Abstract
In this paper, we propose a new noise suppression method, that is best used as a preprocessor for time-lag speech recognition. Assuming that a time lag of a few seconds is acceptable in various speech recognition applications, the proposed method is realized as a combination of forward and backward estimation flows over time. Each estimation flow is based on the optimally modified log spectral amplitude (OM-LSA) speech estimator, but a look-ahead estimation mechanism is additionally equipped to make the estimation more robust. Evaluation experiments using various databases confirm that the speech recognition accuracy can be greatly improved by adding the proposed method to the existing system.
