AI System to Measure Clarity of Speech in Those With Parkinson's on Mobile Devices

人工智能系统可在移动设备上测量帕金森病患者的言语清晰度

• 批准号: 10044348
• 金额: $ 3.88万
• 依托单位: SPEECHTOOLS LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Grant for R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10044348
• 关键词: AI; System; Measure; Clarity; Speech

Speechtools' project will develop a novel, innovative AI system to measure clarity of speech to drastically improve the effectiveness of affordable, self-driven voice therapy for people with Parkinson's Disease._"In the UK, around 145,000 people are already living with Parkinson's. Every hour, two more people are diagnosed. 1 in 37 people alive today will be diagnosed with Parkinson's in their lifetime." (Parkinson's UK)_'_Up to half of people with Parkinson's are affected by unclear speech sufficient to cause strangers to have difficulty understanding all they say, even in the early phrases of the condition'_ (Royal College Speech & Language Therapists)These figures are also increasing due to a growing and ageing population.Speech Therapists help those with Parkinson's by providing voice therapy exercises to counteract the effects of Parkinson's. Without this help, patient's voices can become weaker, quieter and unintelligible over time. If not addressed these communication difficulties can lead to people being less able to clearly communicate with those around them and lose confidence in social situations. In turn they may withdraw from those around them and even retire earlier than they would choose to leading to mental-health and economic problems.Parkinson's voice therapy involves pitch and volume exercises to help keep a person's voice strong and clear. Self-driven practice requires measurement of pitch, volume and clarity. Pitch and volume measurements are provided for by our app 'Voice Analyst' but clarity is currently measured subjectively by a Speech Therapist.However, mobile technology is now able to make the AI calculations required to measure clarity. Speechtools will create a revolutionary AI system to analyse and provide objective feedback on clarity of speech. This will empower patients to manage their own condition independently of Speech Therapist support.We will help those with Parkinson's communicate more clearly with those around them and support their quality of life.Speechtools is an award-winning company with over 10 years of experience creating speech therapy apps. We have a portfolio of 5 apps helping people in over 170 countries.

Speechtools的项目将开发一种新颖、创新的人工智能系统来测量语音清晰度，以大幅提高帕金森病患者负担得起的自驱动语音治疗的有效性。“在英国，大约有145，000人已经患有帕金森氏症。每小时，就有两个人被确诊。今天活着的37人中有1人将在一生中被诊断出患有帕金森病。"多达一半的帕金森氏症患者受到言语不清的影响，这足以导致陌生人难以理解他们所说的一切，即使在条件的早期阶段，（皇家学院言语和语言治疗师）由于人口的增长和老龄化，这些数字也在增加。语言治疗师通过提供语音治疗练习来帮助帕金森氏症患者抵消影响帕金森氏症如果没有这种帮助，患者的声音会随着时间的推移变得更弱，更安静和无法理解。如果不加以解决，这些沟通困难可能会导致人们无法与周围的人进行清晰的沟通，并在社交场合失去信心。反过来，他们可能会远离周围的人，甚至比他们选择的更早退休，导致心理健康和经济问题。帕金森氏症的声音治疗包括音调和音量练习，以帮助一个人保持声音强有力和清晰。自我驱动的练习需要测量音高、音量和清晰度。音高和音量测量由我们的应用程序“Voice Analyst”提供，但清晰度目前由语音治疗师主观测量。然而，移动的技术现在能够进行测量清晰度所需的人工智能计算。Speechtools将创建一个革命性的人工智能系统，以分析和提供有关语音清晰度的客观反馈。这将使患者能够独立于语言治疗师的支持来管理自己的病情。我们将帮助帕金森氏症患者更清楚地与周围的人沟通，并支持他们的生活质量。Speechtools是一家屡获殊荣的公司，拥有超过10年的语言治疗应用程序开发经验。我们有5个应用程序组合，帮助170多个国家的人们。