6.542J / 24.966J / HST.712J Laboratory on the Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech, Fall 2001
X-ray of person speaking. Used with permission.
Highlights of this Course
This course features full set of lab exercises for exploring the human speech process. In addition, a large lab database of speech samples, formatted for use with Klatt Speech Analysis software, including links to other freely available compatible software, are available.
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Course Description
The course focuses on experimental investigations of speech processes. Topics: measurement of articulatory movements; measurements of pressures and airflows in speech production; computer-aided waveform analysis and spectral analysis of speech; synthesis of speech; perception and discrimination of speechlike sounds; speech prosody; models for speech recognition; speech disorders; and other topics.
- 2 1-hour lectures per week
- 2 labs per week
- brief lab reports
- term project, with short term paper
- no exams
Technical Requirements
Media player software, such as QuickTime® Player, RealOne™ Player, or Windows Media® Player, is required to run the .wav files found on this course site. RealOne™ Player software is required to run the .ram files found on this course site. MATLAB® software is required to view and run the .mat files found on this course site. Microsoft® Word software is recommended for viewing the .doc files on this course site. Free Microsoft® Word viewer software can also be used to view the .doc files.