Essays about: "speech intelligibility"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words speech intelligibility.

  1. 1. Examining the effects of text support and noise during video meetings on listening effort and comprehension.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Fredrik Fernlund; [2023]
    Keywords : Listening Effort; Cognitive Science; Noise; Subtitles; Text Supplementation; Video Meetings; Zoom; Remote Work; Comprehension; Comprehension in noise; Listening effort in noise; Captions; Closed Captions;

    Abstract : Many companies implemented remote work procedures during the pandemic and for many organizations video meetings have since remained a staple. Remote working has enabled employees to be more flexible with their schedules and technical solutions such as live captioning has been identified as potentially enabling deaf/hard-of-hearing employees during meetings. READ MORE

  3. 2. Identification and Classification of TTS Intelligibility Errors Using ASR : A Method for Automatic Evaluation of Speech Intelligibility

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

    Author : Erik Henriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Automatic Speech Recognition; Natural Language Processing; Speech Technology; Speech Quality Assessment; Text-To-Speech; Taligenkänning; Språkteknologi; Talkvalitetsbedömning; Talsyntes;

    Abstract : In recent years, applications using synthesized speech have become more numerous and publicly available. As the area grows, so does the need for delivering high-quality, intelligible speech, and subsequently the need for effective methods of assessing the intelligibility of synthesized speech. READ MORE

  4. 3. Intelligible dialogue manager for social robots : An AI dialogue robot solution based on Rasa open-source framework and Pepper robot

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Jiangeng Sun; [2023]
    Keywords : Rasa; understandable robots; HRI;

    Abstract : In the process of Human-Robot Interaction, improving the intelligibility of robots is crucial. Intelligibility refers to the degree to which humans can understand robot behavior and decision-making. When humans interact with low-intelligibility robots, it can lead to a series of problems, such as misunderstanding and trust issues. READ MORE

  5. 4. Perceptually meaningful time and frequency resolution in applying dialogue enhancement in noisy environments : Dialogue Enhancement research

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

    Author : SUSHANTH PATIL; [2023]
    Keywords : Dialogue enhancement; audio signal processing; Fourier transform; time constants; environmental noise analysis; noise compensation; subjective listening test; speech intelligibility; quality of experience; listening effort.; Dialogförbättring; ljudsignalbehandling; Fouriertransform; tid konstanter; miljöbrusanalys; bruskompensation; subjektivt lyssnande test; taluppfattbarhet; upplevelsekvalitet; lyssnaransträngning;

    Abstract : Dialogue Enhancement (DE) is a process used in audio delivery systems to improve the clarity, intelligibility, and overall quality of the spoken dialogue in audio content. It is primarily used when dialogue is masked by music, surrounding noise, or other audio sources. READ MORE

  6. 5. Teachers’ attitudes to English varieties in listening comprehension for L2 learners of English in Swedish upper secondary school.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Viktor Molin; [2022]
    Keywords : English varieties; listening comprehension; teachers’ attitudes; English language teaching;

    Abstract : Listening comprehension is considered one of the more difficult language skills to teach, which has caused a debate regarding what impact English varieties have on the learners of English. Previous research is divided, with researchers stating that English varieties influence intelligibility and comprehensibility of speech in listening comprehension, while others claim it has no effect. READ MORE