Title :
Assistive Technology for the Struggling Learner: Chinese PCS Editing Processor
Author :
Chu, Chi Nung ; Huang, Yu Ting
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manage. of Inf. Syst., China Univ. of Technol., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
There are learning and emotional difficulties for the children with communication disorders which involve a wide variety of problems in speech, language, and hearing. This paper aims at developing a Chinese PCS Editing Processor with Picture Communication Symbols (PCS), Chinese Text-to-Speech Engine and recording engine to improve the social interactivity and learning environment for the children with communication disorders. This assistive technology design may have a range of convenient and efficient functions to support the children throughout learning process and life.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; handicapped aids; human computer interaction; social aspects of automation; speech synthesis; Chinese PCS editing processor; Chinese text-to-speech engine; assistive technology design; communication disorders; emotional difficulties; learning difficulties; picture communication symbols; recording engine; Auditory system; Databases; Education; Engines; Speech; Speech processing; Writing; Assistive Technology; Chinese PCS Editing Processor; Picture Communication Symbols;
Conference_Titel :
Genetic and Evolutionary Computing (ICGEC), 2011 Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Xiamen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0817-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-4449-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICGEC.2011.44
