This paper presents a Speech Enhancement (SE) technique based on multi-objective learning convolutional neural network to improve the overall quality of speech perceived by Hearing Aid (HA) users. The proposed method is implemented on a smartphone as an application that performs real-Time SE. This arrangement works as an assistive tool to HA. A multi-objective learning architecture including primary and secondary features uses a mapping-based convolutional neural network (CNN) model to remove noise from a noisy speech spectrum. The algorithm is computationally fast and has a low processing delay which enables it to operate seamlessly on a smartphone. The steps and the detailed analysis of real-Time implementation are discussed. The proposed method is compared with existing conventional and neural network-based SE techniques through speech quality and intelligibility metrics in various noisy speech conditions. The key contribution of this paper includes the realization of CNN SE model on a smartphone processor that works seamlessly with HA. The experimental results demonstrate significant improvements over the state-of-The-Art techniques and reflect the usability of the developed SE application in noisy environments.
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Bhat, G. S., Shankar, N., Reddy, C. K. A., & Panahi, I. M. S. (2019). A Real-Time Convolutional Neural Network Based Speech Enhancement for Hearing Impaired Listeners Using Smartphone. IEEE Access, 7, 78421–78433. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2922370
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