Models and analysis of vocal emissions for biomedical applications : : 6th International workshop - December 14-16, 2009, Firenze, Italy / / edited by Claudia Manfredi.

• Superior document: Proceedings and report ; 54
• TeilnehmendeR: Manfredi, Claudia,
• Place / Publishing House: Firenze : : Firenze University Press,, 2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: Italian
• Series: Proceedings and report ; 54.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (230 pages) :; illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).

The MAVEBA Workshop proceedings, held on a biannual basis, collect the scientific papers presented both as oral and poster contributions, during the conference. The main subjects are: development of theoretical and mechanical models as an aid to the study of main phonatory dysfunctions, as well as the biomedical engineering methods for the analysis of voice signals and images, as a support to clinical diagnosis and classification of vocal pathologies.

Table of Contents

Foreword -- Special Session on Newborn Infant Cry (Chairperson and Introduction: C.A. Reyes Garcia, Mexico) -- Emotional Voice -- Voice Quality Assessment I and I -- Special Session on Voice Modeling I (Chairperson and Introduction: H. Kawahara, Japan) Voice Modeling I -- Voice Images -- Devices -- Special Session on Singing voice (Chairperson and Introduction: J. Sundberg, Sweden) -- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea -- Mechanical Models -- Author Index.