Title :
Alternative communication software using database files
Author :
Cannon, Theodore W.
Abstract :
The author is developing alternative communication software which enables the speech-impaired user to communicate by entering number codes into a personal computer connected to a speech synthesizer. By adding alphabetical prefixes and suffixes to the codes, grammatically correct syntax can be created. Another unique feature is the use of database files to handle the code and word information. The software is particularly effective for ETRAN-N users
Keywords :
database management systems; handicapped aids; natural language interfaces; speech synthesis; ETRAN-N; communication software; database files; personal computer; speech synthesizer; speech-impaired user; syntax; Communication system software; Consumer electronics; Keyboards; Microcomputers; Natural languages; Spatial databases; Speech coding; Speech synthesis; Synthesizers; System software;
Conference_Titel :
Computing Applications to Assist Persons with Disabilities, 1992., Proceedings of the Johns Hopkins National Search for
Conference_Location :
Laurel, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2730-1
DOI :
10.1109/CAAPWD.1992.217394
