Journal of Modeling in Engineering

Journal of Modeling in Engineering

A Hybrid Approach for Speech Emotion Recognition: Data Augmentation and BiLSTM–Random Forest Integration

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 Department of Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
2 Department of Electrical engineering,, lorestan university. Khorramabad
Abstract
Speech Emotion Recognition (SER) is a significant field in speech signal processing and artificial intelligence, with broad applications in human-computer interaction, intelligent customer services, and emotional state detection. However, challenges such as the scarcity of diverse training data and the complexities of extracting effective features, limit the performance of SER systems. This paper presents a hybrid method based on Data Augmentation, a Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) neural network, and the Random Forest algorithm to enhance the accuracy and reliability of the system. Initially, data augmentation techniques such as speed variation, noise addition, and pitch shifting are employed to generate synthetic samples. Subsequently, time-frequency features are extracted by the BiLSTM and passed to the Random Forest algorithm for final classification. This paper demonstrates that combining Data Augmentation with deep and traditional models can serve as a powerful approach to improving the accuracy and efficiency of SER systems. Evaluations of the proposed method on the expanded well-established EMODB database achieve an accuracy of 85.11%.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 17 May 2026

  • Receive Date 29 January 2026
  • Revise Date 17 April 2026
  • Accept Date 03 May 2026