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Author: Jack Hollingum Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 3662130122 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 161
Book Description
Speech technology - the use of speech as a means of sending information to, and receiving information from computer systems has been in use as a research tool for many years. Only recently has it begun to move out of the laboratory and into commercially worthwhile applications, first with compressed and synthesised spoken messages, then with computer recognition of spoken messages, and today with diverse applications involving both recognition and reproduction of human speech. We have written this book because we believe the technology has now advanced to the point where many more applications of voice recognition and response are both feasible and economically attractive. Computers that can understand everyday speech are still a distant prospect, but provided the limitations of present day equipment are clearly understood there is much that can be achieved with it. Our aim is to show, in non-technical language, what is now possible with the help of speech technology. The text includes many examples of current applications in industry, commerce and other fields, and we have selected five current industrial applications combining speech recognition and response for more detailed attention. Industrial cases have been chosen both because we see industry as an important growth area for speech applications in the next few years, and because it presents some of the greatest difficulties in speech recognition - if you can make it work in industry, then you can make it work almost anywhere.
Author: Jack Hollingum Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 3662130122 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 161
Book Description
Speech technology - the use of speech as a means of sending information to, and receiving information from computer systems has been in use as a research tool for many years. Only recently has it begun to move out of the laboratory and into commercially worthwhile applications, first with compressed and synthesised spoken messages, then with computer recognition of spoken messages, and today with diverse applications involving both recognition and reproduction of human speech. We have written this book because we believe the technology has now advanced to the point where many more applications of voice recognition and response are both feasible and economically attractive. Computers that can understand everyday speech are still a distant prospect, but provided the limitations of present day equipment are clearly understood there is much that can be achieved with it. Our aim is to show, in non-technical language, what is now possible with the help of speech technology. The text includes many examples of current applications in industry, commerce and other fields, and we have selected five current industrial applications combining speech recognition and response for more detailed attention. Industrial cases have been chosen both because we see industry as an important growth area for speech applications in the next few years, and because it presents some of the greatest difficulties in speech recognition - if you can make it work in industry, then you can make it work almost anywhere.
Author: Fang Chen Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0387738193 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 349
Book Description
This book gives an overview of the research and application of speech technologies in different areas. One of the special characteristics of the book is that the authors take a broad view of the multiple research areas and take the multidisciplinary approach to the topics. One of the goals in this book is to emphasize the application. User experience, human factors and usability issues are the focus in this book.
Author: Tuomas Virtanen Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1119970881 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 514
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Automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems are finding increasing use in everyday life. Many of the commonplace environments where the systems are used are noisy, for example users calling up a voice search system from a busy cafeteria or a street. This can result in degraded speech recordings and adversely affect the performance of speech recognition systems. As the use of ASR systems increases, knowledge of the state-of-the-art in techniques to deal with such problems becomes critical to system and application engineers and researchers who work with or on ASR technologies. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the state-of-the-art in techniques used to improve the robustness of speech recognition systems to these degrading external influences. Key features: Reviews all the main noise robust ASR approaches, including signal separation, voice activity detection, robust feature extraction, model compensation and adaptation, missing data techniques and recognition of reverberant speech. Acts as a timely exposition of the topic in light of more widespread use in the future of ASR technology in challenging environments. Addresses robustness issues and signal degradation which are both key requirements for practitioners of ASR. Includes contributions from top ASR researchers from leading research units in the field
Author: Daniel S. Janal Publisher: Wiley ISBN: 9780471328865 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 0
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Speech recognition technology is no longer a futuristic invention found only in science fiction novels. Today, major companies are using voice recognition in a variety of applications to increase customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and enhance employee productivity. The ultimate bridge between people and computers, speech recognition is leading to an entirely new era in business and having a profound impact on the way we work and live. In his remarkable new book Business Speak, Daniel Janal is the first to discuss how speech technology innovates business processes and products. He explains the extraordinary benefits of this technology and how it can be utilized to streamline your business operations. You'll learn ways to modernize the workplace, increase profits, and improve customer and employee satisfaction simply by incorporating voice recognition applications into your business. Currently, companies are using voice recognition to control computers, thus reducing keyboarding and data entry costs; in automated telephone systems, eliminating the need for operators or customer service representatives; and even to retrieve messages while on the road. This book discusses the various business applications and products that your company can use right away to benefit from voice technology. Business Speak takes a solutions-oriented approach, examining the business problems that can be addressed by this technology. Janal offers examples of typical problems and describes the products, services, or applications that can be used to find solutions. He also presents case studies from companies that are successfully using voice technology products to help you learn from their experiences and apply that knowledge to your own situation. Among the many advantages of speech technology you'll discover in this book: * Securing sensitive information * Managing your mail and messages * Improving your personal performance * Providing superior customer service and reducing the costs of call centers * Translating written documents and telephone conversations into other languages * Making mobile workers more productive-and safer on the road Business Speak also examines investing in voice technology and how to justify the cost. Janal helps you determine how your company will benefit by providing you with informative checklists and benchmarks detailing just how your business will see a return on an investment. From talking toys to dictation software, speech recognition has already grown into a hundred-million-dollar business. Business Speak is your guide to using this widely sought-after technology to support your own initiatives, reach a new high-tech market, and run a more efficient and profitable company. The newest voice in business has everyone listening-and improving their performance and profits For years, speech recognition applications ran only on large machines and produced minimal results. Today, the latest advances in this technology are revolutionizing how we do business. In Business Speak, technology expert Daniel Janal explores this important innovation and covers the immense impact it will have on every aspect of the business world, from operations to products to services. He explains how managers can use speech recognition to modernize the workplace and improve productivity, transforming their businesses as they tap a new market of high-tech solutions-and doing so at prices that practically every company can afford. Upside Books examine events in business and management through the lens of technology. Upside Magazine is the preeminent magazine for executives and managers eager to understand the business of high-tech.
Author: Fang Chen Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0387241566 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 399
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Bridging the gap between the needs of the technical engineer and cognitive researchers related to speech technology applications. Systematic approach focusing on the utility of speech related product design Designed to respond to the growing need for specific theories, tools and methods for design, testing and evaluating speech related human-system interfaces. Targeted at designers, engineers, and decision makers working in the area of speech technology research
Author: Dong Yu Publisher: Springer ISBN: 1447157796 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 329
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advancement in the field of automatic speech recognition with a focus on deep learning models including deep neural networks and many of their variants. This is the first automatic speech recognition book dedicated to the deep learning approach. In addition to the rigorous mathematical treatment of the subject, the book also presents insights and theoretical foundation of a series of highly successful deep learning models.
Author: Amy Neustein Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1441959513 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 383
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Two Top Industry Leaders Speak Out Judith Markowitz When Amy asked me to co-author the foreword to her new book on advances in speech recognition, I was honored. Amy’s work has always been infused with c- ative intensity, so I knew the book would be as interesting for established speech professionals as for readers new to the speech-processing industry. The fact that I would be writing the foreward with Bill Scholz made the job even more enjoyable. Bill and I have known each other since he was at UNISYS directing projects that had a profound impact on speech-recognition tools and applications. Bill Scholz The opportunity to prepare this foreword with Judith provides me with a rare oppor- nity to collaborate with a seasoned speech professional to identify numerous signi- cant contributions to the field offered by the contributors whom Amy has recruited. Judith and I have had our eyes opened by the ideas and analyses offered by this collection of authors. Speech recognition no longer needs be relegated to the ca- gory of an experimental future technology; it is here today with sufficient capability to address the most challenging of tasks. And the point-click-type approach to GUI control is no longer sufficient, especially in the context of limitations of mode- day hand held devices. Instead, VUI and GUI are being integrated into unified multimodal solutions that are maturing into the fundamental paradigm for comput- human interaction in the future.
Author: Amy Neustein Publisher: Springer ISBN: 9781441959508 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 369
Book Description
Two Top Industry Leaders Speak Out Judith Markowitz When Amy asked me to co-author the foreword to her new book on advances in speech recognition, I was honored. Amy’s work has always been infused with c- ative intensity, so I knew the book would be as interesting for established speech professionals as for readers new to the speech-processing industry. The fact that I would be writing the foreward with Bill Scholz made the job even more enjoyable. Bill and I have known each other since he was at UNISYS directing projects that had a profound impact on speech-recognition tools and applications. Bill Scholz The opportunity to prepare this foreword with Judith provides me with a rare oppor- nity to collaborate with a seasoned speech professional to identify numerous signi- cant contributions to the field offered by the contributors whom Amy has recruited. Judith and I have had our eyes opened by the ideas and analyses offered by this collection of authors. Speech recognition no longer needs be relegated to the ca- gory of an experimental future technology; it is here today with sufficient capability to address the most challenging of tasks. And the point-click-type approach to GUI control is no longer sufficient, especially in the context of limitations of mode- day hand held devices. Instead, VUI and GUI are being integrated into unified multimodal solutions that are maturing into the fundamental paradigm for comput- human interaction in the future.
Author: Prof Rainer Martin Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 9780470727171 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 572
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Speech processing and speech transmission technology are expanding fields of active research. New challenges arise from the 'anywhere, anytime' paradigm of mobile communications, the ubiquitous use of voice communication systems in noisy environments and the convergence of communication networks toward Internet based transmission protocols, such as Voice over IP. As a consequence, new speech coding, new enhancement and error concealment, and new quality assessment methods are emerging. Advances in Digital Speech Transmission provides an up-to-date overview of the field, including topics such as speech coding in heterogeneous communication networks, wideband coding, and the quality assessment of wideband speech. Provides an insight into the latest developments in speech processing and speech transmission, making it an essential reference to those working in these fields Offers a balanced overview of technology and applications Discusses topics such as speech coding in heterogeneous communications networks, wideband coding, and the quality assessment of the wideband speech Explains speech signal processing in hearing instruments and man-machine interfaces from applications point of view Covers speech coding for Voice over IP, blind source separation, digital hearing aids and speech processing for automatic speech recognition Advances in Digital Speech Transmission serves as an essential link between the basics and the type of technology and applications (prospective) engineers work on in industry labs and academia. The book will also be of interest to advanced students, researchers, and other professionals who need to brush up their knowledge in this field.
Author: Keith Johnson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 264
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In this text, the editors aim to convert the mapping of speech patterns into mental representations. They cover theories of perception and cognition, issues in clinical speech pathology, and the practical concerns of speech technology.
Author: Jack Hollingum
Author: Jack Hollingum
Author: Fang Chen
Author: Tuomas Virtanen
Author: Daniel S. Janal
Author: Fang Chen
Author: Dong Yu
Author: Amy Neustein
Author: Amy Neustein
Author: Prof Rainer Martin
Author: Keith Johnson