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Puhujantunnistus, also known as speaker recognition, is a biometric technique used to identify or verify the identity of a speaker based on their unique vocal characteristics. This technology analyzes various aspects of a person's voice, such as pitch, tone, rhythm, and pronunciation, to create a unique voiceprint or model.

There are two main types of speaker recognition: speaker verification and speaker identification. Speaker verification is a one-to-one comparison, where the system checks if a claimed identity matches the voice presented. For example, a user might claim to be "John," and the system compares their voice to John's pre-recorded voiceprint. Speaker identification, on the other hand, is a one-to-many comparison, where the system identifies an unknown speaker from a group of known speakers. This is often used in forensic investigations.

The process typically involves several stages. First, a voice sample is captured and pre-processed to remove noise and isolate relevant speech segments. Then, acoustic features are extracted from the speech. These features are then compared against a database of stored voiceprints. The system then outputs a score indicating the likelihood of a match.

Puhujantunnistus has numerous applications, including security systems, personal identification for accessing devices or accounts, customer service authentication, and forensic analysis. Despite its advancements, challenges remain, such as the impact of background noise, different speaking styles, and the aging of voice over time.