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Kulak Kayıkcı M. E. (Executive), Gürçay H., Karaosmanoğlu A., Arıtan S.
TUBITAK Project, 2018 - 2021
It is very important to obtain accurate data about the movements and
shapes of vocal tract and articulator organs during speech in terms of phonetic
studies. This data is the basis for the treatment of speech disorders.
In recent years, the use of MRI has become very important in studies
about speech production. During speaking, dynamic information about the vocal
tract and the movement of the articulator organs can be collected via MRI. The
acoustic noise generated during the acquisition of MRI data makes it difficult
to record the acoustic signal (speaking voice produced by the person) and to
synchronize with the MR image. In addition, the recordings obtained with MRI
include vocal tract and articulator organs movement during speech which
normally can not be observed externally. With the MR microphone,
microphone-camera synchronization set and MR-compatible sound-music system used
in this study, it is ensured that acoustic signal is obtained simultaneously
with image and acoustic noise suppression. By mounting 2 MR Bore cameras on the
MRI device, movement changes of the mouth and around the mouth can also be
recorded simultaneously during speaking. Under the Motion Capture (MOCAP)
cameras, markers placed on the person's face, the face movements recorded
during speaking. While using MRI and MOCAP, target Turkish sounds and words
recorded by observing the changes in motion and shape that occured. Data from
MRI and MOCAP recordings processed for 3D modeling and animation of vocal tract
and articulator organs. With the 3D modeling and animation created, the
movement and shape changes of the speech sounds used in Turkish during the
speech are visible, eliminating a very important deficiency regarding the
visualization of the production of Turkish speech sounds. In addition, by
recording the movements and shape changes of the vocal tract and articulatory
organs in real time using MRI and MOCAP cameras, it will make significant
contributions to the detection of articulation movements that occur in healthy
individuals and related speech disorders during speech and their use in speech
therapy.