure a wide range of cognitive functions, including executive function and working memory, has been criticized for being a culturally biased measure, hence the need for a culturally unbiased version. READ MORE

  5. 29. Recurrent Neural Networks for End-to-End Speech Recognition : A comparison of gated units in an acoustic model

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Johan Hagner; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : End-to-end speech recognition is the problem of mapping raw audio signal all the way to text. In doing so the process is not explicitly divided into modules. e.g. READ MORE

  6. 30. The Art of Imitation : A Pedagogy for Developing Language Awareness

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Leon Giang; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Although imitation pedagogy is not specified in the subject syllabus in GY 11, English teachers in upper-secondary school can apply this pedagogy in their teaching to enhance students’ language awareness. The subject syllabus specifies that teaching should help students develop language awareness. READ MORE