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Multilingual evaluation of voice disability index using pitch rate
Abstract:
We propose the use of the pitch rate of free-form speech recorded by smartphones as an index of voice disability. This research compares the effectiveness of pitch rate, jitter, shimmer, and harmonic-to-noise ratio (HNR) as indices of voice disability in English, German, and Japanese. Normally, the evaluation of these indices is performed using long-vowel sounds;…
Read More(This article belongs to the Special issue on Recent Advances in Engineering Systems 2017 & Section Interdisciplinary Applications of Computer Science (CSI))