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Journal Article

Enhancement of Speech Intelligibility at High Noise Levels by Filtering and Clipping

Authors: Thomas, Ian B.; Niederjohn, Russell J.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 16 · Issue 4 · pp. 412–415 · October 1968

Abstract

Experiments are described in which the intelligibilities of preprocessed and normal speech are compared when a high level of ambient noise exists at the listener's ears. Preprocessing involves removal of the first formant of the speech prior to infinite amplitude clipping. The resulting clipped speech is highly intelligible; under high noise conditions its intelligibility is considerably greater than that of normal speech at a comparable average sound level.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
412–415
Publication date
October 6, 1968
Affiliation
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article