• DocumentCode
    1436326
  • Title

    Pseudorandomly dithered quantisation of speech samples in p.c.m. transmission systems

  • Author

    Wood, R.G. ; Turner, L.F.

  • Volume
    119
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1972
  • fDate
    5/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    512
  • Lastpage
    518
  • Abstract
    The paper reports on an investigation of the application of variable-level quantisation in p.c.m.-type speech-transmission systems. Variable-level (dithered) quantisation systems are compared with normal fixed-level quantisation systems. The systems are compared using intelligibility tests and subjective-appreciation tests, and a statistical analysis of the results is given. The analysis indicates that, in general, normal quantisation is superior to dithered quantisation.
  • Keywords
    pulse-code modulation; speech intelligibility; telephone systems; 3040 Hz; assembly language computer programs; coding technique; dithered quantisation; intelligibility tests; pseudorandom number generators; pulse code modulation; real time simulation; speech; subjective appreciation tests; telephone quality speech transmission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0020-3270
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/piee.1972.0110
  • Filename
    5252109