Quality of Synthetic Speech

Perceptual Dimensions, Influencing Factors, and Instrumental Assessment

Nonfiction, Computers, Advanced Computing, Programming, User Interfaces, Science & Nature, Technology, Electronics
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Author: Florian Hinterleitner ISBN: 9789811037344
Publisher: Springer Singapore Publication: April 7, 2017
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Florian Hinterleitner
ISBN: 9789811037344
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Publication: April 7, 2017
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This book reviews research towards perceptual quality dimensions of synthetic speech, compares these findings with the state of the art, and derives a set of five universal perceptual quality dimensions for TTS signals. They are: (i) naturalness of voice, (ii) prosodic quality, (iii) fluency and intelligibility, (iv) absence of disturbances, and (v) calmness. Moreover, a test protocol for the efficient indentification of those dimensions in a listening test is introduced. Furthermore, several factors influencing these dimensions are examined. In addition, different techniques for the instrumental quality assessment of TTS signals are introduced, reviewed and tested. Finally, the requirements for the integration of an instrumental quality measure into a concatenative TTS system are examined.

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This book reviews research towards perceptual quality dimensions of synthetic speech, compares these findings with the state of the art, and derives a set of five universal perceptual quality dimensions for TTS signals. They are: (i) naturalness of voice, (ii) prosodic quality, (iii) fluency and intelligibility, (iv) absence of disturbances, and (v) calmness. Moreover, a test protocol for the efficient indentification of those dimensions in a listening test is introduced. Furthermore, several factors influencing these dimensions are examined. In addition, different techniques for the instrumental quality assessment of TTS signals are introduced, reviewed and tested. Finally, the requirements for the integration of an instrumental quality measure into a concatenative TTS system are examined.

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