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Model-Informed Speech Enhancement Using Virtual Room Acoustics and Acoustic Descriptor Optimization.

Samuel Yaw Mensah1, Tao Zhang2, Xin Zhao2

  • 1School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China.

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Summary
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This study introduces a physics-informed speech enhancement algorithm to combat reverberation and noise in enclosed spaces. The novel method improves speech clarity and intelligibility in real-time applications.

Keywords:
C50DRRHelmholtz equationdereverberationhybrid modelingphysics-informed signal processingroom acousticsspeech enhancement

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Area of Science:

  • Acoustics
  • Signal Processing
  • Computational Physics

Background:

  • Reverberation and noise significantly degrade speech intelligibility in enclosed spaces.
  • Existing dereverberation methods lack robustness and physical interpretability in novel acoustic environments.
  • A need exists for physically grounded and adaptable speech enhancement solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a physics-informed speech enhancement algorithm integrating room acoustics modeling and optimization.
  • To address limitations of conventional data-driven methods by incorporating physical principles.
  • To enhance speech clarity and intelligibility in challenging acoustic conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Employed virtual field simulations based on the Helmholtz equation to model room acoustics.
  • Estimated key acoustic descriptors: reverberation time (RT60), direct-to-reverberant ratio (DRR), and clarity index (C50).
  • Utilized a descriptor-guided optimization framework to adaptively control a model-informed dereverberation filter.

    • Main Results:

    • Achieved significant improvements in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), PESQ, and STOI scores compared to baseline methods.
    • Demonstrated measurable reductions in reverberation time (RT60) and enhanced clarity.
    • Validated performance across simulated and real-world acoustic conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed hybrid approach effectively minimizes reverberation while preserving spectral fidelity.
    • Offers computational efficiency and interpretability, suitable for real-time applications.
    • Presents a robust and physically grounded solution for speech enhancement in teleconferencing, hearing assistance, and smart audio devices.