Advances in Audio and Speech Signal Processing: Technologies and Applications - Hardcover

Audio and speech processing have achieved important status in development in the last three decades, improving the standard of living of many people. Regarding these applications, several signal processing algorithms have been developed to assist the speech impaired and improve the learning ability of children. Advances in Audio and Speech Signal Processing: Technologies and Applications provides a comprehensive approach of signal processing tools regarding the enhancement, recognition, and protection of speech and audio signals. Advances in Audio and Speech Signal Processing: Technologies and Applications offers researchers and practitioners the information they need to develop and implement efficient signal processing algorithms in the enhancement field.

Hector Perez-Meana received his Ph. D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, in 1989. From March 1989 to September 1991, he was a visiting researcher at Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd, Kawasaki, Japan. In February 1997, he joined the Graduate Department of The Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico, where he is now a Professor. In 1991 he received the IEICE excellent Paper Award, and in 2000 the IPN Research Award. In 1998 was Co-Chair of the ISITA'98. He is a number of the IEEE, IEICE, The Mexican Researcher System and The Mexican Academy of Science. His principal research interests are adaptive filter systems, image processing, pattern recognition and related fields.