• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• 제20권1E호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2001

We propose the computation reduction method of real root method that is mainly used in the CELP(Code Excited Linear Prediction) vocoder. The real root method is that if polynomial equations have the real roots, we are able to find those and transform them into LSF[1]. However, this method takes much time to compute, because the root searching is processed sequentially in frequency region. But, the important characteristic of LSF is that most of coefficients are occurred in specific frequency region. So, the searching frequency region is ordered by each coefficient's distribution. And coefficients are searched in ordered frequency region. Transformation time can be reduced by this method than the sequential searching method in frequency region. When we compare this proposed method with the conventional real root method, the experimental result is that the searching time was reduced about 46% in average.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2003년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집 Ⅳ
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• pp.2451-2454
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• 2003

In this paper, we propose the computation reduction methods of LSP(Line spectrum pairs) transformation that is mainly used in CELP vocoders. In order to decrease the computational time in real root method the characteristic of four proposed algorithms is as the following. First, scheme to reduce the LSP transformation time uses met scale. Developed the second scheme is the control of searching order by the distribution characteristic of LSP parameters. Third, scheme to reduce the LSP transformation time uses voice characteristics. Developed the fourth scheme is the control of searching interval and order by the distribution characteristic of LSP parameters. As a result of searching time, computational amount, transformed LSP parameters, SNR, MOS test, waveform of synthesized speech, speech, spectrogram analysis, searching time reduced about 37.5％, 46.21％, 46.3％, 51.29％ in average, computational amount is reduced about 44.76％, 49.44％, 47.03％, 57.40％. But the transformed LSP parameters of the proposed methods were the same as those of real root method.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2010년도 춘계학술발표논문집 1부
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• pp.257-260
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• 2010

In this paper, we propose the computation reduction methods of LSP(Line spectrum pairs) transformation that is mainly used in CELP vocoders. In order to decrease the computational time in real root method the characteristic of four proposed algorithms is as the following. First, scheme to reduce the LSP transformation time uses mel scale. Developed the second scheme is the control of searching order by the distribution characteristic of LSP parameters. Third, scheme to reduce the LSP transformation time uses voice characteristics. Developed the fourth scheme is the control of searching interval and order by the distribution characteristic of LSP parameters. As a result of searching time, computational amount, transformed LSP parameters, SNR, MOS test, waveform of synthesized speech, spectrogram analysis, searching time is reduced about 37.5%, 46.21%, 46.3%, 51.29% in average, computational amount is reduced about 44.76%, 49.44%, 47.03%, 57.40%. But the transformed LSP parameters of the proposed methods were the same as those of real root method.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.233-238
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• 2005

CELP 계열 음성부호화기는 대략 4.8kbps의 전송률로 음질 면에서 우수한 특성을 지닌다. 이중에서 인터넷폰과 화상회의를 위해 개발되어진 G.723.1 음성부호화기는 5.3kbps ACELP와 6.3kbps MP-MLQ 이중 전송률로 구성된다. 본 논문에서는 CELP 계열 음성부호화기의 음질 개선을 위해 가변 윈도우를 이용한 새로운 스펙트럼 분석 알고리즘을 제안한다. 기존의 방법에서는 스펙트럼 분석시 고정 윈도우를 사용하기 때문에 합성음의 스펙트럼의 경우 왜곡이 발생한다. 그러므로 스펙트럼 누설을 최소화하기 위해 조절되어진 윈도우를 사용하였다. 제안한 알고리즘을 G.723.1 ACELP에 적용한 실험결과에서 스펙트럼 왜곡은 0.084dB 정도 감소, 잔차 에너지는 6.3$\%$ 감소하였으며 이에 반해 MOS는 0.1 정도 개선되었다.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2007

기존의 CELP 계열 보코더에서, 무성음에 대한 별도의 처리 없이 유성음과 동일하게 처리함으로써 합성음에서 음질의 저하 및 계산량과 전송률 측면에서 손실을 가져왔다. 본 논문에서는 에러율과 전처리 계산량을 최소로 할 수 있는 V/UV 분류기를 사용하여 CELP 보코더에서 전송률을 감소시키는 방법을 제안한다. 새로운 V/UV 분류기는 CELP 보코더에서 사용되는 LSP 파라미터의 주파수영역 분포도와 간격정보를 이용하여 V/UV를 결정하게 된다. 제안한 방법을 G.723.1 5.3kbps ACELP에 적용하여 성능 평가를 실시하였다. 실험결과, 음질의 저하 없이 약 6%의 전송률을 감소할 수 있었다.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2010년도 춘계학술발표논문집 1부
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• pp.269-272
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• 2010

In this paper, we propose the computation reduction methods of delta pitch search that is used in G.723.1 vocoder. In order to decrease the computational amount in delta pitch search the characteristic of proposed algorithms is as the following. First, scheme to reduce the computation amount in delta pitch search uses NAMDF. Developed the second scheme is the skipping technique of lags in pitch searching by using the threshold value. By doing so, we can reduce the computational amount of pitch searching more than 64% with negligible quality degradation.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1430-1437
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• 1996

중간 주파수 대역(8kbps) 이하에서 적은 지연을 갖는 벡터여기 선형예측 음성 부호화기(LD-CELP)에 대하여 고려한다. 합성필터를 입력 프레임의 종류에 따라 변화시켜 음성 부호화기의 성능을 향상시키고자 한다. 먼저 프레임을 유성음과 무성음 그리고 개시 프레임으로 분류한다. 유성음과 무성음 프레임에서는 합성필터의 스펙트럼 포락을 음운의 특성에 적합하도록 변화시킨다. 개시 프레임에서는 합성필터의 성격을 바꾸어주기 위하여 바이어스 필터를 이용한다. 제안된 부호화기는 다른 적은 지연을 갖는 벡터여기 선형예측 음성 부호화기들에 비하여 비슷한 지연시간을 갖으면서 더 나은 음질을 제공하였다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 1999년도 추계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1131-1134
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• 1999

In general CELP type vocoders provide good speech quality around 4.8kbps. Among them, G.723.1 developed for Internet Phone and videoconferencing includes two vocoders, 5.3kbps ACELP and 6.3kbps MO-MLQ. Since 6.3kbps MP-MLQ requires large amount of computation for fixed codebook search, it is difficult to realize real time processing. In order to improve the problem this paper proposes the new method that reduces the processing time up to about 50% of codebook search time. We first decide the grid bit, then search the codebook. Grid bit is selected by comparison between synthetic speech, which is synthesized with only odd or even pulses of target vector. and DC removed original speech. As a result, we reduced the total processing time of G.723.1 MP-MLQ up to about 26.08%. In objective quality test 11.19㏈ of segSNR was obtained, and in subjective quality test there was almost no speech degradation.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2003년도 신호처리소사이어티 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.45-48
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• 2003

In general, speech coding methods are classified into the following three categories: the waveform coding, the source coding and the hybrid coding. Fast speaking is possible to encode with a few information compared with slow speaking rate. In case of speaking rate, low frequency band is more important than high frequency band while listening. Speech vocoding technique is developing to way with low bit rate and complexity and high sound quality. the CELP type of vocoder support very good sound quality with low bit rate but these vocoders don't consider about the speaking rate. When we consider speaking rate and encode the frame depending on the speaking rate, the bit rate is able to reduce the bit rate than the conventional vocoder. We propose the technique to estimate the speaking rate and applied PSOLA technique in case of the frame of slow speaking rate. As a result of simulation bit rate can be reduced about 300 bps.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.153-157
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• 1999

In this paper, we derive finite-dimensional non-linear fil-ters for optimally reconstructing speech signals in Switched Predic-tion vocoders, Code Excited Linear Prediction(CELP) and Differ-ential Pulse Code Modulation (DPCM). Our filter is an extension of the Hidden Markov filter.