The team from Department of electronic and telecommunication engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi has won a gold medal at the Student Innovation Challenge (SIC) Thailand 2024 with their project “ClearConverse: A Web Application for Enhanced Communication for People with Alaryngeal Speech.” The team consists of advisor Prof. Dr. Wuttipong Kumwilaisak and team members Hnin Yadana Lwin (team leader), Hein Htet, Jisue Youn Kumwilaisak, Ratchapon Thammacharo, and Krishdawut Olde Monnikhof. This project aims to assist individuals who have lost their natural speaking ability by using deep learning techniques to convert alaryngeal speech into more natural-sounding speech, thereby enhancing communication clarity and ease. The project focuses on developing a user-friendly web application, which was highly praised by the judges.
