THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DIGITAL HELIUM SPEECH PROCESSOR.

Abstract

The report describes a development program for a small laboratory processor of speech generated in a hyperbaric helium environment. Prior research shows that distortion associated with this helium speech arises from upward shifted format frequencies and a decreasing consonant-vowel ratio. These two factors form the basis for the design of the processor which operates in real time using digital techniques. Test and evaluation of the portable processor and associated microphones followed the developmental phase. Improved intelligibility of helium speech was observed with the use of the processor under various combinations of speaker, microphone, and hyperbaric helium atmosphere. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0669469

Entities

People

  • J. B. Wible

Organizations

  • HRB Systems

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Consonants
  • Distortion
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Intelligibility
  • Language
  • Microphones
  • Speech
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.
  • Systems Analysis and Design