Y. Kheddache, C. Tadj
In
this paper, we present recent developments in the
characterization of healthy and pathologic cries of newborns. We have
identified and quantified acoustic characteristics that appear the most
relevant in differentiating between pathological and healthy cries;
such as
fundamental frequency (F0), irregularity of F0 and presence of
hyper-phonic
modes. The results obtained are very encouraging, since the
characteristics
measured actually differentiate pathological cries from the cries of
healthy
babies.
Keywords: Newborns’ Cry, Cry Characterization, Fundamental Frequency.