The factors causing perceptual quality impairment on voice-over-IP (VoIP) connections
include traditional network quality-of-service (QoS) parameters like packet loss rate, delay or …

Normally, voice activity detection (VAD) refers to speech processing algorithms for detecting
the presence or absence of human speech in segments of audio signals. In this paper …

While the experienced quality of a conversation transmitted over a telephone network is
dependent on the parameters of the network and possible degradations, it has been shown …

Most recently, the notion of interactivity has gained rapidly increasing interest within the
telecommunications community. Especially in the context of network quality planning (E …

This chapter outlines the operationalization of the Individuality Assisted Estimation model
entities, emphasizing relevant dimensions in the context of multimedia Quality of Experience …

Conversations over a telephone network require a timely transmission of speech to enable
smooth interaction. When a transmission delay is introduced, turn-taking signals arrive too …

The measurement and prediction of speech quality are crucial planning tools for Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication providers. Current instrumental models that predict …

CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems: The HTI lab @
ftw: user research for telecom systems Page 1 The HTI Lab @ ftw: User Research for Telecom …

What is “voice quality”? John Laver, a pioneer in the study of voice quality, describes voice
quality as changes in the general sounding of one's voice, the “overall, auditory coloring of …

In order to investigate the potential impact of interactivity on the perceived quality of future
telecommuncation services, it is necessary to define a simple but efficient metric for this …