Fractal Dimensions of Voice Patterns and Voice Recognition

Authors

  • Randy K. Salazar University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Rosario L. Cabillada University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Mark S. Borres University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Anthony Jagures University of San Jose-Recoletos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1402.01.07

Keywords:

Voice recognition, voice patterns, fractals, fractal dimension, speaker identification

Abstract

The popularity and the convenience of using electronic communications have given rise to more transactions online. Despite the regular updates of safeguards, there are significant numbers of transactions that go awry. In the hotel business, forgeries and prank calls may be problematic, but there is nothing more distressing than to settle conflicts with guests. The lack of means to recognize, identify and verify callers exposes the transactions to pranks or to misunderstandings. In either case these frustrating transactions erode goodwill, which result in loss of future business. This study explores the use of fractal dimensions in characterizing the different facets of voice and speech dynamics. The different sinusoid samples intend to measure the physiological and the dynamics aspect of vocalization. Test results have shown that the differences of the group mean of the fractal dimensions of the voice wave patterns among the volunteers are significant. These also have shown the potential use of fractal dimensions in characterizing the voice patterns of different speakers and the eventual voice recognition or speaker identification.

Author Biographies

Randy K. Salazar, University of San Jose-Recoletos

is a Mechanical Engineer, Assistant Professor of the University of San Jose Recoletos teaching Mechanical Engineering. Holder of a Masters in Science in Management Engineering from the University of San Jose Recoletos and finishing his Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering – Dynamic Design Systems at the University of San Carlos.

Rosario L. Cabillada, University of San Jose-Recoletos

Faculty of the Tourism and Hospitality Management Department of the College of Commerce, is a graduate of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos in 1983. She worked for Costabella Tropical Beach Resort, Mactan, Cebu in 1984 and Sunburst Fried Chicken Group of Restaurants, Cebu City in 1987. She then joined the University of San Jose-Recoletos in 1988 as a part-time faculty, then as full-time faculty from 1989 up to the present. She also served in an appointive capacity as the Chairperson of the Hotel and Restaurant Management Department with the College of Arts and Sciences for the periods in 1990-1995, 1999-2002 and with the College of Commerce in its new nomenclature of the Tourism and Hospitality Management Department from 2004-2008. Aside from her teaching duties she has also been serving as a member of the Regional Quality Assessment Team of CHED Region VII from 2008 up to the present.

Mark S. Borres, University of San Jose-Recoletos

graduated Bachelor of Science in Mathematics–major in Pure Mathematics at the University of the Philippines, Cebu College. Since 2009, he worked for the University of San Jose- Recoletos as a faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences and handled Mathematics subjects such as College Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Analytical Geometry, Euclidean geometry, Trigonometry, Business Mathematics, Linear Programming, Mathematics of Investment, Discrete Structure, and Statistics across colleges.

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2014-06-30

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Salazar, R. K., Cabillada, R. L., Borres, M. S., & Jagures, A. (2014). Fractal Dimensions of Voice Patterns and Voice Recognition. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1402.01.07

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