The fast normalized cross-correlation double-talk detector

In this paper, we present a method for handling double-talk. This approach uses a robust fast recursive least-squares algorithm (FRLS) and the normalized cross-correlation double-talk detector (NCC DTD). The NCC DTD is developed into a fast version, called FNCC, by reusing computational results from the FRLS algorithm. The major advantage of this detector is that it is much less dependent on the actual echo path attenuation than, e.g., the Geigel DTD. This makes it much more suitable for the acoustic application. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.