Accession Number:

AD0272547

Title:

THE VALIDITY OF THE ARTICULATION INDEX

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

BOLT BERANEK AND NEWMAN INC CAMBRIDGE MASS

Personal Author(s):

• KRYTER,K.D.

Report Date:

1961-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

This report shows that the Articulation Index is a valid predictor of the Intelligibility of Speech under a wide variety of conditions of noise masking and speech distortion. It is recommended that the Articulation Index be used to evaluate the performance of many speech communication systems when speech intelligibility testing of the system is not practical. Author

Descriptors:

• *VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
• INTELLIGIBILITY
• NOISE
• SPEECH
• SPEECH TRANSMISSION

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE