实时共振生物反用于性别确认语音培训:TruVox基于Web的应用程序的可用性测试
Tara McAllister1, Collin Eagen1, Victoria S McKenna2
1Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, New York University, New York, New York.
Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation
|November 1, 2025
概括
这项研究测试了一种新的基于网络的性别肯定语音训练 (GAVT) 软件,该软件为声响提供视觉声学生物反. 可用性测试表明,该软件是可以接受的,并帮助用户了解声响,观察到早期的声学趋势.
科学领域:
- 语音语言病理学 语言病理学
- 人与计算机的互动.
- 声学语音学的声音学.
背景情况:
- 性别肯定语音培训 (GAVT) 可以缓解语音障碍症,但面临着成本和提供者的可用性等可访问性障碍.
- 现有的GAVT软件往往缺乏功能,特别是用于声共振训练.
- 开发了一个基于网络的软件模块,为声道共振提供视觉声学生物反.
研究的目的:
- 为GAVT设计和进行基于Web的新型软件模块的可用性测试,重点关注语音女性化.
- 评估软件在为声道共振提供视听生物反方面的有效性.
- 为未来的软件改进收集用户反.
主要方法:
- 开发了一个共振模块 (TruVox免费GAVT软件的一部分),通过实时LPC频谱显示共振频率.
- 包括英语元音的共振目标,增加发音长度的练习程序和视频教程.
- 进行在线和实验室内可用性测试,收集系统可用性量表 (SUS) 评分,定性反和实验室内参与者的声学测量.
主要成果:
- 实验室参与者平均SUS得分为75.25,表明可接受到良好的可用性.
- 用户报告说,生物反有助于理解和控制语音共振,同时也建议改进.
- 在8/10的参与者中,尽管会话持续时间短,但对于最多练习的元音,观察到趋势趋向于预期的声学变化.
结论:
- 基于网络的生物反工具显示了增强GAVT的共振训练的潜力.
- 未来的发展将集中在完善共振跟踪,实现个性化的目标,并扩大对非二进制和跨男性用户的目标.
- 计划进行临床试验,以评估长时间使用的声学变化.
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