Neural Network Approach to Speech Pathology

Authors

Antonio P. Salvatore, The University of Texas at El PasoFollow
Nicole A. Thorne
Charlotte M. Gross

Publication Date

8-1999

Comments

UTEP-CS-99-30.

Published in: J. Ramirez-Angulo (ed.), Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems,August 8-11, 1999, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Vol. 1, pp. 439-442.

Abstract

A speech problem can be caused by different reasons, from psychological to organic. The existing diagnostic of speech pathologies relies on skilled doctors who can often diagnose by simply listening to the patient. We show that neural networks can simulate this ability and thus provide an automated (preliminary) diagnosis.