Source localization for multiple speech sources using low complexity non-parametric source separation and clustering

This article presents a new method for localization of multiple concurrent speech sources that relies on simultaneous blind signal separation and direction of arrival (DOA) estimation, as well as a method to solve the intersection point selection problem that arises when locating multiple speech sources using multiple sensor arrays. The proposed method is based on a low complexity non-parametric blind signal separation method, making is suitable for real-time applications on embedded platforms. On top of reduced complexity in comparison to a previously presented method, the DOA estimation accuracy is also improved. Evaluation of the performance is done with both real recording and simulations, and a real-time prototype of the proposed method has been implemented on a DSP platform to evaluate the computational and the memory complexities in a real application.     

基于最小统计量和掩蔽效应的单通道语音增强

利用人耳感知的掩蔽特性，并结合含噪语音能量的最小统计量估计，提出了一种低信噪比下的单通道语音增强算法。该算法对原始语音在Bark频带能量的最小统计量进行估计，从而准确估计含噪语音信噪比，再从感知的角度，在时域和Bark频域上合理调整增强系数，以实现语音增强的目的。实验表明，该增强算法能够在减小语音失真的同时，很好地抑制背景噪声和残余音乐噪声。