FoVNet: Configurable Field-of-View Speech Enhancement with Low Computation and Distortion for Smart Glasses

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Main Authors: Xu, Zhongweiyang, Aroudi, Ali, Tan, Ke, Pandey, Ashutosh, Lee, Jung-Suk, Xu, Buye, Nesta, Francesco
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Published: 2024
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author Xu, Zhongweiyang
Aroudi, Ali
Tan, Ke
Pandey, Ashutosh
Lee, Jung-Suk
Xu, Buye
Nesta, Francesco
author_facet Xu, Zhongweiyang
Aroudi, Ali
Tan, Ke
Pandey, Ashutosh
Lee, Jung-Suk
Xu, Buye
Nesta, Francesco
contents This paper presents a novel multi-channel speech enhancement approach, FoVNet, that enables highly efficient speech enhancement within a configurable field of view (FoV) of a smart-glasses user without needing specific target-talker(s) directions. It advances over prior works by enhancing all speakers within any given FoV, with a hybrid signal processing and deep learning approach designed with high computational efficiency. The neural network component is designed with ultra-low computation (about 50 MMACS). A multi-channel Wiener filter and a post-processing module are further used to improve perceptual quality. We evaluate our algorithm with a microphone array on smart glasses, providing a configurable, efficient solution for augmented hearing on energy-constrained devices. FoVNet excels in both computational efficiency and speech quality across multiple scenarios, making it a promising solution for smart glasses applications.
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spellingShingle FoVNet: Configurable Field-of-View Speech Enhancement with Low Computation and Distortion for Smart Glasses
Xu, Zhongweiyang
Aroudi, Ali
Tan, Ke
Pandey, Ashutosh
Lee, Jung-Suk
Xu, Buye
Nesta, Francesco
Sound
Multimedia
Audio and Speech Processing
Signal Processing
This paper presents a novel multi-channel speech enhancement approach, FoVNet, that enables highly efficient speech enhancement within a configurable field of view (FoV) of a smart-glasses user without needing specific target-talker(s) directions. It advances over prior works by enhancing all speakers within any given FoV, with a hybrid signal processing and deep learning approach designed with high computational efficiency. The neural network component is designed with ultra-low computation (about 50 MMACS). A multi-channel Wiener filter and a post-processing module are further used to improve perceptual quality. We evaluate our algorithm with a microphone array on smart glasses, providing a configurable, efficient solution for augmented hearing on energy-constrained devices. FoVNet excels in both computational efficiency and speech quality across multiple scenarios, making it a promising solution for smart glasses applications.
title FoVNet: Configurable Field-of-View Speech Enhancement with Low Computation and Distortion for Smart Glasses
topic Sound
Multimedia
Audio and Speech Processing
Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.06468