Accuracy of Speech Sound Analysis: Comparison of an Automatic Artificial Intelligence Algorithm With Clinician Assessment.

Purpose: Automatic speech analysis (ASA) and automatic speech recognition systems are increasingly being used in the treatment of speech sound disorders (SSDs). When utilized as a home practice tool or in the absence of the clinician, the ASA system has the potential to facilitate treatment gains. H...

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Publicado en:Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 67; no. 9; pp. 3004 - 3022
Autores principales: Carl, Micalle, Rudyk, Eduard, Shapira, Yair, Rusiewicz, Heather Leavy, Icht, Michal
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Sep2024
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          Carl, Micalle
          Rudyk, Eduard
          Shapira, Yair
          Rusiewicz, Heather Leavy
          Icht, Michal
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          Department of Communication Disorders, Ariel University, Israel
          Amplio Learning Technologies, Rockville, MD
          Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
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        Artificial intelligence
        Sound recordings
        Judgment (Psychology)
        Articulation disorders
        Consonants
        Research evaluation
        Descriptive statistics
        Physiological aspects of speech
        Speech evaluation
        One-way analysis of variance
        English language
        Confidence intervals
        Data analysis software
        Algorithms
        Inter-observer reliability
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          Artificial intelligence
          Sound recordings
          Judgment (Psychology)
          Integrated Record Production/Distribution
          Sound recording merchant wholesalers
          Record Production
          Articulation disorders
          Consonants
          Research evaluation
          Descriptive statistics
          Physiological aspects of speech
          Speech evaluation
          One-way analysis of variance
          English language
          Confidence intervals
          Data analysis software
          Algorithms
          Inter-observer reliability
      ab: Purpose: Automatic speech analysis (ASA) and automatic speech recognition systems are increasingly being used in the treatment of speech sound disorders (SSDs). When utilized as a home practice tool or in the absence of the clinician, the ASA system has the potential to facilitate treatment gains. However, the feedback accuracy of such systems varies, a factor that may impact these gains. The current research analyzes the feedback accuracy of a novel ASA algorithm (Amplio Learning Technologies), in comparison to clinician judgments. Method: A total of 3,584 consonant stimuli, produced by 395 American English-speaking children and adolescents with SSDs (age range: 4-18 years), were analyzed with respect to automatic classification of the ASA algorithm, clinician-ASA agreement, and interclinician agreement. Further analysis of results as related to phoneme acquisition categories (early-, middle-, and lateacquired phonemes) was conducted. Results: Agreement between clinicians and ASA classification for sounds produced accurately was above 80% for all phonemes, with some variation based on phoneme acquisition category (early, middle, late). This variation was also noted for ASA classification into acceptable, unacceptable, and unknown (which means no determination of phoneme accuracy) categories, as well as interclinician agreement. Clinician-ASA agreement was reduced for misarticulated sounds. Conclusions: The initial findings of Amplio's novel algorithm are promising for its potential use within the context of home practice, as it demonstrates high feedback accuracy for correctly produced sounds. Furthermore, complexity of sound influences consistency of perception, both by clinicians and by automated platforms, indicating variable performance of the ASA algorithm across phonemes. Taken together, the ASA algorithm may be effective in facilitating speech sound practice for children with SSDs, even in the absence of the clinician.
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