Improvement of esophageal speech using LPC and LF model

• Main Authors: Ratchanok Sirichokswad, Pornchai Chanyagorn, Warakorn Charoensuk, Panuthat Boonpramuk, Nittaya Kasemkosin, Harold H. Szu
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Engineering; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23234

Esophageal speech is a restoration of speech communication in laryngectomized patient. Due to irregular pharyngoesophageal (PE) segment vibration and aerodynamic limitation, the esophageal phonation provides higher volatility of the fundamental frequency (f0) compared with laryngeal phonation. It is...