ANALYSIS OF SOUND PATTERNS THROUGH WAVELET TRANSFORMS
Abstract
This paper starts with a brief discussion of so-called wavelet transforms, i.e., decompositions of arbitrary signals into localized contributions labelled by a scale parameter. The main features of the method are first illustrated through simple mathematical examples. Then we present the first applications of the method to the recognition and visualisation of characteristic features of speech and of musical sounds.
This work was done in the framework of the RCP 820 "Ondelettes" of the CNRS. It was supported by a contract of the DGA (DCN).