Speech Recognition

Introduction

What is Speech Recognition? - Voice Recognition? Where can it be used? - Dictation - System control/navigation - Commercial/Industrial applications - Hand held digital recorders
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Contents:
Continuous/Discrete How does it work? Recent improvements Current software options Future of SR

Continuous or Discrete?
Continuous speech - dictation Discrete speech - system controls

How does SR work?

Recognition Training Correction Command/Control

Recognition (1)
Voice Input Analog to Digital Acoustic Model

Language Model

Feedback

Display

Speech Engine

Recognition (2)
Acoustic Modeling Spoken words: I think there are.. Phonemes: ay th-in-nk-kd dh-eh-r aa-r H.M.M.s: 5 state representation Speech Engine

Recognition (3)
Language Modeling Word context Word frequency Transition possibilities

Voice Training (1)

Can be done by: Predetermined text segments Individual words Compare new acoustic with old and combines More training = better recognition

Voice Training (2)

User specific Voice file Voice qualities Pronunciation Patterns of word use Preferred vocabulary

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Making Corrections
Move cursor by voice command Memorize edit commands List of possible alternatives Make correction manually

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Command/Control
Desktop grid Program or Link name/number URL name Memorized commands

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Recent Improvements in SR
Faster training ~10 min. Better recognition ~95% More compatible software Better system control/command

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Current Software Options for PC

Dragon Systems Naturally Speaking Philips FreeSpeech IBM ViaVoice Lernout & Hauspie Voice Xpress

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How well do the work?

Training
Dragon Philips IBM L&H

Dictation App. Correct. Integrat. Excellent Excellent Good

Fair Fair Good Good Good

Command - Control Good

Good Excellent Good
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Excellent Good Good Good

Future of SR
SUI Speech-based User Interface Improvements needed: - Greater accuracy - Greater system control/command - More compatible software

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Conclusion
SR Uses How does it work? Current Software Problems of SR More SR coming soon.

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References
1. Alwang, Greg. Speech Recognition, PC Magazine, December 1 1999 2. Hauptmann, Alexander G. Jang, Photina Jaeyun. Carnegie Mellon University. Learning to Recognize Speech by Watching Television, IEEE Intelligent Systems, September/October 1999. 3. Miastkowski, Stan. Latest Speech Software Gets You Up and Running Faster, PC World, November 1999.

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