Cees Taal

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2016

  • J.J. Jensen and C.H. Taal, “An Algorithm for Predicting the Intelligibility of Speech Masked by Modulated Noise Maskers”, IEEE Trans. Audio Speech Lang. Process., vol. 24(11), pp. 2009 – 2022, 2016. [Journal, PDF, Matlab]
  • C.H. Taal, D. van Barneveld, W. Soede, J.J. Briaire and J.H.M. Frijns, “Benefit of contralateral routing of signals for unilateral cochlear implant users”, J. Acoust. Soc. Am., vol. 140, pp. 393-401, 2016. [Journal, PDF]

2015

  • R.C Hendriks, J.B. Crespo, J. Jensen and Cees H Taal, “Speech reinforcement in noisy reverberant conditions under an approximation of the short-time SII”, IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, Signal Processing, 2015. [Conf.Proc., PDF]
  • R.C Hendriks, J.B. Crespo, J. Jensen and Cees H Taal, “Optimal near-end speech intelligibility improvement incorporating additive noise and late reverberation under an approximation of the short-time SII”, IEEE Trans. Audio Speech Lang. Process., vol. 23(5), pp. 851-862, 2015. [Journal, PDF]
  • C.H. Taal, T.H. Akkermans D.R. Roovers and J. Gelissen, “PPG based Respiration Rate monitoring at the wrist in COPD patients”, Wearable Technology in Healthcare Society (WATCH), Amsterdam, 2015. [presentation]
  • C.H.Taal, “Application of STOI to nonlinear systems such as hearing aids”, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Audiologie 18. Jahrestagung, Bochum, Germany, 2015. [Presentation]

2014

  • C.H. Taal, R.C. Hendriks and R, Heusdens, “Speech Energy Redistribution for Intelligibility Improvement in Noise Based on a Perceptual Distortion Measure”, Computer Speech and Language, vol.28, pp. 858–872, 2014. [Journal, PDF, Matlab]
  • J. Jensen and C.H. Taal, “Speech Intelligibility Prediction Based on Mutual Information”, IEEE Trans. Audio Speech Lang. Process., vol. 22(2), pp. 430 – 440, 2014. [Journal, PDF]

2013

  • C.H. Taal, J. Jensen and A, Leijon, “On Optimal Linear Filtering of Speech for Near-End Listening Enhancement”, Signal Processing Letters 20 (3), 225-228, 2013. [Journal, PDF, Matlab]
  • C.H. Taal, “Prediction and Optimization of Speech Intelligibility in Adverse Conditions”, supervisors: Richard Heusdens and Richard Hendriks, 2013. [PhD thesis, PDF]
  • C.H. Taal, J.J. Briaire and J.C.M. Frijns, “Model-based optimization of Multipolar Stimulation Strategies in Cochlear Implants”, Meeting Werkgemeenschap Auditief Systeem, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 2013. [Presentation]
  • C.H. Taal and J. Jensen, “SII-based Speech Preprocessing for Intelligibility Improvement in Noise”, Proc.Interspeech, Lyon, France, 2013. [Conf.Proc., PDF, Matlab]
  • J. Jensen and C.H. Taal, “Time-Frequency Weighted Speech based on Mutual Information Between Amplitude Envelopes, Proc.Interspeech, Lyon, France, 2013. [Conf.Proc., PDF]
  • C.H. Taal, D.C.P.B.M van Barneveld, J.J. Briaire and J.C.M. Frijns, “Benefit of Contralateral Routing of Signals for Unilateral CI Users”, Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses (CIAP), Lake Tahoe, California, 2013. [Abstract]

2012

  • C. H. Taal, R. C. Hendriks and R. Heusdens, “Matching Pursuit for Channel Selection in Cochlear Implants Based on an Intelligibility Metric”, European Signal Processing Conference, Bucharest, Romania, 2012. [Conf.Proc., PDF, Matlab
  • C.H. Taal, “On Power-constrained Optimal Linear Filtering of Speech before Noise Degradation”, AUDIS (digital signal processing in audiology)-workshop, Aachen, Germany, 2012. [Presentation]
  • C. H. Taal, R. C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, “A Low-complexity Spectro-Temporal Distortion Measure for Audio Processing Applications”, IEEE Trans. Audio Speech Lang. Process., vol. 20, pp. 1553-1564, 2012. [Journal, PDF]
  • C. H. Taal, R. C. Hendriks and R. Heusdens, “A Speech Preprocessing Strategy For Intelligibility Improvement In Noise Based On A Perceptual Distortion Measure”, IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, Signal Processing, Kyoto, Japan, 2012. [Conf.Proc., PDF, Matlab]
  • C. H. Taal, “A speech pre-processing strategy for intelligibility improvement in noise”, 4th Workshop on Speech in Noise: Intelligibility and Quality, Cardiff , U.K., 2012. [Presentation]

2011

  • C. H. Taal, R. C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, and J. Jensen, “An Evaluation of Objective Measures for Intelligibility Prediction of Time-Frequency Weighted Noisy Speech”, J. Acoust. Soc. Am., vol. 130, pp. 3013-3027, 2011. [Journal, PDF]
  • C. H. Taal, R. C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, and J. Jensen, “An Algorithm for Intelligibility Prediction of Time-Frequency Weighted Noisy Speech”, IEEE Trans. Audio Speech Lang. Process., vol. 19, pp. 2125-2136, 2011. [Journal, PDF, Matlab]
  • C.H. Taal, R.C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, U. Kjems and J. Jensen, “A speech Intelligibility Predictor and Applications thereof”, EP Patent 2, 372, 700, 2011. [Patent]
  • C.H. Taal, R.C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, U. Kjems and J. Jensen, “Speech Intelligibility Predictor and Applications Thereof”, US Patent App., 13/045, 303, 2011. [Patent, PDF]

2010

  • C. H. Taal, R. C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, and J. Jensen, “Intelligibility Prediction of Single-Channel Noise-Reduced Speech”, ITG-Fachtagung Sprachkommunikation, Bochum, Germany, 2010. [Conf.Proc., PDF]
  • C. B. van Lodin, R. C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, and C. H. Taal, “Signal Processing for Hearing Aids”, ETV MAGAZINE “MAXWELL”, 1, vol. 14, pp. 26 – 29, 2010. [PDF]
  • C.H. Taal, R. C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, and J. Jensen, “On Predicting the Difference in Intelligibility Before and After Single-Channel Noise Reduction”, The International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement (IWAENC), Tel Aviv, Israel, 2010. [Conf.Proc., PDF]
  • C. H. Taal, R. C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, and J. Jensen, “A Short-Time Objective Intelligibility Measure for Time-Frequency Weighted Noisy Speech”, IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, Signal Processing, Dallas, United States, pp. 4214-4217, 2010. [Conf.Proc., PDF, Matlab]
  • C. H. Taal, “A new objective intelligibility measure for time-frequency weighted noisy speech”, 2nd Workshop on Speech in Noise: Intelligibility and Quality, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2010. [Presentation]
  • C. H. Taal, “Predicting the effect of single-channel noise reduction on speech intelligibility”, IEEE Benelux Signal Processing Symposium: Signal Processing for Digital Hearing Aids, Delft, the Netherlands, 2010. [Presentation]

2009

  • C. H. Taal, R. C. Hendriks, R. Heusdens, J. Jensen, and U. Kjems, “An Evaluation of Objective Quality Measures for Speech Intelligibility Prediction”, Proc. Interspeech 2009, Brighton, U,K,, pp. 1947-1950, 2009. [Conf.Proc, PDF]
  • C. H. Taal, and R. Heusdens, “A Low-complexity spectro-temporal based perceptual model”, IEEE Int. Conf. Acoust., Speech, Signal Processing, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 153-156, 2009. [Conf.Proc, PDF]