The use of live and recorded speech is widespread in applications where correct message
reception is important. Furthermore, the deployment of synthetic speech in such applications …

Speech output is used extensively, including in situations where correct message reception
is threatened by adverse listening conditions. Recently, there has been a growing interest in …

Speaking style conversion (SSC) is the technology of converting natural speech signals from
one style to another. In this study, we aim to provide a general SSC system for converting …

Several modification algorithms that alter natural or synthetic speech with the goal of
improving intelligibility in noise have been proposed recently. A key requirement of many …

Speaking style conversion is the technology of converting natural speech signals from one
style to another. In this study, we focus on normal-to-Lombard conversion. This can be used …

This paper describes speech intelligibility enhancement for Hidden Markov Model (HMM)
generated synthetic speech in noise. We present a method for modifying the Mel cepstral …

Speech playback (eg, TV, radio, public address) becomes harder to understand in the
presence of noise and reverberation. NELE (Near End Listening Enhancement) algorithms …

Fast speech may reduce intelligibility, but there is little agreement as to whether listeners
benefit from slower speech in noisy conditions. The current study explored the relationship …

Hypo and hyperarticulation refer to the production of speech with respectively a reduction
and an increase of the articulatory efforts compared to the neutral style. Produced …

Algorithmic modifications to the durational structure of speech designed to avoid intervals of
intense masking lead to increases in intelligibility, but the basis for such gains is not clear …