TY  - JOUR
T1  - Comparison of Voice Analysis Programs for Fundamental Frequency
Measurement in Elderly Voice Signals Through Gender Analysis
AU - Lee, Ji Yeoun AU - Ju Seo, Min 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
SP  - 452
EP  - 459
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2020.452.459
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.452.459
KW  - Elderly voice
KW  -symmetric higher-order differential energy function
KW  -fundamental frequency
KW  -instantaneous frequency estimator
KW  -diagnostic
KW  -disorder voice
AB  - Changes in the vocal folds due to aging may change the pitch of the voice. An elderly signal can be
automatically distinguished from a normal signal through various analyses. With most smart biomedical
devices, elderly voices have been neglected due to optimization that does not take the elderly into account. The
objective of this study was to use a symmetric higher-order differential energy function to analyze the elderly
signal and extract the fundamental frequency. This study suggests a symmetric higher-order differential energy
function based on gender analysis. The elderly voices of 40 Korean subjects (20 females and 20 males) ranging
in age from 70-80 years were used. Symmetrical instantaneous frequency estimators with orders 5 and 4 were
selected for female and male voices, respectively in this study through gender analysis. The experiments were
compared to the F0 extracted by various methods such as manual extraction, WaveSurfer, TF32, Praat and an
instantaneous frequency estimator based on before-and-after gender analysis. The F0 value obtained through
the instantaneous frequency estimator after gender analysis is the most similar to the results from manual
extraction, exhibiting an accuracy of 80%. The results will help to provide ease of access for the elderly by
means of speech. Future investigations will incorporate multiple analytical methods to implement more reliable
detectors for automated medical diagnostic systems.
ER  -