Vulnerability of Female Produced Speech in Operational Environments.
Abstract
The role of women in combat environments has expanded dramatically. The accommodation of females in these previously male dominated environments is vital to fully successful mission accomplishment. Effective voice communications are critical to successful strategic and tactical operations. Current aircraft communications systems and components were optimized for male voice characteristics. Based on laboratory experience and knowledge of the basic characteristics of male and female acoustic speech, many questions exist concerning possible differential effects of operational variables on female speech. This study investigates the impact of the following factors on the perception of female speech: (a) the different spectra of operational noise environments, (b) the response characteristics of noise-cancelling microphones, (c) digital encoding and decoding, and (d) accuracy of automatic speech recognition systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA307644
Entities
People
- Angela R. Mccavitt
- Charles W. Nixon
- Linda J. Morris
- Mark P. Mcdaniel
- Timothy R. Anderson
Organizations
- Armstrong Laboratory