Speech as a Man-Computer Communication Channel.

Rein Turn

Expert InsightsPublished 1974

An investigation of the intrinsic characteristics and associated attractive features and problem areas of the use of speech for man-to-computer as well as for computer-to-man communication. Among the attractive features of the use of speech for these purposes is its independence of the visual and manual communication channels, the ability to communicate simultaneously with man and machines, and the potential of using a telephone instrument as a complete computer terminal. The problem areas include interference by ambient noise, the variation of voice and speech characteristics with individual speakers, the present lack of complete knowledge of acoustic, linguistic, and semantic aspects of computer processing of speech, as well as the processing requirements and cost associated with the latter. It may be expected, however, that the results of the current research in speech recognition and understanding will eventually permit economically attractive implementations of speech-based man-computer interfaces. 17 pp. Ref.

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