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Methodology for quantifying perceptual effects from noise suppression systems.

Martin Dahlquist1, Mark E Lutman, Sally Wood

  • 1KTH, S3-Sound and Image Processing, Stockholm, Sweden. martin.dahlquist@karolinska.se

International Journal of Audiology
|February 3, 2006
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A new methodology allows comparing subjective sound quality and speech recognition, crucial for hearing instrument development. While effective for sound quality, the method requires further refinement for statistically significant speech recognition results.

Area of Science:

  • Auditory perception and psychoacoustics
  • Speech processing and recognition
  • Hearing instrument technology

Background:

  • Evaluating sound quality and speech recognition in noise is vital for hearing aid performance.
  • Existing methods may not allow direct comparison between subjective sound quality and objective speech recognition.
  • Noise suppression systems in hearing instruments aim to improve audibility and intelligibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a unified methodology for comparing perceptual assessments of subjective sound quality and speech recognition.
  • To validate this methodology using a noise suppression system in hearing instruments.
  • To assess the sensitivity of the proposed methodology for detecting differences in sound quality and speech recognition.

Main Methods:

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  • Developed Interpolated Paired Comparison Rating (IPCR) for time-efficient subjective sound quality assessment.
  • IPCR uses paired comparisons to quantify subjective impression in terms of equivalent signal-to-noise ratio (dB).
  • Employed validated adaptive test methods for speech recognition in noise, yielding speech-to-noise ratio results.

Main Results:

  • The methodology demonstrated sensitivity in detecting significant mean differences between processed and unprocessed speech in noise for 30 subjects.
  • Statistically significant differences in sound quality were observed within individuals, requiring approximately 3-4 dB effect.
  • Significant differences in speech recognition were not consistently detected within individuals, requiring a 3-6 dB effect.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed methodology effectively compares subjective sound quality and speech recognition, offering insights into hearing instrument performance.
  • The IPCR method is sensitive enough to reveal significant sound quality improvements from noise suppression.
  • Further refinement of speech recognition testing within this framework may be needed for consistent detection of subtle improvements.