[hts-users:02213] News articles on voice reconstruction using HTS and average voice models
Hi all,
Sorry for the spam.
University Sheffield's press release based on PhD research of Sarah
Creer
and her book ``Building personalised synthesised voices for
individuals with
dysarthria using the HTS toolkit'' was introduced in several news
articles.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6140084/Cancer-patient-who-had-vocal-cords-removed-has-voice-restored.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/6140067/Scientists-can-reconstruct-voice-of-patients-who-have-vocal-cords-removed.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6822662.ece
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Scientists-reconstruct-voice-of-cancer.5618338.jp
http://chattahbox.com/technology/2009/09/04/new-technology-allows-patients-to-keep-their-voice-in-vocal-cord-operations/
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/312895/Voice+restoration+method.htm
http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2009/09/individualized_artificial_voice_for_laryngectomy_patients.html
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Hear-how-Bernadette-got-her.5626974.jp
This is a nice application of HTS. Thanks, Sarah.
Regards,
Junichi
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