I’m thrilled to share that two of my papers have been accepted for presentation at the APSIPA Annual Summit and Conference 2025, taking place in vibrant Singapore this December. This marks a significant milestone for our research team and underscores our ongoing commitment to advancing speech and audio processing for health applications.
Accepted Papers
Paper ID | Title |
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120 | Dementia Prediction From Speech Signal Using Optimized Prosodic Features |
241 | Comparison of Solicited and Longitudinal Cough Sounds for Tuberculosis Detection |
Paper Summaries
Dementia Prediction From Speech Signal Using Optimized Prosodic Features
This study explores how subtle changes in speech prosody—such as pitch, rhythm, and intensity—can serve as early indicators of dementia. By optimizing feature selection and leveraging machine learning classifiers, our approach achieved a classification accuracy that outperforms several baseline models. We believe this work could pave the way for noninvasive, cost-effective screening tools.
Comparison of Solicited and Longitudinal Cough Sounds for Tuberculosis Detection
In this paper, we examine the diagnostic power of cough sound recordings collected under controlled (“solicited”) versus naturalistic (“longitudinal”) conditions. Our analysis demonstrates that longitudinal data, captured through everyday smartphone use, retains enough acoustic signatures to reliably flag tuberculosis. The findings suggest a path toward scalable, remote health monitoring in resource-limited settings.
Acknowledgements
- My co-authors and lab mates for their relentless dedication to data collection and algorithm development
- Funding agencies and institutional support that made this research possible
- All participants who shared their speech and cough recordings, enabling us to push the boundaries of health diagnostics
Next Steps
- Prepare camera-ready manuscripts and finalize supplementary materials
- Coordinate travel plans and poster backdrops for Singapore
- Schedule rehearsals for the oral presentations
- Network with fellow APSIPA attendees to explore collaborations in speech-based health analytics
I look forward to sharing our findings with the APSIPA community and gathering feedback that will fuel the next phase of our research. See you in Singapore!