ETRW on Speech Processing in Adverse Conditions Cannes-Mandelieu, France November 10-13, 1992

Human Capabilities for Speech Processing in Noise

Phillip Dermody

Speech Communication Research, National Acoustic Laboratories, Sydney, NSW, Australia

A review of available data on human speech processing in noise is presented. The review summarises significant variables which have been identified as affecting human capabilities for speech perception in noise. The remainder of the review focuses on single channel masking effects for speech. It seems possible that one factor related to glimpses of speech from windows in noise might account for most aspects of the capability of listeners to perceive speech in noise.

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Bibliographic reference.  Dermody, Phillip (1992): "Human capabilities for speech processing in noise", In SPAC-1992, 11-19.