“Dialog based user interfaces”Objectives, methods and results
Featuring a home cooking assistant.
Presented byRainer M. Wasinger.
The University of Sydney
Objectives
Research effective implementations of dialog based user interfaces.
Creation of a home cooking assistant.
Identification of current and future areas requiring speech technology.
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Background
Communication channels Sight, sound and touch.
Speech characteristics Transient, invisible and asymmetric.
Effective use of speech Eyes and hands busy and no keyboard.
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Home cooking assistant
Features Add, modify and remove
recipes Find and detail recipes
Advantages Easier to use Time saving and fun Easier to customise
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Technologies used
Java Source code Rule grammars
IBM speech engines Speech To Text Text To Speech
Microsoft Access Database
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Results
People’s opinion 9 test subjects. 80% said beneficial. 50% said accuracy could
be improved.
Objectives reached All goals were
completed ahead of time.
An interesting path was created for future work.
Possible applications discussed in the next presentation.
Usability and looks
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