Title :
A frequency domain blind signal separation method based on decorrelation
Author :
Schobben, Danil W E ; Sommen, Piet C W
Author_Institution :
Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fDate :
8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper addresses the issue of separating multiple speakers from mixtures of these that are obtained using multiple microphones in a room. An adaptive blind signal separation algorithm, which is entirely based on second-order statistics, is derived. One of the advantages of this algorithm is that no parameters need to be tuned. Moreover, an extension of the algorithm that can simultaneously deal with blind signal separation and echo cancellation is derived. Experiments with real recordings have been carried out, showing the effectiveness of the algorithm for real-world signals
Keywords :
FIR filters; acoustic signal processing; adaptive signal processing; computational complexity; decorrelation; echo suppression; filtering theory; frequency-domain analysis; microphones; statistical analysis; MC-FIR separating filter; adaptive blind signal separation algorithm; cocktail party effect; computational complexity; decorrelation; echo cancellation; filter coefficients; frequency domain blind signal separation; multiple microphones; real recordings; real-world signals; room; second-order statistics; Acoustic applications; Auditory system; Blind source separation; Decorrelation; Echo cancellers; Frequency domain analysis; Higher order statistics; Microphones; Signal processing algorithms; Source separation;
Journal_Title :
Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSP.2002.800417