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Estimation of Harmonic and Noise Components from Pathological Voice using Iterative Method.

Cheolwoo Jo1, Tao Li, Jianglin Wang

  • 1SASPL, School of Mechatronics, Changwon National University, Changwon, Gyeongnam 641-773, Republic of Korea. cwjo@sarim.changwon.ac.kr.

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This study introduces a new method to separate pathological voice signals into periodic and aperiodic components. This analysis helps differentiate between normal, benign, and malignant voice conditions using the derived Harmonic-to-Noise Ratio (HNR) parameter.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Acoustics
  • Speech Pathology
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Pathological voice analysis is crucial for diagnosing voice disorders.
  • Differentiating between normal, benign, and malignant voice conditions requires accurate signal analysis.
  • Existing voice analysis parameters like Jitter and Shimmer have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel method for separating voice signals into periodic and aperiodic components.
  • To derive a new parameter, Harmonic-to-Noise Ratio (HNR), based on this signal separation.
  • To compare the efficacy of the new HNR parameter with Jitter and Shimmer in discriminating pathological voice conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Voice signal decomposition into periodic and aperiodic parts using a recursive extrapolation method.
  • Estimation of the aperiodic component from the voice signal spectrum.
  • Calculation of the Harmonic-to-Noise Ratio (HNR) from the separated components.
  • Statistical comparison of HNR values with Jitter and Shimmer across normal, benign, and malignant voice cases.

Main Results:

  • A robust method for separating voice signals into periodic and aperiodic components was successfully implemented.
  • The derived HNR parameter demonstrated potential in distinguishing between different voice conditions.
  • Statistical analysis indicated that HNR, Jitter, and Shimmer provide complementary information for voice pathology assessment.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed signal separation technique offers a promising approach for pathological voice analysis.
  • The HNR parameter derived from this method can aid in the discrimination of voice disorders.
  • Further research is warranted to fully establish HNR as a clinical diagnostic tool.