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Quality Assessment of Sound Signals in Multimedia and Communication Systems

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Computer Applications for Bio-technology, Multimedia, and Ubiquitous City (BSBT 2012, MulGraB 2012, IUrC 2012)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 353))

Abstract

Assessing the perceptual quality of speech and audio signals is an important consideration in multimedia networks and devices. This paper constitutes an introduction to the standardized speech and audio quality assessment methods in ITU recommendations and other international organizations. A brief survey on the subjective and objective quality evaluation methods for the speech and the audio is provided. Recent developments as well as new topics for future developments are also outlined.

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  1. Dept. of Multimedia Engineering, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Suncheon, Jeonnam, Korea

    Wongeun Oh & Sung-Keun Lee

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  1. GVSA and University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia

    Tai-hoon Kim

  2. Dong Seoul University, Bokjeong-dong Sujeong-gu, 461-714, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

    Jeong-Jin Kang

  3. Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Michigan, 4901 Evergreen Road, 48128, Dearborn, MI, USA

    William I. Grosky

  4. Engineering and Electronics, Edinburgh University, King’s Buildings, Faraday, rm 3.101, Mayfield Road, EH9 3JL, Edinburgh, UK

    Tughrul Arslan

  5. College of Engineering & Computing, Florida International University, 33174, Miami, FL, USA

    Niki Pissinou

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Oh, W., Lee, SK. (2012). Quality Assessment of Sound Signals in Multimedia and Communication Systems. In: Kim, Th., Kang, JJ., Grosky, W.I., Arslan, T., Pissinou, N. (eds) Computer Applications for Bio-technology, Multimedia, and Ubiquitous City. BSBT MulGraB IUrC 2012 2012 2012. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 353. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35521-9_8

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