Wavelet time-frequency analysis and least squares support vector machines for the identification of voice disorders

Comput Biol Med. 2007 Apr;37(4):571-8. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2006.08.008. Epub 2006 Oct 31.

Abstract

This work describes a novel algorithm to identify laryngeal pathologies, by the digital analysis of the voice. It is based on Daubechies' discrete wavelet transform (DWT-db), linear prediction coefficients (LPC), and least squares support vector machines (LS-SVM). Wavelets with different support-sizes and three LS-SVM kernels are compared. Particularly, the proposed approach, implemented with modest computer requirements, leads to an adequate larynx pathology classifier to identify nodules in vocal folds. It presents over 90% of classification accuracy and has a low order of computational complexity in relation to the speech signal's length.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Algorithms*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Computer Graphics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Least-Squares Analysis*
  • Linear Models
  • Male
  • Mathematical Computing
  • Middle Aged
  • Phonetics
  • Reference Values
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted*
  • Sound Spectrography*
  • Speech Production Measurement
  • Voice Disorders / diagnosis*