Communication Platform for Evaluation of Transmitted Speech Quality

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https://doi.org/10.26636/jtit.2011.3.1163

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acoustic echo cancelation, doubletalk detection, echo-hiding

Abstract

A voice communication system designed and implemented is described. The purpose of the presented platform was to enable a series of experiments related to the quality assessment of algorithms used in the coding and transmitting of speech. The system is equipped with tools for recording signals at each stage of processing, making it possible to subject them to subjective assessments by listening tests or, objective evaluation employing PESQ or PSQM algorithms. The functionality for the simulation of distortions typical for voice communication over the Internet was implemented, making it possible to obtain reproducible, quantifiable results. An application of the presented platform for evaluation of acoustic echo canceler algorithm based on watermarking techniques, which was developed earlier is presented as an example of an effective deployment of the described technology.

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2023-06-28

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2011-09-30

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No. 3 (2011)

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RESEARCH ARTICLES

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A. Ciarkowski and A. Czyżewski, “Communication Platform for Evaluation of Transmitted Speech Quality”, JTIT, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 95–101, Sep. 2011, doi: 10.26636/jtit.2011.3.1163.