Noise is a pervasive and influential source of stress. Whether through the acute effects of
impulse noise or the chronic influence of prolonged exposure, the challenge of noise …

Speech output technology is finding widespread application, including in scenarios where
intelligibility might be compromised–at least for some listeners–by adverse conditions …

This article provides an overview of the research concerning the nature of the distinct,
listener‐oriented speaking style called 'clear speech'and its effect on intelligibility for various …

Purpose To examine the influence of sound immersion techniques and speech production
tasks on speech adaptation in noise. Method In Experiment 1, we compared the modification …

Talkers modify the way they speak in the presence of noise. As well as increases in voice
level and fundamental frequency (F0), a flattening of spectral tilt is observed. The resulting …

What makes speech produced in the presence of noise (Lombard speech) more intelligible
than conversational speech produced in quiet conditions? This study investigates the …

Recently the neural network based diagnosis of medical diseases has taken a great deal of
attention. In this paper a parallel feed-forward neural network structure is used in the …

A substantial amount of studies have addressed the influence of sound on human
performance. In many of these, however, the large acoustic differences between …

The use of live and recorded speech is widespread in applications where correct message
reception is important. Furthermore, the deployment of synthetic speech in such applications …

Speech output is used extensively, including in situations where correct message reception
is threatened by adverse listening conditions. Recently, there has been a growing interest in …