EchoSpeech: Continuous Silent Speech Recognition on Minimally-obtrusive Eyewear Powered by Acoustic Sensing

R Zhang, K Li, Y Hao, Y Wang, Z Lai… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
We present EchoSpeech, a minimally-obtrusive silent speech interface (SSI) powered by
low-power active acoustic sensing. EchoSpeech uses speakers and microphones mounted …

Lipio: Enabling lips as both input and output surface

A Jingu, Y Tanaka, P Lopes - Proceedings of the 2023 CHI Conference …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
We engineered LipIO, a novel device enabling the lips to be used simultaneously as an
input and output surface. LipIO comprises two overlapping flexible electrode arrays: an …

Speechin: A smart necklace for silent speech recognition

R Zhang, M Chen, B Steeper, Y Li, Z Yan… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
This paper presents SpeeChin, a smart necklace that can recognize 54 English and 44
Chinese silent speech commands. A customized infrared (IR) imaging system is mounted on …

HPSpeech: Silent Speech Interface for Commodity Headphones

R Zhang, H Chen, D Agarwal, R Jin, K Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
We present HPSpeech, a silent speech interface for commodity headphones. HPSpeech
utilizes the existing speakers of the headphones to emit inaudible acoustic signals. The …

EchoNose: Sensing Mouth, Breathing and Tongue Gestures inside Oral Cavity using a Non-contact Nose Interface

R Sun, X Zhou, B Steeper, R Zhang, S Yin, K Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Sensing movements and gestures inside the oral cavity has been a long-standing challenge
for the wearable research community. This paper introduces EchoNose, a novel nose …

StethoSpeech: Speech Generation Through a Clinical Stethoscope Attached to the Skin

N Shah, N Sahipjohn, V Tambrahalli… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
We introduce StethoSpeech, a silent speech interface that transforms flesh-conducted
vibrations behind the ear into speech. This innovation is designed to improve social …

SilentSpeller: Towards mobile, hands-free, silent speech text entry using electropalatography

N Kimura, T Gemicioglu, J Womack, R Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Speech is inappropriate in many situations, limiting when voice control can be used. Most
unvoiced speech text entry systems can not be used while on-the-go due to movement …

Robust dual-modal speech keyword spotting for XR headsets

Z Cai, Y Ma, F Lu - IEEE Transactions on Visualization and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While speech interaction finds widespread utility within the Extended Reality (XR) domain,
conventional vocal speech keyword spotting systems continue to grapple with formidable …

E-MASK: a mask-shaped interface for silent speech interaction with flexible strain sensors

Y Kunimi, M Ogata, H Hiraki, M Itagaki… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
We present E-MASK, a mask-shaped interface for silent speech interaction. As face masks
have become daily accessories since the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reasonable to utilize a …

Silent Speech Eyewear Interface: Silent Speech Recognition Method Using Eyewear with Infrared Distance Sensors

Y Igarashi, K Futami, K Murao - Proceedings of the 2022 ACM …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
As eyewear devices such as smart glasses become more common, it is important to provide
input methods that can be used at all times for such situations and people. Silent speech …