Development of a voice-input voice-output communication aid (VIVOCA) for people with severe dysarthria

Authors:
Mark S. Hawley;Pam Enderby;Phil Green;Stuart Cunningham;Rebecca Palmer
Affiliations:
Dept. of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, UK;Institute of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Sheffield, UK;Dept. of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, UK;Dept. of Human Communication Science, University of Sheffield, UK;Institute of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Sheffield, UK
Venue:
ICCHP'06 Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
Year:
2006

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Abstract

This paper describes an approach to the development of a voice-input voice-output communication aid (VIVOCA) for people with disordered or unintelligible speech, initially concentrating on people with moderate to severe dysarthria. The VIVOCA is intended to recognize and interpret an individual's disordered speech and speak out an equivalent message in clear synthesized speech. User consultation suggests that such a device would be acceptable and would be useful in communication situations where speed and intelligibility are crucial. Speech recognition techniques will build on previously successful development of speech-based home control interfaces, and various methods for speech ‘translation' are being evaluated