Multimicrophone MMSE-based speech source separation

Shmulik Markovich-Golan, Israel Cohen, Sharon Gannot

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Abstract

Beamforming methods using a microphone array successfully utilize spatial diversity for speech separation and noise reduction. Adaptive design of the beamformer based on various minimum mean squared error (MMSE) criteria significantly improves performance compared to fixed, and data-independent design. These criteria differ in their considerations to noise minimization and desired speech distortion. Three common data-dependent beamformers, namely, matched filter (MF), MWF and LCMV are presented and analyzed. Estimation methods for implementing the various beamformers are surveyed. Simple examples of applying the various beamformers to simulated narrowband signals in an anechoic environment and to speech signals in a real-life reverberant environment are presented and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSignals and Communication Technology
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages301-331
Number of pages31
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-73030-1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameSignals and Communication Technology

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Signal Processing
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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