Use of a biomechanical tongue model to predict the impact of tongue surgery on speech production

dc.creatorBuchaillard, Stéphanie
dc.creatorBrix, Muriel
dc.creatorPerrier, Pascal
dc.creatorPayan, Yohan
dc.date2008-03-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:17:55Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:17:55Z
dc.descriptionThis paper presents predictions of the consequences of tongue surgery on speech production. For this purpose, a 3D finite element model of the tongue is used that represents this articulator as a deformable structure in which tongue muscles anatomy is realistically described. Two examples of tongue surgery, which are common in the treatment of cancers of the oral cavity, are modelled, namely a hemiglossectomy and a large resection of the mouth floor. In both cases, three kinds of possible reconstruction are simulated, assuming flaps with different stiffness. Predictions are computed for the cardinal vowels /i, a, u/ in the absence of any compensatory strategy, i.e. with the same motor commands as the one associated with the production of these vowels in non-pathological conditions. The estimated vocal tract area functions and the corresponding formants are compared to the ones obtained under normal conditions
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3920
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3920
dc.identifierDans Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications - MAVEBA'2007, Firenze : Italie (2007)
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/212236
dc.subjectMedical Physics
dc.titleUse of a biomechanical tongue model to predict the impact of tongue surgery on speech production
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