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In this paper we describe the collection and organization of the speaker recognition database in Indian scenario named as IITG Multivariability Speaker Recognition Database. The database contains speech from 451 speakers speaking English and other Indian languages both in conversational and read speech styles recorded using various sensors in parallel under different environmental conditions. The database is organized into four phases on the basis of different conditions employed for the recording. The results of the initial studies conducted on a speaker verification system exploring the impact of mismatch in training and test conditions using the collected data are also included. A copy of this database can be obtained from the authors by contacting them.
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This work has been supported by the project grant No. 12(4)/2009-ESD sponsored by the Department of Information Technology, Government of India. The authors sincerely thank the efforts of Mr. Akhilesh Shukla and Mr. Sumit Shukla for their effort towards the collection and processing of database.
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Haris B C, Pradhan, G., Misra, A. et al. Multivariability speaker recognition database in Indian scenario. Int J Speech Technol 15, 441–453 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10772-012-9140-x
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