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| − | Speech technologies could be divided between technologies used in medicine and technologies for commercial use. While the former group is represented primarily by [[Electrolarynx|electrolarynges]] and [[Speech prostheses|speech prostheses]], [[Intelligent Personal Assistants|intelligent personal assistants]] belong to the latter category. [[Speech synthesizers|Speech synthesis]] is used for both purposes. It is contained in intelligent personal assistants or GPS navigations, but also in systems for visually impaired and speech synthesizers for people who lost their voice.<ref>TAYLOR, Paul. Text-to-Speech Synthes. University of Cambridge Department of Engineering [online]. 2014. Available online at: http://mi.eng.cam.ac.uk/~pat40/ttsbook_draft_2.pdf (Retrieved 2nd February, 2017).</ref> | + | Speech technologies could be divided between technologies used in medicine and technologies for commercial use. While the former group is represented primarily by [[Electrolarynx|electrolarynges]] and [[Speech prostheses|speech prostheses]], [[Intelligent Personal Assistants|intelligent personal assistants]] belong to the latter category. [[Speech synthesizers|Speech synthesis]] is used for both purposes. It is contained in intelligent personal assistants or GPS navigations, but also in systems for visually impaired and speech synthesizers for people who lost their voice.<ref>TAYLOR, Paul. Text-to-Speech Synthes. University of Cambridge Department of Engineering [online]. 2014. Available online at: http://mi.eng.cam.ac.uk/~pat40/ttsbook_draft_2.pdf (Retrieved 2nd February, 2017).</ref> These technologies appear in two forms. It could be devices, software or a combination of both. |
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Revision as of 09:34, 28 February 2017
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.
The speech technologies deals with voice, which is the dominant tool of interpersonal communication.[1] The importance of the voice was acknowledged also by the fact that 16th April was chosen as World Voice Day.[2]
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Contents
Main characteristics
Speech technologies could be divided between technologies used in medicine and technologies for commercial use. While the former group is represented primarily by electrolarynges and speech prostheses, intelligent personal assistants belong to the latter category. Speech synthesis is used for both purposes. It is contained in intelligent personal assistants or GPS navigations, but also in systems for visually impaired and speech synthesizers for people who lost their voice.[3] These technologies appear in two forms. It could be devices, software or a combination of both.
Historical overview
Purpose
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://link.springer.com/journal/10772
References
- ↑ LALWANI, Mona. Personal assistants are ushering in the age of AI at home. Engadget [online]. 2016, Oct 5. Available online at: https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/05/personal-assistants-google-home-ai/ (Retrieved 5th January, 2017).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ TAYLOR, Paul. Text-to-Speech Synthes. University of Cambridge Department of Engineering [online]. 2014. Available online at: http://mi.eng.cam.ac.uk/~pat40/ttsbook_draft_2.pdf (Retrieved 2nd February, 2017).
