scholarly journals Integrated speech training system for hearing impaired

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.H. Park ◽  
D.J. Kim ◽  
J.H. Lee ◽  
T.S. Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Training System ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Speech Training

scholarly journals A Robotic Voice Simulator and the Interactive Training for Hearing-Impaired People

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideyuki Sawada ◽  
Mitsuki Kitani ◽  
Yasumori Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Feedback ◽  
Vocal Tract ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Training System ◽  
Hearing Impaired ◽  
Clear Speech ◽  
Feedback Learning ◽  
Interactive Training ◽  
Impaired People ◽  
Speech Training

A talking and singing robot which adaptively learns the vocalization skill by means of an auditory feedback learning algorithm is being developed. The robot consists of motor-controlled vocal organs such as vocal cords, a vocal tract and a nasal cavity to generate a natural voice imitating a human vocalization. In this study, the robot is applied to the training system of speech articulation for the hearing-impaired, because the robot is able to reproduce their vocalization and to teach them how it is to be improved to generate clear speech. The paper briefly introduces the mechanical construction of the robot and how it autonomously acquires the vocalization skill in the auditory feedback learning by listening to human speech. Then the training system is described, together with the evaluation of the speech training by auditory impaired people.

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