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Design and Evaluation of a Mechanically Driven Artificial Speech Device

Author(s) -

Tyler Tuttle,

Byron D. Erath

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of medical devices

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.242

H-Index - 29

eISSN - 1932-619X

pISSN - 1932-6181

DOI - 10.1115/1.4038222

Subject(s) - head (geology) , computer science , drum , acoustics , sound (geography) , head and neck , speech sound , speech recognition , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , medicine , surgery , geomorphology , geology

This paper presents the design of a mechanically driven artificial speech device to be used by laryngectomees as an affordable alternative to an electrolarynx (EL). Design objectives were based on feedback from potential end users. The device implements a mainspring powered gear train that drives a striker. The striker impacts a suspended drum-like head, producing sound. When pressed against the neck, the head transmits sound into the oral cavity, allowing the user to produce intelligible speech. The dynamics of the vibrating head and sound pressure levels (SPLs) produced at the mouth were measured to compare performance between the device and a common, commercially available EL. The results showed comparable performance and sound output.

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