Biometric speaker classification

Douglas J. Nelson; David C. Smith; D. J. Richman; Goffrey Townsend

doi:10.1117/12.403622

13 October 2000 Biometric speaker classification

Douglas J. Nelson, David C. Smith, D. J. Richman, Goffrey Townsend

Proceedings Volume 4120, Applications and Science of Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems, and Evolutionary Computation III; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.403622
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

We address the problem of classification of speakers based on measurements of features obtained from their speech. The process is an adaption of biometric methods used to identify people. The process for speech differs since speech is not stationary. We therefore propose the classification of speakers b y the statistical distributions of parameters which may be accurately estimated by modern signal processing techniques. The intent is to develop a speaker clustering algorithm which is dependent of transmission channel and insensitive to language variations, and which may be re-trained, with minimal data, to include a new speaker. We demonstrate effectiveness on the problem of identification of the speakers gender, and present evidence that the methods may be extended to the general problem of speaker identification.

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Douglas J. Nelson, David C. Smith, D. J. Richman, and Goffrey Townsend "Biometric speaker classification", Proc. SPIE 4120, Applications and Science of Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems, and Evolutionary Computation III, (13 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.403622

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