early diagnosis of parkinsons disease using speech recognition4360
Parkinson?s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world. However, there is no diagnostic tool for PD and this can make it difficult to diagnose, especially in the early stages. But strong evidences suggest that speech is affected very early and continues to deterio
2025-06-28 16:32:17 - Adil Khan
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world. However, there is no diagnostic tool for PD and this can make it difficult to diagnose, especially in the early stages. But strong evidences suggest that speech is affected very early and continues to deteriorate as the disease progresses. This makes speech signal a natural candidate for early diagnosis and quantification of PD. Hence in this project we will develop a machine learning algorithm for the automatic discrimination of speech of people with PD and healthy speakers. Early diagnosis of PD will make the treatments more effective. Also non-pharmacologic treatments, such as increased exercise, are also easier to perform in the early stages of PD and may help slow down disease progression.
Project ObjectivesTo design and develop a machine learning algorithm for the automatic classification of Parkinson’s vs. non-Parkinson’s speech signals. The speech signals will be recorded from native Pakistani speakers. And the speech recordings will be modelled for four speech dimensions (i.e. phonation, prosody, articulation and intelligibility).
Project Implementation Method- A comprehensive literature review.
- Protocol development for speech recordings.
- Selection of microphone for speech recordings.
- Recruitment of normal and clinically diagnosed patients.
- Data collection
- Pre-processing of speech signals.
- Feature extraction from preprocessed signals
- Implementation of different classifiers for the comparative analysis of normal and PD patients.
- Verification of the developed machine learning algorithm.
- Automatic detection of Parkinson’s disease from speech signals.
- Treatment of Parkinson’s disease will be more effective in early stages hence it will help to slow down disease progression.
- The methods and techniques used in this project can be easily adapted to perform analyses of other speech disorders as well (e.g. Alzheimer's disease).
- Provides a database of speech recordings of Pakistani Parkinson’s patients and healthy speakers.
The final form of the project will consist of two parts. The first part will be a headset for recording speech signals. The second part will be a software system for the automatic diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
Final Deliverable of the Project Software SystemCore Industry MedicalOther IndustriesCore Technology Artificial Intelligence(AI)Other TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Good Health and Well-Being for People, Decent Work and Economic GrowthRequired Resources| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 54500 | |||
| Headset (Logitech H390e) | Equipment | 3 | 6500 | 19500 |
| stationary and printouts | Miscellaneous | 1 | 5000 | 5000 |
| others | Miscellaneous | 1 | 5000 | 5000 |
| Data collection cost | Equipment | 25 | 1000 | 25000 |