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Sonic Handprints: Person Identification with Hand Clapping Sounds by a Model-Based Method

Authors: Jylhä, Antti; Erkut, Cumhur; Simsekli, Umut; Cemgil, A. Taylan

AES Conference: 45th International Conference: Applications of Time-Frequency Processing in Audio · Paper 1-4 · March 2012

Abstract

Sound-based person identification has largely focused on speaker recognition. However, also non-speech sounds may convey personal information, as suggested by our previous studies on hand clap recognition. We propose the use of a probabilistic model-based technique for person identication based on their hand clapping sounds. The method is based on a Hidden Markov Model which uses spectral templates in its observation model. The technique has been evaluated in an experiment with 16 subjects, resulting in an overall correct classication rate of 64 %. The algorithm runs in real-time, making it suitable also for interactive systems.

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Published in
AES Conference: 45th International Conference: Applications of Time-Frequency Processing in Audio
Paper number
1-4
Publication date
March 6, 2012
Session subject
Processing of Audio
Affiliation
Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering, Aalto, Finland; Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper