Exploring Infant Cry: Medical and Technological Analysis and Signal Processing Perspectives is a comprehensive exploration of the latest medical and technical advancements in the study of infant crying. This book presents a unified approach that integrates medical insights and computational techniques for analyzing and classifying cries, aiming to enhance diagnostic capabilities. Authored by experts, it emphasizes the growing significance of cry analysis as a powerful, non-intrusive tool for identifying pathologies from the earliest stages. As the field expands, researchers and clinicians are offered innovative perspectives and practical solutions for interpreting and understanding why babies cry.

The book also explores the connection between infant cries and language development, as well as the communicative importance of these signals in human interaction. Addressing gaps in routine neonatal application, the book compiles recent advancements in signal processing, Artificial Intelligence, and soft computing for cry classification. This makes it a valuable resource for biomedical researchers, doctors, and clinicians seeking to deepen their knowledge of the acoustic, neurophysiological, and linguistic aspects of infant crying.

• Presents the latest research advances in studying normal developmental and pathological patterns of infant cry
• Introduces readers to the medical and physiological foundations of infant cry, including neurophysiology and a spectrographic study of infant cry in cases with congenital hypothyroidism
• Discusses the relationship of infant cry characteristics to the child’s mother language
• Investigates the acoustic characteristics for analysis of infant cry, including signal processing
• Presents AI and soft computing techniques for the recognition and classification of infant cry for diagnostics, clinical support, and research