In this paper, we combine modeling constructs from systems modeling language (SysML)
and Modelica to improve the support for model-based systems engineering (MBSE). The …

Persons who have lost their larynx and thus speech functionality need to use a substitution
voice to regain speech. The electro-larynx (EL) is a widely used device but is known for its …

The majority of laryngectomees use the electrolarynx as their primary mode of verbal
communication after total laryngectomy surgery. However, the archetypal electrolarynx …

Electrolarynx (EL) is a medical speech-recovery device designed for patients who have lost
their original voice box due to laryngeal cancer. As a substitute for human larynx, the current …

Advanced laryngeal cancer is often treated by surgical removal of the larynx (laryngectomy)
thus rendering patients unable to produce normal voice and speech. Laryngectomy patients …

This thesis presents methods to enhance the speech of patients with voice disorders or with
substitution voices. The first method enhances speech of patients with laryngeal neoplasm …

Electrolarynx is a speech aid providing voice source for people who have their larynx
resected. Bionic voices (BV) extend the device capabilities by combining the biological and …

This paper presents the design of a mechanically driven artificial speech device to be used
by laryngectomees as an affordable alternative to an electrolarynx (EL). Design objectives …

During voiced speech, the larynx provides quasi-periodic acoustic excitation of the vocal
tract. In most electrolarynxes, mechanical vibrations are produced by a linear …

This work describes the development of an automatic estimator of perceptual femininity (PF)
of an input utterance using speaker verification techniques. The estimator was designed for …