Speech enhancement using polynomial eigenvalue decomposition
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Author(s)
Neo, Vincent
Evers, Christine
Naylor, Patrick
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Speech enhancement is important for applications such as telecommunications, hearing aids, automatic speech recognition and voice-controlled system. The enhancement algorithms aim to reduce interfering noise while minimizing any speech distortion. In this work for speech enhancement, we propose to use polynomial matrices in order to exploit the spatial, spectral as well as temporal correlations between the speech signals received by the microphone array. Polynomial matrices provide the necessary mathematical framework in order to exploit constructively the spatial correlations within and between sensor pairs, as well as the spectral-temporal correlations of broadband signals, such as speech. Specifically, the polynomial eigenvalue decomposition (PEVD) decorrelates simultaneously in space, time and frequency. We then propose a PEVD-based speech enhancement algorithm. Simulations and informal listening examples have shown that our method achieves noise reduction without introducing artefacts into the enhanced signal for white, babble and factory noise conditions between -10 dB to 30 dB SNR.
Date Issued
2019-10-23
Date Acceptance
2019-07-15
Citation
2019 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA), 2019
Publisher
IEEE
Journal / Book Title
2019 IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA)
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Grant Number
EP/P001017/1
Source
IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Acoustics
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Engineering
Polynomial eigenvalue decomposition
broadband multi-channel processing
strong decorrelation
speech enhancement
signal denoising
SUBSPACE APPROACH
NOISE
SUPPRESSION
EVD
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2019-10-20
Finish Date
2019-10-23
Coverage Spatial
New York, NY, USA