Abstract

Speech is a unique human capability. The vocal tract is the universal human instrument played with great dexterity and skill in the production of speech to convey rich linguistic and paralinguistic information. The project will enable fundamental understanding of how individuals differ in their speech articulation due to differences in shape and size of their physical vocal instrument. Knowledge of how people differ in their speech production can help create improved automatic speaker recognition, technologies important for national security. The project can inform design of technologies for robust speech-based access for all members of the population, including children, the elderly, and non-native speakers of a language. Results from the project can also assist in better understanding and treating disorders (eg, cleft lip/palate), illness (eg, head and neck cancer, apnea) or injury where human speech articulation is …

Date

2015

Authors

Shrikanth S Narayanan

Journal

NSF Award Number 1514544. Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Volume

15

Issue

1514544

Pages

14544