Conventional objective means of characterizing communications systems are often inadequate. In particular when a system contains nonlinear elements, such as low-bit-rate encoders, some types of speech transducer, active gain control, and echo cancelers, simple steady-state measurements are not sufficient to predict subjective performance. The use of speechlike test stimuli to characterize nonlinear systems is not new, but a new speechlike composite signal is presented which works in conjunction with a new perception-based objective measure to provide a versatile measurement technique. Rigorous subjective validation of the new method has still to be completed, but early results are given which indicate the usefulness of the method to provide a perceptual ranking for communication systems and also as a diagnostic tool.
Authors:
Hollier, Mike P.; Hawksford, Malcolm J.; Guard, David. R.
Affiliations:
BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK ; Department of Electronic Systems Engineering, University of Essex, Colchester, Essex, UK(See document for exact affiliation information.)
JAES Volume 41 Issue 12 pp. 1008-1021; December 1993
Publication Date:
December 1, 1993
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