Glottal inverse filtering (GIF) refers to technology to estimate the source of voiced speech,
the glottal flow, from speech signals. When a new GIF algorithm is proposed, its accuracy …

A vocoder is used to express a speech waveform with a controllable parametric
representation that can be converted back into a speech waveform. Vocoders representing …

Speech recognition of foreign accented (non-native or L2) speech remains a challenge to
the state-of-the-art. The most common approach to address this scenario involves the …

Although cochlear implants work well for people with hearing impairment in quiet conditions,
it is well-known that they are not as effective in noisy environments. Noise reduction …

The inclusion of voice persona in synthesized voice can be significant in a broad range of
human-computer-interaction (HCI) applications, including augmentative and assistive …

This paper describes the results of a voice transformation task experiment conducted as part
of the evaluation of a speech synthesis system (the GlórCáil system, also described). The …

This paper explores perceptual salience of voice source parameter manipulation in
signaling prominence in the absence of f 0 variation. Synthetic stimuli were generated based …

This paper explores how prominence can be modelled in speech synthesis through voice
quality variation. Synthetic utterances varying in voice quality (breathy, modal, tense) were …

We present a contextualized production-perception model of vocal persona based on a
deductive thematic analysis of interviews with voice and performance experts. The model …

A synthetic voice personifies the system using it. Previous work has shown that using sub-
corpora with different voice qualities (eg tense and lax) can be used to modify the perceived …