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Biologically Based Non-Language Speech Sound Detection

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
81976 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
F071-079-1624 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Advanced Acoustic Concepts, Inc.
425 Oser Avenue Hauppauge, NY 11788-
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Biologically Based Non-Language Speech Sound Detection
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: FA8750-08-C-0119
Award Amount: $749,380.00
 

Abstract:

This proposal addresses the application of new acoustic processing technologies to automatically identify and eliminate non-language speech sounds as a pre-processing stage to improve audio processing. Non-language speech sounds (coughing, breathing, 'ah,' 'uhmm') make up a large part of natural human language use, but contemporary speech recognition data preparation relies on hand-labeling of non-language speech sounds. The proposed work will extend, improve, and refine the capabilities of a computational model of auditory cortical processing based on multiscale spectro-temporal modulation features to the automated detection of non-language speech sounds. Advanced Acoustic Concepts and the University of Maryland have extensive experience applying the computational model to a variety of speech processing problems. Phase I results indicate that cortical processing algorithms are highly capable of identifying non-language speech sounds. Recognition algorithms will be trained and tested to distinguish non-language speech sounds collectively and individually, to classify them by individual type, and to determine accurate segmentation of the sound stream. Speech enhancement algorithms based on the same cortical processing model will be designed or adapted and applied to improve the identification of non-language speech sounds under noisy conditions. The feasibility of performing identification, classification, and segmentation in near real time will be demonstrated.

Principal Investigator:

Bruce Stewart
Senior Systems Engineer
6312735700
BStewart@LIO.AACISD.com

Business Contact:

Richard Lawless
Vice President Operations
6312735700
RLawless@LIO.AACISD.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

ADVANCED ACOUSTIC CONCEPTS, INC.
425 Oser Avenue Hauppauge, NY 11788

EIN/Tax ID: 012972554
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No