Combining Multiple Sound Sources Localization Hybrid Algorithm and Fuzzy Rule Based Classification for Real-time Speaker Tracking Application

This work present a novel approach to track a specific speaker among multiple using the Minimum Variance Distortionless Response (MVDR) beamforming and fuzzy logic ruled based classification for speaker recognition. The Sound sources localization is performed with an improve delay and sum beamforming (DSB) computation methodology. Our proposed hybrid algorithm computes first the Generalized Cross Correlation (GCC) to create a reduced search spectrum for the DSB algorithm. This methodology reduces by more than 70% the DSB localization computation burden. Moreover for high frequencies Sound sources beamforming, the DSB will be preferred to the MVDR for logic and power consumption reduction.