• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 심포지엄 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.54-56
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• 2005

Analysis of the voice and its corresponding studies are examined from the recording of the voice through microphone and various calculation processes of the signals by using computer. Voice analyser include data acquisition and analyzing program. Since oath program uses different voice signal processing algorithm, thorough understanding of the operation is essential. In this study, analysis result of patient voice were compared by using four different voice analysis programs such as MDVP, Praat, TF32, and the program developed in this study. Pitch, jitter and shimmer were selected as comparison analysis factors. As a result, pitch, jitter and shimmer showed different result since each program uses different pitch computation algorithm.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2014

Objectives: When a person speaks, voice problems usually include pain or discomfort and/or difficulties in terms of the pitch, the loudness and the quality of the voice. When patients with voice problems induced by stroke, Parkinson's disease, and systemic diseases involving the voice are examined, generally, of the Four Diagnoses (四診), a Diagnosis of Hearing can be used in current Korean medicine. The effects of acupuncture and herb medicine on voice problems have been reported for over 20 years. However, when it comes to improvements, objective and subjective evaluation methods need to be explained. Methods: Subjective methods for evaluating voice were studied through a literature search of old medicinal books containing Korean medicine diagnostics, and an objective evaluation method using Praat software is presented. Results: Korean medicine doctors analyze the patient's voice in clinical settings unconsciously on a daily basis. However, most voice diagnoses depend on the doctor's subjective evaluation. Voice qualities can be evaluated by using the Eight Principles (八綱), including Yin-Yang; the Five Elements (Phases); the Grade, Roughness, Breathy, Asthenic, Strained (GRBAS) score, and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) as subjective methods, and an acoustic analysis using the Praat program can be used as an objective method. Conclusion: A more complete voice examination can be achieved by using subjective and objective methods at the same time. For an objective explanation and management of patient's voice problems or systemic disorders, an objective method should be used in Korean medicine, which already has many subjective diagnostic methods. More research needs to be conducted, and more clinical evidence needs to be collected in the future.

• 이베로아메리카
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.127-158
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• 2019

In this paper, the variation in coda /ɾ/ is analyzed in the Spanish of the Tupe district in Peru. The work was carried out on the corpus of 24 semi-structured interviews. Four variants of /-ɾ/ were distinguished and 1920 tokens were analyzed. Praat was used to recognize and describe the variants and two statistical analysis were carried out: descriptive analysis and probabilistic analysis using the statistical program Goldvarb X. The results obtained from the analysis show that the assibilated variant is favored in the prepausal position and before homorganic consonants. The frequency of occurrence was very low before other consonants. Regarding the social factor that contributes to the assimilated variant, the young and middle-aged men (from 20 to 60), those who did not live more than a year on the Peruvian coast and male speakers favor it.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2005

Background and Objectives : Voice perturbation measures, such as jitter and shimmer has been importantly used for diagnosis and treatment efficacy of laryngeal dysfunction. This study was conducted to investigate validity of newly developed multi-channel voice analyzer program by comparing with MDVP, PRAAT, TF32. In addition, we compared the voice perturbation measures with different voice analyzer program by type of signals. Materials and Methods : Nineteen mild-severe dysphonic patients participated in our study. Fundamental frequency, jitter and shimmer values were obtained from different voice analyzer program using the same sustained/ah/phonation. Results : Fundamental frequency and shimmer were highly correlated whereas jitter was weakly correlated between newly developed multi-channel voice analyzer program and the others though different pitch computation algorithm except MDVP, In addition, Type 2 and 3 signals were weakly correlated than Type 1. Conclusion : In the clinical setting, clinician may have sufficient information of voice analyzer and control conditions properly for severity of pathologic voice before voice perturbation measure to obtain reliable results.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.213-221
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• 2010

The number of North Korean refugees entering South Korea is continuously increasing. North Korean speakers show significant differences in vowel and consonant phonetics, length of vowels, and the rhythm and intonation of sentences. The object of this research was to examine the effectiveness of a speech intervention program for North Korean refugees using visual feedback through acoustical analysis for intonation. The subjects were three adults with no speech disabilities who had been in South Korea for less than five years. They had not received any prior treatment for inflection change. The program was set in a discourse situation and used Praat to evaluate intonation and provide visual feedback as demonstrating proper intonation changes through pitch contour. The results after intervention are as follows. First, intonation was significantly improved according to a 5-point subjective evaluation scale. Second, the pitch contour was similar to the contour of standard South Korean pronunciation. The subjects were very satisfied with this initial treatment and showed a high level of motivation. In subsequent study, the development of intervention and the comparison of interventions will be needed as well.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.413-420
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• 2008

Objective : To investigate the therapeutic effect of scalp acupuncture on dysarthria after stroke. Methods : A-B model in single subject research. The experimental group of 7 members received scalp acupuncture and the control group of 5 nothing for dysarthria itself. Five single vowels were recorded by voice recorder and measured for 1st & 2nd formant. By the formants, a vowel space was made according to each one of the patients. Praat program was used for evaluation. Results : 4 cases in the experimental group showed significant change and just 1 case of the none-operated group got better. Conclusion : In this study, it's proven that acupuncture treatment might have positive efficacy on dysarthria cases. At this moment, more clinical reports are needed for objective oriental medical study.

• 인간행동과 음악연구
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 뇌성마비 성인과 일반 성인에게 각각 동일한 발화과제(일반, 리듬, 선율 발화)를 제공한 뒤 집단(일반 및 뇌성마비 성인)과 발화과제에 따라 어떠한 음성 특성이 나타나는지 알아보는 것이다. 연구대상은 뇌성마비 성인 20명과 일반 성인 20명이며 프라트(Praat) 프로그램을 사용하여 발화과제에 따른 기본주파수, 음성강도, 주파수 변동률, 진폭 변동률수치를 구하였다. 각 집단의 발화 과제에 따른 음성 특성 분석 결과, 기본주파수와 음성강도의 경우 두 집단 모두 유의한 차이는 없었으나 주파수 변동률 및 진폭 변동률의 경우 일반성인집단과 뇌성마비성인집단 모두 선율 발화 시 유의하게 가장 낮은 수치를 보였다. 집단에 따른 차이를 분석한 결과, 뇌성마비성인집단의 주파수 변동률 및 진폭 변동률이 일반성인집단에 비해 유의하게 높은 수치를 보였다. 또한 일반성인집단과는 달리 뇌성마비성인집단의 경우 리듬 발화 시 주파수 변동률 및 진폭 변동률 수치가 가장 높게 나타났으며 주파수변동률의 경우 집단과 발화과제 종류에 따른 상호작용 효과가 유의해 두 집단 사이에 상이한 양상이 발견되었다. 본 연구는 발화 시 적용된 음악요소에 따라 나타나는 즉각적 음성 특성에 대한 정보를 제공해주는 기초자료로 사용될 수 있다.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2020

본 논문은 응급의료 환경에서 음성인식 성능을 향상시키기 위하여 실제 환경에서 데이터 수집 방법을 정의하고 정의된 환경에서 수집된 데이터를 전사하는 방법을 제안한다. 그리고 제안된 방법으로 수집되고 전사된 데이터를 이용하여 기본 음성인식 실험을 진행함으로써 제안한 수집 및 전사 방법을 평가하고 향후 연구 방향을 제시하고자 한다. 모든 음성은 기본적으로 16비트 해상도와 16 kHz 샘플링으로 저장되었다. 수집된 데이터는 총 166건의 대화로서 8시간 35분의 분량이다. 수집된 데이터는 Praat를 이용하여 철자 전사, 음소 전사, 방언 전사, 잡음 전사, 그리고 의료 코드 전사를 수행하여 다양한 정보를 포함한 텍스트 데이터를 구축하였다. 이와 같이 수집된 데이터를 이용하여 기본 베이스라인 실험을 통하여 응급의료 영역에서의 음성인식 문제를 실제로 확인할 수 있었다. 본 논문에서 제시한 데이터는 응급의료 영역의 1단계 데이터로서 향후 의료 영역에서의 음성인식 모델의 학습 데이터로 활용되고, 나아가 이 분야의 음성기반 시스템 개발에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2021

본 논문의 목적은 한국어 표준어와 경상 지역 방언의 한국어 모음 발음의 영어 모음 발음에 대한 영향을 연구하는데 있다. 데이터 자료는 한국인의 영어 발음 음성 코퍼스(Korean-Spoken English Corpus, K-SEC)를 활용하였다. 이중 일곱 개의 한국어 단모음이 포함된 단어와 열 개의 영어 단모음이 포함된 단어가 선정되어 분석되었다. 선정된 자료는 외국 거주 경험이 없는 성인 남성 표준어 화자와 경상 지역 방언 화자에 의해 발화되었다. 녹음된 코퍼스 자료의 포먼트 주파수는 음성 분석 프로그램인 Praat에서 제공하는 스펙트로그램을 통해 측정되었다. 녹음된 자료들은 포먼트 구역 그래프로 나타내어 분석되었다. 결과에 의하면, 한국어와 영어 모음의 발화에서 경상 지역 방언 화자가 강한 후설성을 보인 반면에 표준어 화자는 비교적 전설성이 강하게 나타났다. 또한, 표준어와 경상 지역 방언의 한국어 모음 발음 차이 (/으/, /어/)는 대치되는 영어 모음 발음(/ə/, /ʊ/)의 조음 방식에 영향을 미쳤다. 지역 방언의 사용과 무관한 한국인의 일반적인 모음 발음 특징은 영어 원어민 화자보다 조음 구역이 좁다는 것이다. 이에 한국인은 전반적으로 긴장 모음과 이완 모음을 구별하는 데 어려움이 있지만, 영어 원어민 화자는 모음 조음에 명확한 구분이 있다.

• 말소리와 음성과학
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2014

This study investigated the differences between emotional parameters BDI, VHI, STAI-X-I and STAI-X-II according to the menstrual cycles of the female and the relation between changes of the depression index and voice characteristics (jitter, shimmer, CPP, HNR, $pF0{\cdot}F1{\cdot}F2{\cdot}F3$, sF0, sF4, sB1, $H1_{c/u}$, $A1_u$, $A3_c$, $H1A3_{c/u}$, $H1A1_u$). Twenty three females ($30{\pm}4.4$ years old) living in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province were participated in this study to answer the questionnaires and record their voice. The participants prolonged /a/ vowel for 5 seconds in a natural condition for their voice recording. Voice data were analyzed using the Matlab and Praat program. A t-test and a correlation analysis were conducted by using SPSS for the statistical analysis. The results are as follows. First, the BDI is significantly higher in group I (lurear phase contrast the menstrual period) and group II (follicular phase against the menstrual period) than group III (luteal phase for follicular phase) (p<.05). Second, shimmer, CPP, pF0 showed a statistically high correlation regarding the BDI in group I (lurear phase contrast the menstrual period). Voice parameters may be useful as supplement in evaluating the emotional change in the phase of menstrual cycle.