To cite this version:Adam Borowicz, Alexandr Petrovsky. Signal subspace approach for psychoacoustically motivated speech enhancement. Speech Communication, Elsevier : North-Holland, 2010, 53 (2) This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.Signal subspace approach for psychoacoustically motivated speech enhancement
AbstractIn this paper we deal with the perceptually motivated signal subspace methods for speech enhancement. We focus on extended spectral-domain-constrained (SDC) estimator. It is obtained using Lagrange multipliers method. We present an algorithm for a precise computation of the Lagrange multipliers, allowing for a direct shaping the residual noise power spectrum. In addition the SDC estimator is presented in a new, possibly more effective form. As a practical implementation of the estimator we propose perceptually constrained signal subspace (PCSS) method for speech enhancement. The approach utilizes masking phenomena for residual noise shaping and is optimal for the case of coloured noise. Also, less demanding approximate version of this method is derived. Finally comparative evaluation of the most known subspace-based methods is performed using objective speech quality measures and listening tests. Results show that the PCSS method outperforms other methods providing high noise attenuation and better speech quality.