In this paper we present our approach to detect monologues in video shots. A monologue shot is defined as a shot containing a talking person in the video channel with the corresponding speech in the audio channel. Whilst motivated by the TREC 2002 Video Retrieval Track (VT02), the underlying approach of synchrony between audio and video signals are also applicable for voice and face-based biome...

Purpose: This study examined objective and subjective measures of the effect of a self-contained ear-level device delivering altered auditory feedback (AAF) for those who stutter 12 months following initial fitting with and without the device. Method: Nine individuals with developmental stuttering participated. In Experiment 1, the proportion of stuttering was examined during reading and monolo...

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BACKGROUND The Digital Speech Aid (DSA) is a pocket-sized device used for speech correction in stutterers. The device modifies the patient's auditory feedback with the use of Delayed Auditory Feedback (DAF) and Frequency-shifted Auditory Feedback (FAF). Both methods are well-known to improve speech fluency in stuttering persons. The aim of this study was to assess immediate disfluency reduction...