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Estimation of Vocal Spectra Using Maximum Entropy Method - on Number of Sample Data and Estimation Order
Jun Shirataki* and Manabu Ishihara**
* Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, 1030, Shimoogino, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa, 243-02 Japan
** Department of Electronic Engineering, Polytechnic University, 4-1-1, Hashimotodai, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa, 229 Japan
Received:December 17, 1995Accepted:December 27, 1995Published:April 20, 1996
Keywords:Voice signal, Maximum entropy method, Spectrum estimation
Abstract
In this paper, an analysis with the use of the maximum entropy method (MEM) was made for estimating voice spectra. By this analytical method, features regarding changes in the number of data and changes in the prediction error orders, in particular, were obtained from computer experiments. As a result, it was made clear that even when the number of data is small, it is possible to extract voice spectra more effective than FFT. It was further made clear that in case the prediction error order is large, there are a large number of confusing spectra so that it is not suited in such a case to extract spectra. From these results, it was found that the prediction error order of about 10 to 15 is most appropriate. It was shown that although these analyses might require somewhat long computational times, it is possible to make necessary analyses within sufficiently practical times by configuring the digital circuits by means of specialized hardware.
Cite this article as:J. Shirataki and M. Ishihara, “Estimation of Vocal Spectra Using Maximum Entropy Method - on Number of Sample Data and Estimation Order,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.8 No.2, pp. 149-152, 1996.Data files:
