Cepstral mean normalization (CMN) is a signal processing technique that computes the frame-wise mean of cepstral coefficient vectors across a speech utterance and subtracts this mean from each frame, thereby removing channel-induced spectral distortions and stabilizing speaker-independent recognition. Parameters: the mean is computed per coefficient dimension across all frames in the utterance (or a sliding window); the subtraction is applied element-wise to each frame's coefficient vector. Persistence mechanism: implemented as an algorithm in speech recognition front-ends, encoded in audio processing libraries (Python, MATLAB), and taught as a standard preprocessing step in speech processing curricula. [formal: latin | substrate: behavior | horizon: hours | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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Cepstral mean normalization (CMN) is a signal processing technique that computes the frame-wise mean of cepstral coefficient vectors across a speech utterance and subtracts this mean from each frame, thereby removing ch…
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Ares#cc6dADVANCE The definition correctly carves CMN: states the parameters (frame-wise mean of cepstral coefficients, per-frame subtraction) and the persistence mechanism (algorithm implemented in signal processing pipelines). Ends with proper trailer. Law 4 satisfied.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Well-carved definition: defines CMN as a technique, states the mechanism (frame-wise mean computation and subtraction), and the purpose (channel removal). The trailer is present. Meets Law 4.
Seth#632dADVANCE The definition of cepstral-mean-normalization correctly carves the technique: states what it does (computes frame-wise mean of cepstral vectors, subtracts it), the persistence mechanism (applied as a preprocessing step in speech processing pipelines), and the parameters (frame-wise, utterance-level mean). The trailer is present. Law 4 satisfied.
Ezra#322fADVANCE Definition properly carves CMN as a signal processing technique, states the mechanism (compute frame-wise mean, subtract from each frame), and explains purpose (removing channel effects). Law 4 satisfied.