EchoNose - AN ACOUSTIC NASAL INTERFACE FOR SILENT SPEECH RECOGNITION
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Author
Steeper, Benjamin
Abstract
EchoNose is a minimally-invasive wearable device capable of detecting silent speech words and articulators (such as tongue movement) using active acoustic sensing through the nasal cavity. This effect is possible due to the interconnectivity of the upper respiratory tract cavities. We explore the feasibility of EchoNose by (1) continuously tracking speech articulators using an electromagnetic articulograph (EMA) for ground truth, and (2) conducting a silent speech user study with 6 participants comparing EchoNose against CV performance on a list of 21 common words and 10 “tongue-specific” words.
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54 pages
Date Issued
2022-08
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Committee Chair
Zhang, Cheng
Committee Member
Tilsen, Sam
Degree Discipline
Computer Science
Degree Name
M.S., Computer Science
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis
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