Applications of speech recognition are now widespread, but user-centred evaluation
methods are necessary to ensure their success. Objective evaluation techniques are fairly …

Speech recognition has a number of potential advantages over traditional manual controls
for the operation of in-car and other mobile devices. Two laboratory experiments aimed to …

This paper contains three studies of factors which affect the choice of words in simple
speech-based interactions. It is shown that choice of words is affected by the level of …

A model of complimentary behavior has been suggested based on arguments that direct
manipulation and speech recognition interfaces have complimentary strengths and …

Speech is the primary mode of communication between humans, and something most
people are able to use on a daily basis in order to interact with other people (Stedmon & …

A framework of complementary behavior has been identified which maintains that direct
manipulation and speech interface modalities have reciprocal strengths and weaknesses …

and its application in Page 1 An introduction to speech recognition and its application in the
health care arena P. Turner There is undoubtedly an increased general awareness of …

This thesis concerns the issues involved in the development of virtual environments (VEs).
VEs are more than virtual reality. We identify four main characteristics of them: graphical …

1.1 Background MOST of our daily activities are now routinely recorded and analyzed by a
variety of governmental and commercial organizations for the purpose of security and …

Interactive speech technology is that collection of technologies which permit humans and
computers to communicate through speech. In this entry, attention will be given to speech …