Understanding the Use of Acoustic Measurement and Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficient (MFCC) Features for the Classification of Depression Speech

• Main Authors: Shanmugam M., Ismail N.N.N., Magalingam P., Hashim N.N.W.N., Singh D.
• Other Authors: 36195134500
• Format: Book chapter
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2024
• Subjects: Acoustic measurement; Depression; Malay language; Mel frequency cepstral coefficient (MFCC); Support vector machine (SVM)

Depression has been affecting people all around the world, including Malaysians. Early detection mechanisms are vital for assisting clinical professionals in identifying depressed patients at an early stage. Although this can be accomplished through interviews and questionnaires, the time-consuming...