Double-stage features extraction for MALAY vowel classification using multinomial logistic regression

Authors

  • Yusof SAM School of Computing, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Mahat NI Centre for Testing, Measurement, and Appraisal, School of Quantitative, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah Malaysia
  • Husni H School of Computing, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Atanda AF School of Computing, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

Keywords:

Malay vowels recognition, multinomial logistic regression, automatic speech recognition, accuracy

Abstract

Automatic speech recognition (ASR) has recorded enormous development in both research and implementation such as voice commands to control electronic appliances, video games, interface to voice dictation, assistive leaving for the elderly, and dialogue systems. Rapid development on ASR can be seen on English language, while duplicating the ASR framework for Malay language is possible, but the work demands for endlessly efforts. One of common tools that is able to classify Malay vowels is Multinomial Logistic Regression (MLR). However, careless on estimating the parameters of MLR may lead to producing biased classifier which inappropriate for future classification. Besides, the used on huge number of features for classification sometimes hinder MLR to perform well. This paper outlines a new idea for estimating the unknown MLR parameters with less number of features using a double-stage features extraction based on MLR (DSFE-MLR). The proposed DSFE-MLR extracted 39-MFCC from speech waveform and constructed an MLR using training set. Next, the MLR output of class membership probabilities were further extracted through MLR and evaluated using test set. Empirical evidence on Malay sample of students shows that the DSFE-MLR recorded the highest accuracy compared to other classifiers. Besides, the method is able to recognize each of five Malay vowels correctly. In general, DSFE-MLR provides increment of accuracy for Malay speech recognition.

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2024-02-26

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Yusof, S. A. M., Mahat, N. I., Husni, H., & Atanda, A. F. (2024). Double-stage features extraction for MALAY vowel classification using multinomial logistic regression. COMPUSOFT: An International Journal of Advanced Computer Technology, 7(11), 2862–2866. Retrieved from https://ijact.in/index.php/j/article/view/451

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