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Speech technologies are technologies or devices that can understand and/or produce human-like speech. These technologies allow the users to use their devices hands-free by merely saying required commands, mostly in plain, natural speech. The speech generation is useful in applications such as [[Speech synthesizers|text-to-speech]] or [[Intelligent Personal Assistants|intelligent personal assistants]].
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Speech technologies are technologies or devices that can understand and/or produce human-like speech. The speech generation is useful in applications such as [[Speech synthesizers|text-to-speech]], [[Electrolarynx|electrolarynges]], [[Speech prostheses|speech prostheses]] or [[Intelligent Personal Assistants|intelligent personal assistants]]. The former three technologies are used as a medical devices for people, who lost their voice. Speech synthesizers are also incorporated into devices which helped visually disabled people. Intelligent Personal Assistants allow the users to use their devices hands-free by merely saying required commands, mostly in plain, natural speech.  
 
 
In this category, we also include [[speech prostheses]] technologies that can return voice to persons who lost their natural one as a result of a surgery or an accident.
 
  
 
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Speech technologies are technologies or devices that can understand and/or produce human-like speech. The speech generation is useful in applications such as text-to-speech, electrolarynges, speech prostheses or intelligent personal assistants. The former three technologies are used as a medical devices for people, who lost their voice. Speech synthesizers are also incorporated into devices which helped visually disabled people. Intelligent Personal Assistants allow the users to use their devices hands-free by merely saying required commands, mostly in plain, natural speech.

http://archive.is/YU9D

http://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/Editorial/Cover-Story/The-2015-State-of-the-Speech-Technology-Industry-Speech-Engine-101922.aspx

http://www.pcworld.com/article/243060/speech_recognition_through_the_decades_how_we_ended_up_with_siri.html

16th April was chose as World Voice Day.[1]

Main characteristics

http://www.speechatsri.com/products/eduspeak.shtml

Purpose

Company & People

Important Dates

Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/software/how-digital-assistants-are-replacing-our-brains-3530140/

Ethical & Health Issues

http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/opinion/internet/no-one-cares-about-privacy/

Public & Media Impact and Presentation

Public Policy

Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research

http://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/News/Speech-Technology-News-Features/IBM-Makes-Watson-TTS-More-Expressive--109477.aspx

http://link.springer.com/journal/10772

References

  1. SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH, Judy. Voice of the people. The Jerusalem Post [online]. 2015, Apr 26. Available online at: http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Health/Voice-of-the-people-399185 (Retrieved 17th January, 2017).