Detection of obstructive sleep apnea using speech signal analysis

O. Elisha, A. Tarasiuk, Y. Zigel

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Abstract

obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep related breathing disorder associated with several anatomical abnormalities of the upper airway. acoustic parameters of human speech are influenced by properties of the vocal tract, which includes the upper airway. We hypothesize that it is possible to differentiate OSA patients from non-OSA (healthy) subjects by analyzing potential patients' speech signals. using speaker recognition and signal processing techniques, we designed a system for classifying a given speech signal into one of the two groups. the database for this research was constructed from 92 subjects who were recorded reading a one-minute speech protocol immediately prior to a full polysomnography study; one hundred and three acoustic features were extracted from each signal; seven independent Gaussian mixture models (GMM)-based classifiers were implemented; a fusion process was designed to combine the scores of these classifiers and a validation procedure took place in order to examine the system's performance. specificity and sensitivity of 91.66% and 91.66% were achieved for the male population; and 88.89% and 85.71% were achieved for female population, respectively. such a system can be used as a tool for initial screening of potential OSA patients.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationModels and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications - 7th International Workshop, MAVEBA 2011
EditorsClaudia Manfredi
PublisherFirenze University Press
Pages13-16
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9788866550099
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2011
Event7th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications, MAVEBA 2011 - Firenze, Italy
Duration: 25 Aug 201127 Aug 2011

Publication series

NameModels and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications - 7th International Workshop, MAVEBA 2011

Conference

Conference7th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications, MAVEBA 2011
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFirenze
Period25/08/1127/08/11

Keywords

  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • Speaker recognition
  • Speech signal processing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

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