Laura Y. Cabrera
- Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics
- Philosophy, and Graduate Programs Officer
W316 Millennium Science Complex
- Email lcabrera@psu.ed
- Phone 814-865-0940
- Elsevier Pure Profile

Areas of Expertise
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Deep Brain Stimulation Keyphrases
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Ethical Issues Keyphrases
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Psychiatrists Keyphrases
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Parkinson's Disease Keyphrases
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Neuroethics Keyphrases
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Psychosurgery Keyphrases
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Human Enhancement Keyphrases
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Early Use Keyphrases
Websites
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2025
Is the Treatment Worse than the Disease?
Laura Y. Cabrera, Robyn Bluhm, Aaron M. McCright, Eric D. Achtyes, Apr 2025, In: Neuroethics
Survey of common deep brain stimulation programming practices by experts in Parkinson’s Disease
J. E. Cunningham, L. Y. Cabrera, A. Mahajan, S. Aslam, S. De Jesus, R. Brennan, J. Jimenez-Shahed, C. C. Aquino, T. Xie, E. O. Vaou, N. Patel, M. Spindler, K. A. Mills, L. Zhang, J. Bertoni, C. Sidiropoulos, S. Miocinovic, B. L. Walter, F. Panov, S. E. Zauber, H. Sarva, Jan 2025, In: Journal of Neurology
From Scholarship to Practice
Kyrstin Lavelle, Laura Y. Cabrera, Judy Illes, 2025, In: AJOB Neuroscience
Consensus review and considerations on TMS to treat depression
Nicholas T. Trapp, Anthony Purgianto, Joseph J. Taylor, Manpreet K. Singh, Lindsay M. Oberman, Brian J. Mickey, Nagy A. Youssef, Daniela Solzbacher, Benjamin Zebley, Laura Y. Cabrera, Susan Conroy, Mario Cristancho, Jackson R. Richards, Michael J. Flood, Tracy Barbour, Daniel M. Blumberger, Stephan ..., Feb 2025, In: Clinical Neurophysiology
2024
Re-thinking the Ethics of International Bioethics Conferencing
Timothy Emmanuel Brown, Nicole Martinez-Martin, Laura Yenisa Cabrera, 2024, In: American Journal of Bioethics
Perceived barriers to using neurostimulation
Marissa K. Cortright, Robyn Bluhm, Eric D. Achtyes, Aaron M. McCright, Laura Y. Cabrera, Jun 1 2024, In: Journal of ECT
The differential effects of psychiatrists' and patients’ prior experiences on views about psychiatric electroceutical interventions
Joshua E. Cunningham, Robyn Bluhm, Eric D. Achtyes, Aaron M. McCright, Laura Y. Cabrera, Feb 2024, In: Journal of Psychiatric Research
Proceedings of the 11th Annual Deep Brain Stimulation Think Tank
Kara A. Johnson, Nico U.F. Dosenbach, Evan M. Gordon, Cristin G. Welle, Kevin B. Wilkins, Helen M. Bronte-Stewart, Valerie Voon, Takashi Morishita, Yuki Sakai, Amanda R. Merner, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, Theresa Williamson, Andreas Horn, Ro'ee Gilron, Jonathan O'Keeffe, Aryn H. Gittis, Wolf Julian Neu..., 2024, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Rewriting the Script
Christi R.P. Sullivan, Alex Henry, Jonathan Lehman, Logan Caola, Ziad Nahas, Alik S. Widge, Laura Y. Cabrera, Anita Randolph, Saydra Wilson, Apr 2024, In: Neuroethics
Synthetic Health Data
Daniel Susser, Daniel S. Schiff, Sara Gerke, Laura Y. Cabrera, I. Glenn Cohen, Megan Doerr, Jordan Harrod, Kristin Kostick-Quenet, Jasmine McNealy, Michelle N. Meyer, W. Nicholson Price, Jennifer K. Wagner, Sep 1 2024, In: Hastings Center Report
Synthetic data and ELSI-focused computational checklists—A survey of biomedical professionals’ views
Jennifer K. Wagner, Laura Y. Cabrera, Sara Gerke, Daniel Susser, Nov 2024, In: PLOS Digital Health
What Happens After a Neural Implant Study? Neuroethics Expert Workshop on Post-Trial Obligations
Ishan Dasgupta, Eran Klein, Laura Y. Cabrera, Winston Chiong, Ashley Feinsinger, Joseph J. Fins, Tobias Haeusermann, Saskia Hendriks, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, Cynthia Kubu, Helen Mayberg, Khara Ramos, Adina Roskies, Lauren Sankary, Ashley Walton, Alik S. Widge, Sara Goering, Jul 2024, In: Neuroethics
A narrative review
Mediha Gurel, Nikheel Rathod, Laura Y. Cabrera, Stephen Voyton, Miji Yeo, Fatih Ozogul, Ibrahim T. Ozbolat, Oct 2024, In: Trends in Food Science and Technology
Taking Responsibility for Meaning and Mattering
Priya C. Kumar, Kelley Cotter, Laura Y. Cabrera, Oct 1 2024, In: Reading Research Quarterly
Examining funders’ roles in responsible research and innovation of medical neurotechnology
Denis Larrivee, Jennifer French, Alberto Antonietti, Zach McKinney, Noeline W. Prins, Joana Soldado-Magraner, Michael J. Young, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2024, In: Journal of Responsible Innovation
Neuroethical considerations and attitudes about neurostimulation as a fatigue countermeasure among emergency responders
Laura Y. Cabrera, Alejandro Munoz, Ranjana K. Mehta, 2024, In: Frontiers in Neuroergonomics
Public Perceptions of Treating Opioid Use Disorder With Deep Brain Stimulation
Patricia Henegan, Jack Koczara, Robyn Bluhm, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2024, In: Online Journal of Public Health Informatics
2023
Stakeholders’ Ethical Concerns Regarding Psychiatric Electroceutical Interventions
R. Bluhm, E. D. Sipahi, E. D. Achtyes, A. M. McCright, L. Y. Cabrera, 2023, In: AJOB Empirical Bioethics
Ethical Considerations Regarding the Use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Mental Health Practice
Laura Y. Cabrera, Odile A. van den Heuvel, 2023, In: Biological Psychiatry
Guideline-based care for psychiatric electroceuticals
Joshua E. Cunningham, Robyn Bluhm, Eric D. Achtyes, Aaron M. McCright, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2023, In: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
Brain Data in Context
Daniel Susser, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2023, In: AJOB Neuroscience
Re-Examining Different Stakeholder Views on Changes in Personality
Robyn Bluhm, Laura Yenisa Cabrera, 2023, In: AJOB Neuroscience
Correction to
Laura Y. Cabrera, P. Kelly, I. E. Vega, 2023, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology
Rethinking the ethical priorities for brain–computer interfaces
Laura Y. Cabrera, Douglas J. Weber, Feb 2023, In: Nature Electronics
Views about neuromodulation interventions for depression by stakeholder group, treatment modality, and depression severity
L. Y. Cabrera, E. D. Achtyes, R. Bluhm, A. M. McCright, Apr 2023, In: Comprehensive Psychiatry
Looking through the lens of stigma
Sandra Cai Chen, Robyn Bluhm, Eric D. Achtyes, Aaron M. McCright, Laura Y. Cabrera, Dec 15 2023, In: SSM - Mental Health
Influence of Care Network Characteristics on Physician Visit Experiences for Black, White, and Hispanic Older Adults With Dementia
Mary F. Wyman, Irving E. Vega, Laura Y. Cabrera, Reza Amini, Kyeongmo Kim, Wassim Tarraf, Feb 1 2023, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
2022
Ethical challenges with 3D bioprinted tissues and organs
Pallab Datta, Laura Y. Cabrera, Ibrahim T. Ozbolat, 2022, In: Trends in Biotechnology
How Parkinson's patients in the USA perceive deep brain stimulation in the 21st century
Daniel Alfonso, Laura Y. Cabrera, Christos Sidiropoulos, Fei Wang, Harini Sarva, Jan 2022, In: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
Clinician preferences for neurotechnologies in pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy
Glory O. Apantaku, Patrick J. McDonald, Magda Aguiar, Laura Y. Cabrera, Winston Chiong, Mary B. Connolly, Viorica Hrincu, George M. Ibrahim, K. Julia Kaal, Ashley Lawson, Robert Naftel, Eric Racine, Abdollah Safari, Mark Harrison, Judy Illes, 2022, In: Epilepsia
Self-implant ambiguity? Understanding self-related changes in deep brain stimulation
Robyn Bluhm, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2022, In: Philosophical Explorations
Jumping through the hoops
Laura Y. Cabrera, Maryssa M.C. Gilbert, Eric D. Achtyes, Aaron M. McCright, Robyn Bluhm, Jul 2022, In: Psychiatry Research
Context-Dependent Risk & Benefit Sensitivity Mediate Judgments About Cognitive Enhancement
Kiante Fernandez, Roy Hamilton, Laura Cabrera, John Dominic Medaglia, 2022, In: AJOB Neuroscience
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease
Jaime Montemayor, Harini Sarva, Karen Kelly-Blake, Laura Y. Cabrera, Jul 2022, In: Neuroethics
Reexamining the ethical, legal, social, and cultural implications for cochlear implants through a novel neuroethics framework
Noeline W. Prins, Rebecca Monteleone, Joana Soldado-Magraner, Joanne E. Nash, Michael J. Young, Laura Cabrera, 2022, In: ISTAS 2022 - IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society 2022
Addressing the disparities in dementia risk, early detection and care in Latino populations
Yakeel T. Quiroz, Michele Solis, María P. Aranda, Alicia I. Arbaje, Mirna Arroyo-Miranda, Laura Y. Cabrera, Minerva Maria Carrasquillo, Maria M. Corrada, Lucia Crivelli, Erica D. Diminich, Karen A. Dorsman, Mitzi Gonzales, Héctor M. González, Ana L. Gonzalez-Seda, Lea T. Grinberg, Lourdes R. Guer..., 2022, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia
The Interplay of Environmental Exposures and Mental Health
Aaron Reuben, Erika M. Manczak, Laura Y. Cabrera, Margarita Alegria, Meghan L. Bucher, Emily C. Freeman, Gary W. Miller, Gina M. Solomon, Melissa J. Perry, Feb 2022, In: Environmental health perspectives
Neurotechnology
Flavia Vitale, Jennifer N. Gelinas, Laura Y. Cabrera, Nov 18 2022, In: iScience
2021
“They Are Invasive in Different Ways.”
Robyn Bluhm, Marissa Cortright, Eric D. Achtyes, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2021, In: AJOB Neuroscience
They Affect the Person, but for Better or Worse? Perceptions of Electroceutical Interventions for Depression Among Psychiatrists, Patients, and the Public
Robyn Bluhm, Emily Castillo, Eric D. Achtyes, Aaron M. McCright, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2021, In: Qualitative Health Research
A qualitative study of key stakeholders’ perceived risks and benefits of psychiatric electroceutical interventions
Laura Y. Cabrera, Gerald R. Nowak, Aaron M. McCright, Eric Achtyes, Robyn Bluhm, 2021, In: Health, Risk and Society
Attitudes toward use and timing of deep brain stimulation
Laura Y. Cabrera, Steven D. Mitchell, Andrew Bender, Erika Tvedten, Christos Sidiropoulos, Harini Sarva, Apr 2021, In: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Authentic Self and Last Resort
L. Y. Cabrera, C. Courchesne, M. Bittlinger, S. Müller, R. Martinez, E. Racine, J. Illes, Mar 2021, In: Culture, medicine and psychiatry
Beyond the Cuckoo’s Nest
Laura Y. Cabrera, Maryssa M.C. Gilbert, Aaron M. McCright, Eric D. Achtyes, Robyn Bluhm, 2021, In: Psychiatric Quarterly
Challenges and Opportunities of Creating Conceptual Maps
Laura Y. Cabrera, Robyn Bluhm, 2021, In: AJOB Neuroscience
Knowledge and Attitudes of two Latino Groups about Alzheimer Disease
Laura Y. Cabrera, K. Parker, I. E. Vega, Sep 2021, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology
Neurologists' Attitudes Toward Use and Timing of Deep Brain Stimulation
Laura Yenisa Cabrera, Catherine Young Han, Tasha Ostendorf, Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, Harini Sarva, Dec 1 2021, In: Neurology: Clinical Practice
The Need for Guidance around Recruitment and Consent Practices in Intracranial Electrophysiology Research
Laura Yenisa Cabrera, 2021, In: AJOB Neuroscience
International Legal Approaches to Neurosurgery for Psychiatric Disorders
Jennifer A. Chandler, Laura Y. Cabrera, Paresh Doshi, Shirley Fecteau, Joseph J. Fins, Salvador Guinjoan, Clement Hamani, Karen Herrera-Ferrá, C. Michael Honey, Judy Illes, Brian H. Kopell, Nir Lipsman, Patrick J. McDonald, Helen S. Mayberg, Roland Nadler, Bart Nuttin, Albino J. Oliveira-Maia, Cris..., Jan 13 2021, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Guiding responsible neurotechnology innovation
Jen French, Jack Judy, Peter Reiner, Nicole Martinez-Martin, Laura Y. Cabrera, Jenna Castanier, 2021, In: Proceedings - 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Society and Technology
Neurosurgeons perspective on the shift towards earlier use of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease
Paola Testini, Harini Sarva, Jason Schwalb, Samantha Barkan, Laura Y. Cabrera, Sep 2021, In: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management
2020
Last Resort Interventions?
L. Y. Cabrera, G. R. Nowak, A. M. McCright, E. Achtyes, R. Bluhm, 2020, In: Psychiatric Quarterly
Deep brain stimulation and relational agency
Robyn Bluhm, Laura Cabrera, Mar 2020, In: International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics
What we (Should) Talk about when we Talk about Deep Brain Stimulation and Personal Identity
Robyn Bluhm, Laura Cabrera, Rachel McKenzie, Oct 1 2020, In: Neuroethics
Clinical perspectives on psychiatric neurosurgery
Laura Yenisa Cabrera, Caitlin Courchesne, Zelma H.T. Kiss, Judy Illes, Feb 1 2020, In: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Fostering Neuroethics Integration
Laura Y. Cabrera, Robyn Bluhm, Jul 2 2020, In: AJOB Neuroscience
¿Neuroensanchamiento?
Laura Y. Cabrera, Karen Herrera-Ferrá, Mar 2020, In: Journal of Cognitive Enhancement
Perspectives on deep brain stimulation and its earlier use for Parkinson’s disease
Laura Y. Cabrera, Karen Kelly-Blake, Christos Sidiropoulos, Jan 2020, In: Brain Sciences
Osteopathic Medical Students’ Attitudes Towards Different Modalities of Neuroenhancement
Aakash A. Dave, Laura Y. Cabrera, Dec 2020, In: Journal of Cognitive Enhancement
Editorial
Dov Greenbaum, Laura Y. Cabrera, Jun 23 2020, In: Frontiers in Genetics
Ethics of digital mental health during COVID-19
Nicole Martinez-Martin, Ishan Dasgupta, Adrian Carter, Jennifer A. Chandler, Philipp Kellmeyer, Karola Kreitmair, Anthony Weiss, Laura Y. Cabrera, Dec 2020, In: JMIR Mental Health
2019
A human rights approach to low data reporting in clinical trials of psychiatric deep brain stimulation
Laura Y. Cabrera, Nov 1 2019, In: Bioethics
Neuroethical considerations of high-density electrode arrays
Laura Cabrera, Charles Sadle, Erin Purcell, Aug 1 2019, In: Nature Biomedical Engineering
Online comments about psychiatric neurosurgery and psychopharmacological interventions
Laura Y. Cabrera, Marisa Brandt, Rachel McKenzie, Robyn Bluhm, Jan 2019, In: Social Science and Medicine
Perspectives on the Earlier Use of Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease from a Qualitative Study of U.S. Clinicians
Laura Y. Cabrera, Harini Sarva, Christos Sidiropoulos, Aug 2019, In: World neurosurgery
Neuroethics at 15
Kellmeyer Philipp, Jennifer Chandler, Laura Cabrera, Adrian Carter, Karola Kreitmair, Anthony Weiss, Coauthor Judy Illes, Jul 3 2019, In: AJOB Neuroscience
2018
It’s Not Just Counting that Counts
Robyn Bluhm, Laura Y. Cabrera, 2018, In: Neuroethics
A Novel Sequential Mixed-method Technique for Contrastive Analysis of Unscripted Qualitative Data
Laura Y. Cabrera, Peter B. Reiner, Aug 1 2018, In: Sociological Methods and Research
Balancing ethics and care in disorders of consciousness
Laura Y. Cabrera, Judy Illes, Feb 2018, In: The Lancet Neurology
Comparison of philosophical concerns between professionals and the public regarding two psychiatric treatments
Laura Yenisa Cabrera, Marisa Brandt, Rachel McKenzie, Robyn Bluhm, Oct 2 2018, In: AJOB Empirical Bioethics
Conflicts of interest and industry professional relationships in psychiatric neurosurgery
Laura Y. Cabrera, Hayden M.K. Boyce, Rachel McKenzie, Robyn Bluhm, Aug 1 2018, In: Neurosurgical focus
Critical appraisal of the recent US FDA approval for earlier DBS intervention
Laura Y. Cabrera, John Goudreau, Christos Sidiropoulos, 2018, In: Neurology
Interpreting Patients’ Beliefs About Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Laura Y. Cabrera, Robyn Bluhm, Oct 2 2018, In: AJOB Neuroscience
Reader comments to media reports on psychiatric neurosurgery
Laura Y. Cabrera, Merlin Bittlinger, Hayami Lou, Sabine Müller, Judy Illes, Dec 1 2018, In: Acta Neurochirurgica
The re-emergence of psychiatric neurosurgery
Laura Y. Cabrera, Merlin Bittlinger, Hayami Lou, Sabine Müller, Judy Illes, Mar 1 2018, In: Acta Neurochirurgica
Teaching Bioethics to a Large Number of Biology and Pharma Students
Sabrina Engel-Glatter, Laura Y. Cabrera, Yousri Marzouki, Bernice S. Elger, Jan 2 2018, In: Ethics and Behavior
Should DBS for Psychiatric Disorders be Considered a Form of Psychosurgery? Ethical and Legal Considerations
Devan Stahl, Laura Cabrera, Tyler Gibb, Aug 1 2018, In: Science and Engineering Ethics
2017
Beyond the Technology
Laura Y. Cabrera, Rachel McKenzie, Robyn Bluhm, Apr 3 2017, In: AJOB Neuroscience
Environmental neuroethics
Laura Y. Cabrera, Jan 1 2017, In: Neuroethics
Pesticides
Laura Y. Cabrera, Oct 1 2017, In: Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
Reframing Human Enhancement
Laura Yenisa Cabrera, Apr 6 2017, In: Frontiers in Sociology
Shaking Up the Debate
Marleen Eijkholt, Laura Y. Cabrera, Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, Julie G. Pilitsis, Jul 2017, In: Neuromodulation
Environmental Neuroethics
Adam J. Shriver, Laura Y. Cabrera, Judy Illes, Sep 2 2017, In: American Journal of Bioethics
Alzheimer's Disease in the Latino Community
Irving E. Vega, Laura Y. Cabrera, Cassandra M. Wygant, Daniel Velez-Ortiz, Scott E. Counts, Jose Abisambra, 2017, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
2016
Brain matters
Laura Y. Cabrera, Jordan Tesluk, Michelle Chakraborti, Ralph Matthews, Judy Illes, Feb 15 2016, In: Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source
Inductive Risks, Inferences, and the Role of Values in Disorders of Consciousness
Laura Y. Cabrera, Jan 2 2016, In: AJOB Neuroscience
Is External Pressure Really the Key Objection Against Neurosurgery for Imprisoned Psychopaths?
Laura Yenisa Cabrera, Jul 2 2016, In: AJOB Neuroscience
Memory Interventions in the Criminal Justice System
Laura Y. Cabrera, Bernice S. Elger, Mar 1 2016, In: Journal of Bioethical Inquiry
2015
Converging approaches to understanding early onset familial Alzheimer disease
Laura Y. Cabrera, B. Lynn Beattie, Emily Dwosh, Judy Illes, Jan 1 2015, In: SAGE Open Medicine
Empirical Support for the Moral Salience of the Therapy-Enhancement Distinction in the Debate Over Cognitive, Affective and Social Enhancement
Laura Y. Cabrera, Nicholas S. Fitz, Peter B. Reiner, Dec 1 2015, In: Neuroethics
How does enhancing cognition affect human values? How does this translate into social responsibility?
Laura Y. Cabrera, 2015, In: Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
Reasons for comfort and discomfort with pharmacological enhancement of cognitive, affective, and social domains
Laura Y. Cabrera, Nicholas S. Fitz, Peter B. Reiner, Aug 28 2015, In: Neuroethics
Rethinking human enhancement
Laura Y. Cabrera, Jan 1 2015, In:
Understanding public (mis)understanding of tDCS for enhancement
Laura Y. Cabrera, Peter B. Reiner, Apr 27 2015, In: Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
Human–Animal Chimera
Laura Yenisa Cabrera Trujillo, Sabrina Engel-Glatter, Mar 29 2015, In: Science and Engineering Ethics
2014
Ethics of the electrified mind
Laura Y. Cabrera, Emily L. Evans, Roy H. Hamilton, Jan 2014, In: Brain Topography
Visioneering and the Role of Active Engagement and Assessment
Laura Yenisa Cabrera Trujillo, Aug 1 2014, In: NanoEthics
2013
Human Enhancement and Communication
Laura Cabrera, John Weckert, Sep 2013, In: Science and Engineering Ethics
The Emotional Impact of 'Study Drugs'
Laura Y. Cabrera, Peter B. Reiner, Jan 2013, In: AJOB Neuroscience
2012
Social enhancement
Laura Cabrera, 2012, In: Proceedings of the 2012 Virtual Reality International Conference, VRIC'12
The weak moral basis for strong PGD regulation
Tom Campbell, Laura Cabrera, 2012, In: Regulating Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis
2011
Neuroethics
Laura Cabrera, Apr 2011, In: AJOB Neuroscience
They Might Retain Capacities to Consent But Do They Even Care?
Laura Cabrera, Jan 20 2011, In: AJOB Neuroscience
2010
Human implants
Laura Cabrera, Oct 2010, In: International Journal of Technoethics
2006
Analysis and recognition of voiced segments of esophageal speech
Alfredo Mantilla, Héctor Pérez-Meana, Daniel Mata, Carlos Angeles, Jorge Alvarado, Laura Cabrera, 2006, In: Proceedings - Electronics, Robotics and Automotive Mechanics Conference, CERMA 2006
Recognition of vowel segments in Spanish esophageal speech using Hidden Markov models
Alfredo Mantilla, Héctor Pérez-Meana, Daniel Mata, Carlos Angeles, Jorge Alvarado, Laura Cabrera, 2006, In: Proceedings - 15th International Conference on Computing, CIC 2006
Detection of voiced speech segments of esophageal speakers
A. Mantilla-Caeiros, Hector Manuel Ṕerez-Meana, D. Mata-Verde, C. Ángeles-Piña, J. Alvarado-Soriano, L. Cabrera-Trujillo, 2006, In: Telecommunications and Radio Engineering (English translation of Elektrosvyaz and Radiotekhnika)