Electrolarynx in voice rehabilitation

H Liu, ML Ng - Auris Nasus Larynx, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Patients of laryngeal cancer who have undergone the surgical removal of the
entire larynx suffer the loss of phonation. Electrolarynx (EL) speech is the most commonly …

Speaking-aid systems using GMM-based voice conversion for electrolaryngeal speech

K Nakamura, T Toda, H Saruwatari, K Shikano - Speech communication, 2012 - Elsevier
An electrolarynx (EL) is a medical device that generates sound source signals to provide
laryngectomees with a voice. In this article we focus on two problems of speech produced …

Integrating models and simulations of continuous dynamics into SysML

T Johnson, A Kerzhner, CJJ Paredis, R Burkhart - 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
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 …

Reconstruction of normal sounding speech for laryngectomy patients through a modified CELP codec

HR Sharifzadeh, IV McLoughlin… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Whispered speech can be useful for quiet and private communication, and is the primary
means of unaided spoken communication for many people experiencing voice-box …

Neck and face surface electromyography for prosthetic voice control after total laryngectomy

CE Stepp, JT Heaton, RG Rolland… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The electrolarynx (EL) is a common rehabilitative speech aid for individuals who have
undergone total laryngectomy, but they typically lack pitch control and require the exclusive …

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A Frigerio, TA Hadlock, EH Murray… - JAMA facial plastic …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Infrared-Based Blink-Detecting Glasses for Facial Pacing: Toward a Bionic Blink: JAMA
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The new bionic electro-larynx speech system

AK Fuchs, M Hagmüller, G Kubin - IEEE journal of selected …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Surface electromyography–based recognition, synthesis, and perception of prosodic subvocal speech

JM Vojtech, MD Chan, B Shiwani, SH Roy… - Journal of Speech …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose This study aimed to evaluate a novel communication system designed to translate
surface electromyographic (sEMG) signals from articulatory muscles into speech using a …

Foresight in laryngology and laryngeal surgery: a 2020 vision

SM Zeitels, A Blitzer, RE Hillman… - Annals of Otology …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Laryngology and laryngeal surgery have been in the vanguard of minimally invasive human
procedural interventions for approximately 150 years. The natural passages through the oral …

Electromyographic control of a hands-free electrolarynx using neck strap muscles

HL Kubert, CE Stepp, SM Zeitels, JE Gooey… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Three individuals with total laryngectomy were studied for their ability to control a hands-free
electrolarynx (EL) using neck surface electromyography (EMG) for on/off and pitch …