Tongue contour tracking and segmentation in lingual ultrasound for speech recognition: A review
K Al-Hammuri, F Gebali, I Thirumarai Chelvan… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lingual ultrasound imaging is essential in linguistic research and speech recognition. It has
been used widely in different applications as visual feedback to enhance language learning …
been used widely in different applications as visual feedback to enhance language learning …
Beyond the edge: Markerless pose estimation of speech articulators from ultrasound and camera images using DeepLabCut
A Wrench, J Balch-Tomes - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Automatic feature extraction from images of speech articulators is currently achieved by
detecting edges. Here, we investigate the use of pose estimation deep neural nets with …
detecting edges. Here, we investigate the use of pose estimation deep neural nets with …
Multi-hypothesis tracking of the tongue surface in ultrasound video recordings of normal and impaired speech
Characterizing tongue shape and motion, as they appear in real-time ultrasound (US)
images, is of interest to the study of healthy and impaired speech production. Quantitative …
images, is of interest to the study of healthy and impaired speech production. Quantitative …
Encoder-decoder CNN models for automatic tracking of tongue contours in real-time ultrasound data
MH Mozaffari, WS Lee - Methods, 2020 - Elsevier
One application of medical ultrasound imaging is to visualize and characterize human
tongue shape and motion in real-time to study healthy or impaired speech production. Due …
tongue shape and motion in real-time to study healthy or impaired speech production. Due …
Robust contour tracking in ultrasound tongue image sequences
ABSTRACT A new contour-tracking algorithm is presented for ultrasound tongue image
sequences, which can follow the motion of tongue contours over long durations with good …
sequences, which can follow the motion of tongue contours over long durations with good …
[HTML][HTML] A comparative study on the contour tracking algorithms in ultrasound tongue images with automatic re-initialization
K Xu, T Gábor Csapó, P Roussel… - The Journal of the …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The feasibility of an automatic re-initialization of contour tracking is explored by using an
image similarity-based method in the ultrasound tongue sequences. To this end, the re …
image similarity-based method in the ultrasound tongue sequences. To this end, the re …
Automated tongue contour extraction from ultrasound sequences using signal enhancing neural network and energy minimized spline
Ultrasonography is widely used in linguistic study, speech therapy, language training, and
impaired speech production. Real-time visualization of the shape, contour, and motion of the …
impaired speech production. Real-time visualization of the shape, contour, and motion of the …
A CNN-based tool for automatic tongue contour tracking in ultrasound images
For speech research, ultrasound tongue imaging provides a non-invasive means for
visualizing tongue position and movement during articulation. Extracting tongue contours …
visualizing tongue position and movement during articulation. Extracting tongue contours …
Deep visual nerve tracking in ultrasound images
M Alkhatib, A Hafiane, P Vieyres, A Delbos - Computerized Medical Imaging …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) becomes a standard procedure in surgical
operations and pain management, offers the advantages of nerve localization, and provides …
operations and pain management, offers the advantages of nerve localization, and provides …
Quantitative imaging of tongue kinematics during infant feeding and adult swallowing reveals highly conserved patterns
CW Genna, Y Saperstein, SA Siegel… - Physiological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tongue motility is an essential physiological component of human feeding from infancy
through adulthood. At present, it is a challenge to distinguish among the many pathologies …
through adulthood. At present, it is a challenge to distinguish among the many pathologies …